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Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc
(NASDAQ:COKE) 

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Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages primarily products of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States. The company offers sparkling beverages, such as carbonated beverages; and still beverages, including energy produc...

Founded: 1902
Full Time Employees: 14,800
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Beverages-Non-Alcoholic

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At a glance:
  • Largest Independent Coca‑Cola Bottler With Regional Concentration: Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc. operates as the largest independent Coca‑Cola bottler in the U.S., with a footprint concentrated in the Southeast/Mid‑Atlantic and portions of the Midwest, driving scale benefits but also exposing results to regional demand trends.
  • Revenue and Profitability Tied to Pricing, Mix, and Volume: Financial performance is heavily influenced by beverage volume trends, price realization, and product/channel mix (e.g., single‑serve vs. take‑home), which can offset commodity and distribution cost pressures.
  • Cost Structure Sensitive to Input and Logistics Inflation: Margins are affected by fluctuations in sweeteners, aluminum, PET resin, fuel, labor, and freight; execution on productivity initiatives and pricing actions is key to protecting profitability during inflationary periods.
  • Capital-Intensive Distribution Model Drives Ongoing Capex Needs: As a bottler and distributor, the company typically requires sustained investment in fleet, coolers, warehouses, and automation, making cash flow dependent on working capital management and disciplined capital allocation.
  • Demand Influenced by Consumer Preferences and Weather/Seasonality: Results can be impacted by shifting consumer preferences toward low/no‑sugar and functional beverages, as well as seasonal consumption patterns and weather-driven demand variability.
Bull Thesis:
  • Dominant Market Position and Distribution Network: Coca-Cola Consolidated is the largest independent bottler, manufacturer, and distributor of Coca-Cola products in the United States. This provides them with an extensive and efficient distribution network across their territories, ensuring strong market penetration and a competitive moat.
  • Resilient Demand and Pricing Power of Core Brands: The company benefits from distributing highly recognized and strong brands from The Coca-Cola Company portfolio. These brands often exhibit resilient demand even during economic downturns, and their strong brand equity allows for some pricing power to offset inflationary pressures.
  • Operational Efficiency and Cost Management Initiatives: COKE has demonstrated a focus on optimizing its supply chain, manufacturing processes, and logistics. Continuous efforts to improve operational efficiency and manage costs can lead to margin expansion and improved profitability, even in a challenging economic environment.
  • Consistent Shareholder Returns: The company has a history of returning value to shareholders through consistent dividend payments. This can attract income-focused investors and signal financial stability and confidence in future cash flows.
Bear Thesis:
  • High Dependence on The Coca-Cola Company: COKE's business is heavily reliant on its relationship with The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). Any changes in TCCC's brand strategy, product innovation, pricing policies, or contractual terms could significantly impact COKE's revenue and profitability, over which COKE has limited control.
  • Shifting Consumer Preferences Towards Healthier Options: There's a growing global trend of consumers moving away from sugary beverages towards healthier alternatives like water, unsweetened teas, and low-calorie options. While COKE distributes a diversified portfolio, a significant portion of its sales still comes from traditional carbonated soft drinks, posing a long-term volume risk.
  • Input Cost Volatility and Supply Chain Pressures: The company faces exposure to volatile input costs, including raw materials like aluminum, PET plastic, and sweeteners, as well as fuel and transportation costs. Persistent inflation or supply chain disruptions can compress margins if price increases cannot fully offset these rising expenses.
  • Intense Competition in the Beverage Market: Despite its dominant position in its territories, the broader beverage market is highly competitive. COKE faces competition not only from other major beverage companies but also from private label brands and smaller, niche players, which can put pressure on market share and pricing.
Main Competitors:
  • PepsiCo ($PEP) (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Aquafina, Lipton Iced Tea), As the primary rival to The Coca-Cola Company's brands, PepsiCo competes directly with Coca-Cola Consolidated for shelf space, market share, and consumer preference across virtually all non-alcoholic beverage categories. PepsiCo operates its own extensive bottling and distribution network in many areas, directly challenging CCB's distribution reach and product portfolio in retail outlets.
  • Keurig Dr Pepper ($KDP) (Dr Pepper, Snapple, Canada Dry, Sunkist, A&W, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters), Keurig Dr Pepper is a major player in the carbonated soft drink, juice, tea, and coffee segments. It competes for market share and retailer shelf space with its diverse portfolio of brands, often utilizing its own distribution system or other independent bottlers, vying against CCB's Coca-Cola product offerings.
  • Retailer Private Labels (Store-brand sodas, bottled water, juices (e.g., Walmart's Great Value, Kroger's Big K)), These brands, owned by large retailers, compete primarily on price, offering consumers lower-cost alternatives to national brands like those distributed by CCB. They take up valuable shelf space and can significantly impact CCB's sales volume and market share, particularly in price-sensitive segments.
  • Red Bull GmbH (Red Bull Energy Drink), Red Bull is a dominant force in the energy drink category, representing a significant shift in consumer preferences towards functional beverages. It competes for consumer occasions and shelf space, particularly among younger demographics, and its success can draw sales away from traditional carbonated soft drinks distributed by CCB.
Moat:
Coca-Cola Consolidated (CCB) operates with a strong moat derived from its exclusive bottling and distribution agreements with The Coca-Cola Company across vast territories, leveraging the immense brand equity of iconic products. Its established, efficient distribution network and significant infrastructure also create high barriers to entry. However, CCB faces intense competition from rival beverage giants like PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper, who vie for shelf space and consumer preference with their own diverse portfolios. A growing threat comes from retailer private labels, which compete aggressively on price, and from the evolving beverage landscape, where categories like energy drinks (e.g., Red Bull) and other functional beverages capture increasing market share. Changing consumer preferences towards healthier options also pressure CCB to adapt its product mix and marketing strategies.
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    Unit: USD2026-04-03 2025-12-31 2025-09-26 2025-06-27 2025-03-28 2024-12-31 2024-09-27 2024-06-28 2024-03-29 2023-12-31 2023-09-29 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-07-01 2022-04-01 2021-12-31 2021-10-01 2021-07-02 2021-04-02 2020-12-31 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-29 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-30 2018-09-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2017-12-31 2017-10-01 2017-07-02 2017-04-02 2017-01-01 2016-10-02 2016-07-03 2016-04-03 2016-01-03 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2015-03-29 2014-12-28 2014-09-28 2014-06-29 2014-03-30 2013-12-29 2013-09-29 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-30 2012-09-30 2012-07-01 2012-04-01 2012-01-01 2011-10-02 2011-07-03 2011-04-03 2011-01-02 2010-10-03 2010-07-04 2010-04-04 2010-01-03 2009-09-27 2009-06-28 2009-03-29 2008-12-28 2008-09-28 2008-06-29 2008-03-30 2007-12-30 2007-09-30 2007-07-01 2007-04-01 2006-12-31 2006-10-01 2006-07-02 2006-04-02 2006-01-01 2005-10-02 2005-07-03 2005-04-03 2005-01-02 2004-09-26 2003-12-28 2002-09-29 
                                                                                             
      net sales
    1,846,668,000 1,904,242,000 1,888,317,000 1,855,519,000 1,579,977,000 1,746,495,000 1,765,652,000 1,795,943,000 1,591,626,000 1,630,956,000 1,712,428,000 1,738,832,000 1,571,642,000 1,572,795,000 1,628,589,000 1,595,215,000 1,404,358,000 1,402,339,000 1,457,432,000 1,433,086,000 1,269,857,000 1,278,637,000 1,328,484,000 1,227,215,000 1,173,021,000 1,178,949,000 1,271,029,000 1,273,659,000 1,102,912,000 1,114,367,000 1,211,661,000 1,227,272,000 1,072,064,000 1,126,149,000 1,162,526,000 1,169,291,000 865,702,000 841,560,000 849,028,000 840,384,000 625,456,000 619,716,000 618,806,000 614,683,000 453,253,000 440,638,000 457,676,000 459,473,000 388,582,000 394,337,000 434,464,000 428,979,000 383,551,000 386,700,000 419,855,000 430,693,000 377,185,000 372,859,000 405,858,000 422,893,000 359,629,000 354,376,000 395,364,000 417,361,000 347,498,000 354,420,000 374,556,000 377,749,000 336,261,000 348,375,000 381,563,000 396,003,000 337,674,000 340,640,000 367,360,000 390,443,000 337,556,000 340,576,000 370,626,000 386,624,000 333,179,000 357,721,000 358,414,000 357,780,000 306,257,000 318,708,000 321,336,000 253,401,000 333,047,000 
      yoy
    16.88% 9.03% 6.95% 3.32% -0.73% 7.08% 3.11% 3.28% 1.27% 3.70% 5.15% 9.00% 11.91% 12.16% 11.74% 11.31% 10.59% 9.67% 9.71% 16.78% 8.26% 8.46% 4.52% -3.65% 6.36% 5.80% 4.90% 3.78% 2.88% -1.05% 4.23% 4.96% 23.84% 33.82% 36.92% 39.14% 38.41% 35.80% 37.20% 36.72% 37.99% 40.64% 35.21% 33.78% 16.64% 11.74% 5.34% 7.11% 1.31% 1.97% 3.48% -0.40% 1.69% 3.71% 3.45% 1.84% 4.88% 5.22% 2.65% 1.33% 3.49% -0.01% 5.56% 10.49% 3.34% 1.74% -1.84% -4.61% -0.42% 2.27% 3.87% 1.42% 0.03% 0.02% -0.88% 0.99% 1.31% -4.79% 3.41% 8.06% 8.79% 12.24% 11.54% 41.19% -8.04%     
      qoq
    -3.02% 0.84% 1.77% 17.44% -9.53% -1.08% -1.69% 12.84% -2.41% -4.76% -1.52% 10.64% -0.07% -3.43% 2.09% 13.59% 0.14% -3.78% 1.70% 12.85% -0.69% -3.75% 8.25% 4.62% -0.50% -7.24% -0.21% 15.48% -1.03% -8.03% -1.27% 14.48% -4.80% -3.13% -0.58% 35.07% 2.87% -0.88% 1.03% 34.36% 0.93% 0.15% 0.67% 35.62% 2.86% -3.72% -0.39% 18.24% -1.46% -9.24% 1.28% 11.84% -0.81% -7.90% -2.52% 14.19% 1.16% -8.13% -4.03% 17.59% 1.48% -10.37% -5.27% 20.10% -1.95% -5.38% -0.85% 12.34% -3.48% -8.70% -3.65% 17.27% -0.87% -7.27% -5.91% 15.67% -0.89% -8.11% -4.14% 16.04% -6.86% -0.19% 0.18% 16.82% -3.91% -0.82% 26.81% -23.91%  
      cost of sales
    1,119,588,000 1,149,996,000 1,139,801,000 1,113,023,000 952,873,000 1,048,621,000 1,067,616,000 1,079,233,000 951,067,000 989,478,000 1,050,878,000 1,067,255,000 947,536,000 974,183,000 1,007,482,000 1,044,556,000 896,782,000 909,507,000 939,720,000 938,146,000 821,154,000 816,762,000 856,046,000 797,914,000 767,726,000 765,758,000 838,805,000 837,880,000 713,604,000 755,924,000 791,317,000 815,295,000 707,116,000 742,725,000 752,202,000 754,113,000 533,681,000 516,633,000 521,838,000 520,677,000 381,558,000 378,910,000 380,270,000 377,366,000 268,880,000 262,194,000 272,734,000 273,953,000 232,249,000 235,823,000 258,352,000 258,664,000 229,852,000 232,326,000 248,927,000 257,280,000 221,591,000 221,066,000 243,142,000 257,320,000 210,468,000 201,388,000 222,247,000 249,353,000 200,795,000 199,002,000 217,236,000 217,622,000 189,132,000 200,794,000 225,736,000 224,123,000 197,756,000 195,499,000 212,148,000 221,153,000 186,065,000 189,101,000 213,237,000 218,935,000 187,153,000 197,637,000 197,229,000 191,228,000 166,315,000 171,098,000 169,938,000 116,255,000 179,129,000 
      gross profit
    727,080,000 754,246,000 748,516,000 742,496,000 627,104,000 697,874,000 698,036,000 716,710,000 640,559,000 641,478,000 661,550,000 671,577,000 624,106,000 598,612,000 621,107,000 550,659,000 507,576,000 492,832,000 517,712,000 494,940,000 448,703,000 461,875,000 472,438,000 429,301,000 405,295,000 413,191,000 432,224,000 435,779,000 389,308,000 358,443,000 420,344,000 411,977,000 364,948,000 383,424,000 410,324,000 415,178,000 332,021,000 324,927,000 327,190,000                                                   
      yoy
    15.94% 8.08% 7.23% 3.60% -2.10% 8.79% 5.52% 6.72% 2.64% 7.16% 6.51% 21.96% 22.96% 21.46% 19.97% 11.26% 13.12% 6.70% 9.58% 15.29% 10.71% 11.78% 9.30% -1.49% 4.11% 15.27% 2.83% 5.78% 6.67% -6.52% 2.44% -0.77% 9.92% 18.00% 25.41%                                                       
      qoq
    -3.60% 0.77% 0.81% 18.40% -10.14% -0.02% -2.61% 11.89% -0.14% -3.03% -1.49% 7.61% 4.26% -3.62% 12.79% 8.49% 2.99% -4.81% 4.60% 10.30% -2.85% -2.24% 10.05% 5.92% -1.91% -4.40% -0.82% 11.94% 8.61% -14.73% 2.03% 12.89% -4.82% -6.56% -1.17% 25.05% 2.18% -0.69%                                                    
      gross margin %
    39.37% 39.61% 39.64% 40.02% 39.69% 39.96% 39.53% 39.91% 40.25% 39.33% 38.63% 38.62% 39.71% 38.06% 38.14% 34.52% 36.14% 35.14% 35.52% 34.54% 35.33% 36.12% 35.56% 34.98% 34.55% 35.05% 34.01% 34.21% 35.30% 32.17% 34.69% 33.57% 34.04% 34.05% 35.30% 35.51% 38.35% 38.61% 38.54% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      selling, delivery and administrative expenses
    489,556,000 512,128,000 501,882,000 470,412,000 437,284,000 479,125,000 470,981,000 457,570,000 425,153,000 463,011,000 445,290,000 437,907,000 418,052,000 425,773,000 431,177,000 403,366,000 376,591,000 405,737,000 380,681,000 374,079,000 354,519,000 368,280,000 368,594,000 346,183,000 372,474,000 373,651,000 378,378,000 368,565,000 369,154,000 345,627,000 375,940,000 392,298,000 383,945,000 384,296,000 374,194,000 367,865,000 318,413,000 304,006,000 287,389,000 264,971,000 231,497,000 225,565,000 210,851,000 199,001,000 167,471,000 164,303,000 156,496,000 154,256,000 144,217,000 157,454,000 145,912,000 143,416,000 138,211,000 140,308,000 143,490,000 144,864,000 136,961,000 136,826,000 137,752,000 137,153,000 129,982,000 137,809,000 139,455,000 138,190,000 129,044,000 139,030,000 131,024,000 129,449,000 125,988,000 134,428,000 149,384,000 135,673,000 136,243,000 136,430,000 134,861,000 136,684,000 130,831,000 131,906,000 135,421,000 138,310,000 131,728,000 126,253,000 115,927,000 115,242,000 109,111,000 113,806,000 109,646,000 76,616,250 102,961,000 
      income from operations
    237,524,000 242,118,000 246,634,000 272,084,000 189,820,000 218,749,000 227,055,000 259,140,000 215,406,000 178,467,000 216,260,000 233,670,000 206,054,000 172,839,000 189,930,000 147,293,000 130,985,000 87,095,000 137,031,000 120,861,000 94,184,000 93,595,000 103,844,000 83,118,000 32,821,000 39,540,000 53,846,000 67,214,000 20,154,000 12,816,000 44,404,000 19,679,000 -18,997,000 -872,000 36,130,000 47,313,000 13,608,000 20,921,000 39,801,000 54,736,000 12,401,000 15,241,000 27,685,000 38,316,000 16,902,000 14,141,000 28,446,000 31,264,000 12,116,000 1,060,000 30,200,000 26,899,000 15,488,000 14,066,000 27,438,000 28,549,000 18,633,000 14,967,000 24,964,000 28,420,000 19,179,000 15,179,000 33,662,000 29,818,000 17,659,000 16,388,000 26,296,000 30,678,000 21,141,000 13,153,000 6,443,000 36,207,000 3,675,000 8,600,000 20,240,000 32,494,000 20,549,000 19,445,000 21,832,000 29,237,000 14,150,000 16,628,000 28,091,000 34,183,000 13,226,000 15,353,000 23,191,000 -132,000 30,869,000 
      yoy
    25.13% 10.68% 8.62% 4.99% -11.88% 22.57% 4.99% 10.90% 4.54% 3.26% 13.86% 58.64% 57.31% 98.45% 38.60% 21.87% 39.07% -6.94% 31.96% 45.41% 186.96% 136.71% 92.85% 23.66% 62.85% 208.52% 21.26% 241.55% -206.09% -1569.72% 22.90% -58.41% -239.60% -104.17% -9.22% -13.56% 9.73% 37.27% 43.76% 42.85% -26.63% 7.78% -2.68% 22.56% 39.50% 1234.06% -5.81% 16.23% -21.77% -92.46% 10.07% -5.78% -16.88% -6.02% 9.91% 0.45% -2.85% -1.40% -25.84% -4.69% 8.61% -7.38% 28.01% -2.80% -16.47% 24.60% 308.13% -15.27% 475.27% 52.94% -68.17% 11.43% -82.12% -55.77% -7.29% 11.14% 45.22% 16.94% -22.28% -14.47% 6.99% 8.30% 21.13% -25996.21% -57.15%     
      qoq
    -1.90% -1.83% -9.35% 43.34% -13.22% -3.66% -12.38% 20.30% 20.70% -17.48% -7.45% 13.40% 19.22% -9.00% 28.95% 12.45% 50.39% -36.44% 13.38% 28.32% 0.63% -9.87% 24.94% 153.25% -16.99% -26.57% -19.89% 233.50% 57.26% -71.14% 125.64% -203.59% 2078.56% -102.41% -23.64% 247.69% -34.96% -47.44% -27.29% 341.38% -18.63% -44.95% -27.75% 126.70% 19.52% -50.29% -9.01% 158.04% 1043.02% -96.49% 12.27% 73.68% 10.11% -48.74% -3.89% 53.22% 24.49% -40.05% -12.16% 48.18% 26.35% -54.91% 12.89% 68.85% 7.76% -37.68% -14.28% 45.11% 60.73% 104.14% -82.21% 885.22% -57.27% -57.51% -37.71% 58.13% 5.68% -10.93% -25.33% 106.62% -14.90% -40.81% -17.82% 158.45% -13.85% -33.80% -17668.94% -100.43%  
      operating margin %
    12.86% 12.71% 13.06% 14.66% 12.01% 12.53% 12.86% 14.43% 13.53% 10.94% 12.63% 13.44% 13.11% 10.99% 11.66% 9.23% 9.33% 6.21% 9.40% 8.43% 7.42% 7.32% 7.82% 6.77% 2.80% 3.35% 4.24% 5.28% 1.83% 1.15% 3.66% 1.60% -1.77% -0.08% 3.11% 4.05% 1.57% 2.49% 4.69% 6.51% 1.98% 2.46% 4.47% 6.23% 3.73% 3.21% 6.22% 6.80% 3.12% 0.27% 6.95% 6.27% 4.04% 3.64% 6.54% 6.63% 4.94% 4.01% 6.15% 6.72% 5.33% 4.28% 8.51% 7.14% 5.08% 4.62% 7.02% 8.12% 6.29% 3.78% 1.69% 9.14% 1.09% 2.52% 5.51% 8.32% 6.09% 5.71% 5.89% 7.56% 4.25% 4.65% 7.84% 9.55% 4.32% 4.82% 7.22% -0.05% 9.27% 
      interest expense
    32,063,000 25,169,000 4,687,000 5,948,000 6,874,000 3,997,000 2,187,000 -1,620,000 -2,716,000 -3,684,000 -1,516,000 1,353,000 2,929,000 3,864,000 6,083,000 7,146,000 7,699,000 8,241,000 8,097,000 8,365,000 8,746,000 8,957,000 9,033,000 9,184,000 9,561,000 10,144,000 10,965,000 11,995,000 12,886,000 12,889,000 12,827,000 12,744,000 12,046,000 11,262,000 10,697,000 10,440,000 9,470,000 8,704,000 8,452,000 9,808,000 9,361,000 8,164,000 6,686,000 6,718,000 7,347,000 7,373,000 7,333,000 7,343,000 7,223,000 7,254,000 7,361,000 7,409,000 7,379,000 8,155,000 9,033,000 9,079,000 9,071,000 9,081,000 9,087,000 9,042,000 8,769,000 8,674,000 8,841,000 8,802,000 8,810,000 9,320,000 8,866,000 9,935,000 9,258,000 9,812,000 9,406,000 9,949,000 10,434,000 10,994,000 12,135,000 12,294,000 12,218,000 12,478,000 12,745,000 12,843,000 12,220,000 12,883,000 12,005,000 12,893,000 11,498,000 12,161,000 10,838,000 6,443,000 11,454,000 
      mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration
    53,391,000 27,433,000 49,350,000 12,390,000 42,728,000 -31,711,000 68,592,000 27,826,000 -5,541,000                                                                                 
      other expense
    851,000 1,293,000 367,000 754,000 745,000 432,000 713,000 709,000 828,000 -85,446,000 19,473,000 27,788,000 43,923,000 13,502,000 24,746,000 6,199,000 -3,279,000 56,495,000 34,982,000 47,041,000 12,055,000 -4,223,000 21,394,000 16,134,000 2,298,000   31,181,000    9,818,000                                                          
      income before taxes
    151,219,000 188,223,000 192,230,000 252,992,000 139,473,000 246,031,000 155,563,000 232,225,000 222,835,000 112,543,000 120,984,000 164,752,000 159,202,000 155,473,000 159,101,000 133,948,000 126,565,000                                                                         
      income tax expense
    39,663,000 50,973,000 49,896,000 65,605,000 35,862,000 67,083,000 39,939,000 59,413,000 57,094,000 36,707,000 28,891,000 42,433,000 41,075,000 37,028,000 40,340,000 34,386,000 33,175,000 3,252,000 25,022,000 17,275,000 20,020,000 20,032,000 18,363,000 15,187,000 5,361,000 4,864,000 6,624,000 7,182,000  846,750 16,493,000 -135,000  2,950,000 11,748,000 3,743,000  17,368,000 13,121,000 10,638,000 -5,078,000 2,904,000 12,099,000 17,562,000 1,513,000 1,747,000 7,408,000 8,589,000 1,792,000 -2,408,000 4,756,000 7,354,000 2,440,000 2,661,000 7,191,000 7,570,000 4,467,000 3,301,000 4,892,000 7,394,000 3,941,000 4,734,000 7,610,000 7,612,000 3,714,000                         
      net income
    111,556,000 137,250,000 142,334,000 187,387,000 103,611,000 178,948,000 115,624,000 172,812,000 165,741,000 75,836,000 92,093,000 122,319,000 118,127,000 118,445,000 118,761,000 99,562,000 93,390,000 19,107,000 68,930,000 48,180,000 53,363,000 68,829,000 55,054,000 42,613,000 15,601,000 -8,264,000 15,546,000 16,856,000 -5,578,000 -25,796,000 26,950,000 -2,748,000 -13,562,000 80,772,000 18,911,000 7,581,000 -4,417,000 22,819,000 25,553,000 17,324,000 -9,033,000 5,611,000 27,559,000 28,921,000 2,953,000 3,944,000 13,705,000 15,332,000 3,101,000 -3,786,000 18,083,000 12,136,000 5,669,000 3,250,000 11,214,000 11,900,000 5,095,000 2,585,000 10,985,000 11,984,000 6,469,000 3,792,000 17,211,000 13,404,000 5,135,000 2,415,000 16,387,000 12,918,000 8,823,000 1,416,000 -3,145,000 15,155,000 -4,335,000 -1,759,000 5,273,000 11,691,000 4,651,000 8,600,000 4,941,000 8,887,000 815,000 1,921,000 8,792,000 11,519,000 719,000 2,322,000 6,108,000 7,003,000 9,539,000 
      yoy
    7.67% -23.30% 23.10% 8.43% -37.49% 135.97% 25.55% 41.28% 40.31% -35.97% -22.46% 22.86% 26.49% 519.90% 72.29% 106.65% 75.01% -72.24% 25.20% 13.06% 242.05% -932.88% 254.14% 152.81% -379.69% -67.96% -42.32% -713.39% -58.87% -131.94% 42.51% -136.25% 207.04% 253.97% -25.99% -56.24% -51.10% 306.68% -7.28% -40.10% -405.89% 42.27% 101.09% 88.63% -4.77% -204.17% -24.21% 26.33% -45.30% -216.49% 61.25% 1.98% 11.27% 25.73% 2.08% -0.70% -21.24% -31.83% -36.17% -10.59% 25.98% 57.02% 5.03% 3.76% -41.80% 70.55% -621.05% -14.76% -303.53% -180.50% -159.64% 29.63% -193.21% -120.45% 6.72% 31.55% 470.67% 347.68% -43.80% -22.85% 13.35% -17.27% 43.94% 64.49% -92.46%     
      qoq
    -18.72% -3.57% -24.04% 80.86% -42.10% 54.77% -33.09% 4.27% 118.55% -17.65% -24.71% 3.55% -0.27% -0.27% 19.28% 6.61% 388.77% -72.28% 43.07% -9.71% -22.47% 25.02% 29.20% 173.14% -288.78% -153.16% -7.77% -402.19% -78.38% -195.72% -1080.71% -79.74% -116.79% 327.12% 149.45% -271.63% -119.36% -10.70% 47.50% -291.79% -260.99% -79.64% -4.71% 879.38% -25.13% -71.22% -10.61% 394.42% -181.91% -120.94% 49.00% 114.08% 74.43% -71.02% -5.76% 133.56% 97.10% -76.47% -8.34% 85.25% 70.60% -77.97% 28.40% 161.03% 112.63% -85.26% 26.85% 46.41% 523.09% -145.02% -120.75% -449.60% 146.45% -133.36% -54.90% 151.37% -45.92% 74.05% -44.40% 990.43% -57.57% -78.15% -23.67% 1502.09% -69.04% -61.98% -12.78% -26.59%  
      net income margin %
    6.04% 7.21% 7.54% 10.10% 6.56% 10.25% 6.55% 9.62% 10.41% 4.65% 5.38% 7.03% 7.52% 7.53% 7.29% 6.24% 6.65% 1.36% 4.73% 3.36% 4.20% 5.38% 4.14% 3.47% 1.33% -0.70% 1.22% 1.32% -0.51% -2.31% 2.22% -0.22% -1.27% 7.17% 1.63% 0.65% -0.51% 2.71% 3.01% 2.06% -1.44% 0.91% 4.45% 4.71% 0.65% 0.90% 2.99% 3.34% 0.80% -0.96% 4.16% 2.83% 1.48% 0.84% 2.67% 2.76% 1.35% 0.69% 2.71% 2.83% 1.80% 1.07% 4.35% 3.21% 1.48% 0.68% 4.38% 3.42% 2.62% 0.41% -0.82% 3.83% -1.28% -0.52% 1.44% 2.99% 1.38% 2.53% 1.33% 2.30% 0.24% 0.54% 2.45% 3.22% 0.23% 0.73% 1.90% 2.76% 2.86% 
      basic net income per share:
                                                                                             
      common stock
    1.68 1.83 1.64 2.15 11.88 20.39 13.2 18.57 17.68 8.09 9.82 13.05 12.6 12.63 12.67 10.62 9.96 2.04 7.36 5.14 5.69 7.08 5.53 4.23 1.56 -1.09 1.39 1.64 -0.73 -2.88 2.69 -0.42 -1.52 8.35 1.86 0.68 -0.54 2.3 2.48 1.68 -1.08 0.46 2.75 2.9 0.24 0.32 1.31 1.49 0.26 -0.5 1.75 1.21 0.53 0.2 1.09 1.16 0.5 0.2 1.06 1.21 0.64 0.42 1.69 1.31 0.51 0.22 1.68 1.33 0.93 0.15 -0.34 1.66 -0.47 -0.19 0.58 1.28 0.51 0.94 0.54 0.25 0.25 0.188 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.188 0.25 0.188 0.25 
      weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding
    56,517 73,658 76,554 76,969 7,713 8,035 7,756 8,302 8,369 8,369 8,369 8,369 8,369 8,117 8,369 8,369 7,357 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141  7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141 7,141  7,141 7,141 7,141  7,141 7,141 6,857  6,644 6,644 6,644  6,644 6,644 6,643  6,643           
      class b common stock
    1.68 1.8 1.64 2.15 11.88 20.25 13.2 18.56 17.68 8.09 9.82 13.05 12.6 12.64 12.67 10.62 9.99 2.04 7.36 5.14 5.69 7.08 5.53 4.23 1.56 -1.09 1.39 1.64 -0.73 -2.88 2.69 -0.42 -1.52 8.35 1.86 0.68 -0.54 2.3 2.48 1.68 -1.08 0.46 2.75 2.9 0.24 0.32 1.31 1.49 0.26 -0.5 1.75 1.21 0.53 0.2 1.09 1.16 0.5 0.2 1.06 1.21 0.64 0.42 1.69 1.31 0.51 0.22 1.68 1.33 0.93 0.15 -0.34 1.66 -0.47 -0.19 0.58 1.28 0.51 0.94 0.54 0.25 0.25 0.188 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.188 0.25 0.188 0.25 
      weighted-average number of class b common stock shares outstanding
    10,047 10,047 10,047 10,047 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,257 1,005 1,005 2,016 2,232 2,232 2,232 2,232 2,232 2,232 2,232 2,232 2,229 2,232 2,232 2,219 2,209 2,213 2,213 2,199 2,188 2,193 2,193 2,178  2,172 2,172 2,157 2,147 2,151 2,151 2,136 2,126 2,130 2,130 2,115 2,105 2,109 2,109 2,095 2,085 2,089 2,089 2,073 2,063 2,067 2,067 2,051  2,044 2,044 2,029  2,022 2,022 2,306  2,500 2,500 2,500  2,480 2,480 2,480  2,460           
      diluted net income per share:
                                                                                             
      weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution
    66,623 83,807 86,728 87,157 8,726 9,053 8,772 9,321 9,387 9,392 9,395 9,396 9,395 9,405 9,406 9,399 9,396 9,400 9,409 9,407 9,409 9,427 9,430 9,440 9,444 9,417 9,413 9,421 9,360 9,350 9,405 9,354 9,340 9,369 9,374 9,374 9,319  9,353 9,353 9,298 9,328 9,332 9,332 9,317  9,311 9,311 9,296  9,290 9,290 9,276  9,270 9,270             9,174        9,131  9,123           
      weighted-average number of class b common stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution
    10,106 10,149 10,174 10,188 1,013 1,018 1,016 1,019 1,018 1,023 1,026 1,027 1,026 1,288 1,037 1,030 2,039 2,259 2,268 2,266 2,268 2,286 2,289 2,299 2,303 2,276 2,272 2,280 2,219 2,209 2,264 2,213 2,199 2,228 2,233 2,233 2,178  2,212 2,212 2,157 2,187 2,191 2,191 2,176  2,170 2,170 2,155  2,149 2,149 2,135  2,129 2,129             2,317        2,488  2,480           
      cash dividends per share:
                                                                                             
      pension plan settlement expense
             -4,300,000 77,319,000 39,777,000                                                                              
      income before income taxes
                     58,197,500 93,952,000 65,455,000 73,383,000 38,044,750 73,417,000 57,800,000 20,962,000 -3,400,000 22,170,000 24,038,000 -8,583,000 3,506,750 43,443,000 -2,883,000 -26,533,000 8,468,750 30,659,000 11,324,000 -8,108,000 13,131,250 38,674,000 27,962,000 -14,111,000 22,651,750 39,658,000 46,483,000 4,466,000 12,481,750 21,113,000 23,921,000 4,893,000 12,609,500 22,839,000 19,490,000 8,109,000 11,859,250 18,405,000 19,470,000 9,562,000 11,416,250 15,877,000 19,378,000 10,410,000 13,671,500 24,821,000 21,016,000 8,849,000 12,514,000 17,430,000 20,743,000 11,883,000 2,675,000 -3,668,000 24,898,000 -6,420,000 -2,437,000 7,995,000 19,031,000 7,650,000 6,295,000 8,246,000 15,245,000 1,374,000 2,810,000 14,885,000 19,849,000 1,208,000 2,820,000 11,007,000 -1,907,000 16,522,000 
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                         2,451,000 3,170,000 3,044,000 939,000 1,906,000 2,540,000 1,486,000 1,253,000 1,180,000 1,786,000 1,185,000 623,000 2,850,000 1,595,000 1,233,000 634,000 1,426,000 2,411,000 1,672,000 1,008,000 1,320,000 2,006,000 1,987,000 729,000 954,000 1,573,000 1,549,000 652,000 799,000 1,914,000 907,000 807,000 1,424,000 1,135,000 1,153,000 530,000                                 
      net income attributable to coca‑cola consolidated, inc.
                     19,107,000 68,930,000 48,180,000 53,363,000 66,378,000 51,884,000                                                                   
      basic net income per share based on net income attributable to coca‑cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to coca‑cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      net income attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.
                           39,569,000 14,662,000 -10,170,000 13,006,000 15,370,000                                                              
      basic net income per share based on net income attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      other income
                             -16,935,750 -20,711,000  -15,851,000 34,465,000 1,696,000  4,510,000 28,372,000 5,226,000 25,549,000 12,246,000 27,970,000 7,325,000 -16,274,000 -17,151,000 -573,000 -3,992,000 6,078,000 -5,089,000                                           -442,500 -221,000 
      gain on exchange transactions
                                  10,170,000                                                           
      basic net income per share based on net loss attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      diluted net income per share based on net loss attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      income tax benefit
                                -3,005,000    -12,971,000    -3,691,000                             2,982,000 1,043,000  3,060,000 1,783,750 -523,000  -2,085,000                 
      net loss attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.
                                -6,831,000                                                             
      basic net loss per share based on net loss attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      diluted net loss per share based on net loss attributable to coca-cola consolidated, inc.:
                                                                                             
      net income attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated
                                 1,761,500 25,164,000 -3,933,000  77,922,000 17,316,000 6,348,000 -5,051,000 21,393,000 23,142,000 15,652,000 -10,041,000 4,291,000 25,553,000 26,934,000 2,224,000 2,990,000 12,132,000 13,783,000 2,449,000 -4,585,000 16,169,000 11,229,000 4,862,000 1,826,000 10,079,000 10,747,000 4,565,000 1,826,000 9,768,000 11,101,000 5,913,000 3,821,000 15,533,000 12,043,000 4,660,000 1,990,000 15,428,000 12,187,000 8,531,000                     
      basic net income per share based on net income attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated:
                                                                                             
      diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated:
                                                                                             
      net loss attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated
                                    -14,185,000                                                         
      basic net loss per share based on net loss attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated:
                                                                                             
      diluted net loss per share based on net loss attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated:
                                                                                             
      loss on exchange of franchise territory
                                                                                             
      gain on exchange of franchise territory
                                           -692,000    8,807,000                                              
      gain on sale of business
                                              22,651,000                                               
      gross margin
                                           319,707,000 243,898,000 240,806,000 238,536,000 237,317,000 184,373,000 178,444,000 184,942,000 185,520,000 156,333,000 158,514,000 176,112,000 170,315,000 153,699,000 154,374,000 170,928,000 173,413,000 155,594,000 151,793,000 162,716,000 165,573,000 149,161,000 121,957,000 173,117,000 168,008,000 146,703,000 116,144,000 157,320,000 160,127,000 147,129,000 116,906,250 155,827,000 171,880,000 139,918,000 118,998,250 155,212,000 169,290,000 151,491,000 151,475,000 157,389,000 167,689,000 146,026,000 160,084,000 161,185,000 166,552,000 139,942,000 147,610,000 151,398,000 137,146,000 153,918,000 
      basic net income per share based on net income attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated
                                                                                             
      diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to coca-cola bottling co. consolidated
                                                                                             
      cash dividends per share
                                                                                             
      weighted-average number of common stock shares outstanding — assuming dilution
                                                 9,307    9,286    9,266   9,254 9,244 9,248 9,248 9,232  9,225 9,225 9,210  9,203 9,203   9,144 9,164 9,144  9,144 9,143              
      weighted-average number of class b common stock shares outstanding — assuming dilution
                                                 2,166    2,145    2,125   2,113 2,103 2,107 2,107 2,091  2,084 2,084 2,069  2,062 2,062   2,500 2,520 2,500  2,500 2,500              
      less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                             664,000 1,217,000 883,000 556,000 -29,000 1,678,000 1,361,000 475,000 425,000 959,000 731,000 292,000                     
      income tax provision
                                                                       7,825,000    9,743,000                  
      minority interest
                                                                         666,000 705,000 1,360,000 -339,000 43,000 110,000 1,169,000 681,000 672,000 841,000 1,149,000 556,000 935,000 1,201,000 1,441,000 520,000 372,000 1,346,000 -2,898,000 2,672,000 
      amortization of intangibles
                                                                             111,000 111,000 112,000 111,000 124,000 136,000 142,000 148,000 157,000 157,000 157,000 409,000 761,000 766,000   
      income taxes
                                                                             -678,000 2,722,000 7,340,000 2,999,000 -2,305,000 3,305,000 6,358,000 559,000 889,000 6,093,000 8,330,000 489,000 498,000 4,899,000   
      basic net income per share
                                                                                   0.98 0.09 0.21 0.97 1.27 0.08 0.26 0.67 0.71 1.08 
      diluted net income per share
                                                                                   0.97 0.09 0.21 0.97 1.27 0.08 0.26 0.67 0.73 1.07 
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
                                                                                 6,643  9,103 9,103 9,083 9,083 9,083 9,083 9,063 9,063 9,043 8,864 
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – assuming dilution
                                                                                   9,123          
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding-assuming dilution
                                                                                    9,112  9,083 9,083 9,083  9,063   
      depreciation expense
                                                                                     17,046,000 17,010,000 16,970,000 17,196,000 17,690,000 17,795,000 20,238,000 19,405,000 
      amortization of goodwill and intangibles
                                                                                           514,000 683,000 
      federal and state income taxes
                                                                                           4,066,750 6,983,000 
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding—assuming dilution
                                                                                 9,120    9,083    9,063  9,043 8,924 
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        assets
                                                                                     
        current assets:
                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,532,473,000 1,219,925,000 1,151,805,000 1,135,824,000 1,236,006,000 1,699,288,000 401,260,000 635,269,000 616,217,000 430,172,000 289,781,000 197,648,000 163,244,000 188,803,000 127,085,000 142,314,000 186,878,000 54,204,000 51,828,000 54,793,000 164,823,000 77,550,000 47,748,000 9,614,000 5,989,000 5,692,000 8,497,000 13,548,000 9,337,000 19,724,000 8,479,000 16,902,000 11,922,000 43,514,000 31,940,000 21,850,000 54,217,000 49,323,000 32,600,000 55,498,000 40,491,000 43,801,000 21,163,000 9,095,000 23,067,000 22,874,000 18,774,000 11,761,000 25,283,000 25,725,000 11,890,000 10,399,000 112,661,000   90,758,000 30,382,000 45,872,000 30,424,000 14,301,000 48,325,000 17,770,000                  
        short-term investments
      149,061,000 350,186,000 340,050,000 301,210,000 215,044,000 198,771,000 183,639,000                                                                         
        accounts receivable, trade
      588,512,000 604,247,000 557,186,000 567,653,000 572,859,000 617,839,000 568,014,000 555,933,000 558,133,000 603,728,000 555,085,000 532,047,000 557,026,000 554,329,000 475,303,000 472,270,000 482,211,000 481,998,000 460,022,000 425,445,000 453,402,000 471,962,000 470,868,000 433,552,000 448,528,000 460,911,000 425,504,000 436,890,000 432,384,000 456,748,000 419,262,000 396,022,000 382,073,000 389,124,000 293,291,000 271,661,000 268,110,000                                           
        allowance for doubtful accounts
      -13,061,000 -11,724,000 -14,010,000 -14,674,000 -16,158,000 -15,276,000 -16,575,000 -16,060,000 -18,134,000 -17,624,000 -17,006,000 -16,119,000 -15,617,000 -14,523,000 -16,762,000 -17,336,000 -16,610,000 -16,432,000 -20,648,000 -21,620,000 -25,050,000 -21,244,000 -16,162,000 -13,782,000 -13,310,000 -12,788,000 -11,143,000 -9,141,000 -9,069,000 -7,740,000 -6,807,000 -7,606,000 -5,837,000 -5,690,000 -5,245,000 -4,448,000 -3,373,000                                           
        accounts receivable from the coca‑cola company
      85,945,000 87,221,000 96,685,000  88,447,000 72,440,000 60,740,000  55,697,000 57,466,000 46,593,000  46,745,000 49,577,000 55,302,000  58,323,000 58,475,000 62,732,000  54,516,000                                                           
        accounts receivable, other
      49,403,000 39,369,000 45,287,000 40,692,000 46,833,000 41,808,000 67,096,000 67,533,000 52,852,000 55,763,000 53,573,000 54,631,000 70,168,000 41,589,000 36,839,000 33,878,000 29,238,000 26,374,000 32,609,000 37,084,000 44,569,000 40,453,000 42,155,000 43,094,000 40,114,000 38,692,000 39,454,000 30,493,000 28,632,000 29,037,000 22,842,000 38,960,000 38,078,000 29,825,000 21,342,000 29,770,000 32,494,000 24,173,000 26,824,000 24,047,000 22,520,000 19,467,000 12,308,000 14,531,000 15,660,000 13,873,000 11,969,000 15,136,000 14,526,000 12,379,000 11,620,000 12,876,000 13,583,000   15,874,000 8,450,000 15,829,000 23,382,000 18,855,000 11,026,000 17,005,000                  
        inventories
      354,857,000 349,168,000 340,214,000 330,395,000 334,681,000 338,249,000 361,086,000 321,932,000 320,401,000 333,874,000 337,313,000 347,545,000 313,699,000 303,539,000 276,278,000 302,851,000 240,495,000 237,823,000 257,363,000 225,757,000 207,773,000 211,128,000 228,624,000 225,926,000 231,752,000 230,898,000 220,317,000 210,033,000 229,892,000 222,073,000 207,163,000 183,618,000 191,943,000 200,441,000 180,052,000 143,553,000 126,039,000 126,731,000 110,450,000 89,464,000 94,148,000 99,641,000 91,129,000 70,740,000 80,123,000 83,313,000 76,113,000 61,987,000 70,255,000 75,353,000 74,098,000 65,924,000 74,492,000   66,158,000 72,606,000 64,870,000 62,686,000 72,105,000 64,734,000 59,122,000                  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      100,550,000 92,847,000 96,217,000 96,331,000 93,421,000 83,225,000 89,593,000 88,585,000 91,309,000 84,634,000 88,288,000 94,263,000 91,959,000 86,844,000 94,151,000 78,068,000 84,152,000 76,323,000 76,592,000 74,146,000 69,829,000 72,170,000 73,592,000 69,461,000 78,397,000 72,327,000 69,357,000 70,680,000 91,514,000 88,900,000 108,319,000 100,646,000 129,674,000 66,871,000 61,604,000 63,834,000 51,132,000 53,175,000 49,428,000 54,440,000 39,972,000 41,084,000 41,141,000 44,168,000 30,460,000 30,316,000 29,563,000 26,872,000 32,209,000 31,101,000 32,088,000 33,068,000 19,825,000   22,069,000 27,306,000 25,760,000 31,817,000 30,583,000 32,590,000 35,016,000                  
        total current assets
      2,847,740,000 2,731,239,000 2,613,434,000 2,547,302,000 2,571,133,000 3,036,344,000 1,714,853,000 1,705,128,000 1,676,475,000 1,548,013,000 1,353,627,000 1,245,801,000 1,230,269,000 1,213,203,000 1,051,218,000 1,076,662,000 1,071,619,000 926,869,000 926,848,000 851,237,000 976,898,000 900,111,000 903,485,000 830,276,000 851,894,000 863,920,000 808,431,000 797,418,000 845,231,000 872,886,000 828,901,000 794,538,000 942,716,000 811,375,000 659,163,000 593,811,000 580,666,000 590,464,000 478,686,000 436,022,000 415,410,000 437,917,000 340,736,000 287,001,000 303,850,000 314,640,000 280,440,000 239,215,000 280,890,000 290,968,000 261,923,000 241,312,000 352,151,000   311,813,000 268,309,000 264,699,000 287,528,000 293,275,000 289,580,000 230,249,000                  
        property, plant and equipment
      1,543,793,000 1,552,369,000 1,537,547,000 1,505,267,000 1,454,746,000 1,366,054,000 1,321,681,000 1,320,563,000 1,204,843,000 1,176,339,000 1,170,003,000 1,183,730,000 1,082,940,000 1,081,604,000 1,071,731,000 1,030,688,000 1,009,325,000 1,020,293,000 1,021,198,000 1,022,722,000 979,210,000 985,178,000 984,769,000 997,403,000 957,197,000 962,402,000 970,499,000 990,532,000 998,117,000 1,012,423,000 1,022,325,000 1,031,388,000 939,270,000 977,553,000 924,177,000 812,989,000 722,024,000 706,471,000 638,896,000 525,820,000 446,783,000 419,263,000 391,838,000 358,232,000 327,238,000 316,978,000 306,073,000 302,998,000 295,147,000 298,257,000 300,230,000 307,467,000 302,642,000   312,789,000 319,682,000 322,143,000 312,759,000 317,140,000 321,488,000 326,701,000                  
        right-of-use assets - operating leases
      121,485,000 107,551,000 107,099,000 112,351,000 102,330,000 110,139,000 116,129,000 122,708,000 123,635,000 128,759,000 134,304,000 140,588,000 140,977,000 137,026,000 138,856,000 139,877,000 140,410,000 131,533,000 129,445,000 134,383,000 135,559,000 134,315,000 138,447,000                                                         
        leased property under financing leases
      1,261,000 1,991,000 2,727,000 3,138,000 3,550,000 3,962,000 4,373,000 4,785,000 5,196,000 5,608,000 6,020,000 6,431,000 6,843,000 7,254,000 7,666,000 64,211,000 65,625,000 67,039,000 68,453,000 69,867,000 71,281,000 11,573,000 12,498,000                                                         
        other assets
      210,083,000 197,565,000 185,526,000 181,048,000 170,304,000 162,285,000 156,140,000 145,213,000 133,960,000 132,017,000 125,312,000 115,892,000 112,474,000 112,133,000 119,340,000 120,486,000 120,230,000 117,252,000 112,995,000 111,781,000 111,775,000 109,822,000 106,433,000 113,269,000 111,021,000 113,033,000 113,537,000 115,490,000 119,193,000 116,091,000 115,519,000 116,209,000 104,111,000 99,587,000 92,421,000 86,091,000 82,615,000 79,062,000 68,303,000 66,887,000 63,509,000 64,605,000 64,014,000 60,832,000 60,497,000 60,344,000 59,959,000 58,560,000 62,621,000 61,172,000 56,736,000 53,801,000 53,774,000   49,604,000 51,457,000 46,332,000 40,645,000 41,034,000 46,796,000 46,508,000                  
        goodwill
      165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 165,903,000 170,899,000 170,262,000 169,316,000 152,701,000 160,427,000 149,383,000 144,586,000 141,271,000 139,756,000 135,311,000 117,954,000 113,835,000 111,591,000 109,984,000 106,220,000 103,294,000 103,294,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000   102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000 102,049,000                  
        distribution agreements
      773,583,000 779,806,000 786,029,000 792,252,000 798,475,000 804,697,000 810,920,000 817,143,000 823,366,000 829,589,000 835,812,000 842,035,000 848,257,000 854,480,000 860,703,000 836,777,000 835,403,000 841,524,000 847,645,000 853,753,000 859,003,000 863,954,000 870,025,000 876,096,000 882,167,000 888,238,000 894,269,000 900,383,000 901,831,000 906,596,000 907,400,000 913,352,000 729,777,000 798,204,000                                              
        customer lists
      4,662,000 5,067,000 5,473,000 5,878,000 6,283,000 6,688,000 7,093,000 7,499,000 7,904,000 8,309,000 8,714,000 9,165,000 9,615,000 10,065,000 10,515,000 10,966,000 11,425,000 11,885,000 12,345,000 12,804,000                                                            
        total assets
      5,668,510,000 5,541,491,000 5,403,738,000 5,313,139,000 5,272,724,000 5,656,072,000 4,297,092,000 4,288,942,000 4,141,282,000 3,994,537,000 3,799,695,000 3,709,545,000 3,597,278,000 3,581,668,000 3,425,932,000 3,445,570,000 3,419,940,000 3,282,298,000 3,284,832,000 3,222,450,000 3,312,893,000 3,184,580,000 3,195,743,000 3,126,926,000 3,118,718,000 3,132,153,000 3,075,688,000 3,009,928,000 3,072,424,000 3,122,988,000 3,090,443,000 3,072,960,000 2,911,096,000 2,891,441,000 2,664,820,000 2,449,484,000 2,254,025,000 2,245,750,000 2,023,863,000 1,850,816,000 1,710,847,000 1,709,991,000 1,572,737,000 1,433,076,000 1,377,125,000 1,379,180,000 1,320,264,000 1,276,156,000 1,315,355,000 1,328,208,000 1,298,242,000 1,283,474,000 1,391,016,000   1,361,170,000                        
        liabilities and equity
                                             2,016,000                                        
        current liabilities:
                                                                                     
        current portion of obligations under operating leases
      24,544,000 24,538,000 23,199,000 23,257,000 22,323,000 23,923,000 25,085,000 26,194,000 26,074,000 26,440,000 27,321,000 27,635,000 26,465,000 24,771,000 23,556,000 22,048,000 20,650,000 19,956,000 19,388,000 19,766,000 18,812,000 17,602,000 17,837,000 15,024,000 14,929,000 14,771,000 13,555,000                                                     
        current portion of obligations under financing leases
      548,000 1,660,000 2,660,000 2,685,000 2,635,000 2,584,000 2,536,000 2,487,000 2,440,000 2,393,000 2,347,000 2,303,000 2,259,000 2,214,000 2,171,000 6,060,000 6,009,000 5,959,000 5,909,000 5,860,000 5,814,000 4,070,000 5,099,000                                                         
        accounts payable, trade
      362,393,000 365,853,000 328,387,000 334,878,000 346,997,000 368,598,000 346,999,000 383,562,000 348,370,000 361,825,000 310,435,000 351,729,000 323,352,000 323,449,000 273,702,000 319,318,000 270,937,000 283,452,000 227,935,000 217,560,000 234,715,000 216,138,000 209,694,000 187,476,000 191,780,000 181,418,000 168,526,000 152,040,000 186,706,000 191,665,000 192,141,000 197,049,000 182,690,000 164,622,000 135,027,000 116,821,000 117,247,000 125,261,000 95,023,000 82,937,000 78,872,000 79,327,000 58,458,000 58,640,000 49,477,000 54,281,000 52,309,000 43,579,000 46,279,000 49,240,000 50,081,000 51,651,000 45,308,000   42,203,000 41,997,000 41,878,000 38,377,000 46,944,000 36,869,000 36,794,000                  
        accounts payable to the coca‑cola company
      227,623,000 252,661,000 234,901,000  229,181,000 248,640,000 206,494,000  180,687,000 194,893,000 189,304,000  189,885,000 198,735,000 159,506,000  153,701,000 139,760,000 142,295,000  135,656,000                                                           
        other accrued liabilities
      292,873,000 261,635,000 266,906,000 246,687,000 276,743,000 254,649,000 254,465,000 237,994,000 218,701,000 226,135,000 201,580,000 198,300,000 207,250,000 229,398,000 230,568,000 226,769,000 214,101,000 223,011,000 219,584,000 205,141,000 207,522,000 190,018,000 182,918,000 208,834,000 191,296,000 197,101,000 197,755,000 250,246,000 153,609,000 201,005,000 149,606,000 185,530,000 148,282,000 183,683,000 150,749,000 133,885,000 132,429,000 129,652,000 111,218,000 104,168,000 93,098,000 97,268,000 80,446,000 68,775,000 73,856,000 73,088,000 78,106,000 77,622,000 73,858,000 72,162,000 60,268,000 75,113,000 76,900,000   66,922,000 69,809,000 69,471,000 65,119,000 66,606,000 65,279,000 61,978,000                  
        accrued compensation
      135,723,000 82,982,000 84,357,000 168,692,000 141,074,000 87,496,000 82,297,000 146,932,000 125,719,000 77,779,000 75,746,000 126,921,000 121,592,000 69,878,000 73,330,000 110,894,000 96,617,000 67,835,000 62,536,000 87,608,000 74,778,000 62,168,000 48,466,000 87,813,000 67,639,000 59,329,000 40,374,000 72,316,000 57,651,000 52,221,000 33,671,000 72,484,000 53,622,000 53,518,000 29,251,000 60,880,000 43,125,000 36,622,000 23,774,000 49,839,000 40,562,000 32,724,000 24,650,000 38,677,000 31,953,000 24,544,000 17,422,000 31,753,000 26,733,000 18,644,000 11,462,000 32,428,000 24,955,000   29,218,000 13,730,000 30,944,000 26,385,000 18,001,000 12,813,000 25,963,000                  
        current portion of debt
      349,945,000 349,863,000 349,781,000 349,699,000          125,000,000 125,000,000                          164,757,000     20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 120,000,000   120,000,000    5,000,000 20,000,000                   
        total current liabilities
      1,393,649,000 1,339,192,000 1,290,191,000 1,313,169,000 1,040,855,000 1,539,613,000 917,876,000 1,091,334,000 907,833,000 891,982,000 812,575,000 905,156,000 876,695,000 977,433,000 894,071,000 834,856,000 768,296,000 743,952,000 683,907,000 647,060,000 683,990,000 634,230,000 607,990,000 622,195,000 613,173,000 601,952,000 559,141,000 601,737,000 558,616,000 692,923,000 574,956,000 639,452,000 587,082,000 602,088,000 466,311,000 457,907,000 434,842,000 432,780,000 344,970,000 326,553,000 476,301,000 310,451,000 239,212,000 227,420,000 217,811,000 237,361,000 222,337,000 208,816,000 225,345,000 219,532,000 196,451,000 216,312,000 326,425,000   302,515,000 174,287,000 176,740,000 187,192,000 198,502,000 192,416,000 161,982,000                  
        deferred income taxes
      133,465,000 116,941,000 168,215,000 132,941,000 110,510,000 130,658,000 185,001,000 128,435,000 143,907,000 151,630,000 191,204,000 150,222,000 147,976,000 148,151,000 169,827,000 136,432,000 151,558,000 142,596,000 159,845,000 139,423,000 131,218,000 147,101,000 131,024,000 125,130,000 132,428,000 131,498,000 123,920,000 127,174,000 123,248,000 96,791,000 97,471,000 112,364,000 153,765,000 146,649,000 156,460,000 174,854,000 150,913,000 136,841,000 135,095,000 146,944,000 138,288,000 137,402,000 131,895,000 140,000,000 150,543,000 146,777,000 146,181,000 153,408,000 142,795,000 140,085,000 134,904,000 140,965,000 143,553,000 2,196,000 971,000 142,260,000 144,972,000 143,962,000 158,359,000 149,622,000 159,591,000 158,548,000 6,470,000 640,000 7,658,000 -2,085,000 2,023,000 754,000 -7,030,000 2,061,000 1,040,000 559,000 10,214,000 4,664,000 489,000 3,105,000 13,833,000 14,244,000 7,357,000 
        pension and postretirement benefit obligations
      59,338,000 59,099,000 58,914,000 58,502,000 61,615,000 61,892,000 60,779,000 60,614,000 53,294,000 55,784,000 62,854,000 60,323,000 76,375,000 99,491,000 96,398,000 93,391,000 110,582,000 116,448,000 115,306,000 113,325,000 103,431,000 117,839,000 116,635,000 114,831,000 84,361,000 87,300,000 85,371,000 85,682,000 98,738,000 118,658,000 118,489,000 118,392,000 99,835,000 126,314,000 126,473,000 126,679,000 106,874,000 117,919,000 115,000,000 115,197,000 122,778,000 133,548,000 133,809,000 134,100,000 80,993,000 89,160,000 89,825,000 90,599,000 138,288,000 139,155,000 139,926,000 140,719,000 119,767,000   138,156,000 113,291,000 114,163,000 81,021,000 88,465,000 89,356,000 89,306,000                  
        other liabilities
      904,751,000 869,552,000 860,595,000 859,559,000 900,076,000 847,651,000 831,596,000 866,499,000 803,549,000 801,642,000 779,992,000 753,357,000 750,814,000 730,532,000 734,337,000 758,610,000 726,292,000 705,008,000 666,885,000 679,280,000 679,361,000 674,669,000 655,048,000 668,566,000 658,610,000 641,556,000 620,293,000 609,135,000 600,310,000 609,069,000 607,685,000 620,579,000 524,287,000 532,570,000 513,683,000 378,572,000 344,265,000 352,957,000 306,754,000 267,090,000 225,928,000 225,202,000 229,889,000 177,250,000 141,625,000 139,926,000 127,975,000 125,791,000 123,208,000 123,773,000 120,771,000 118,303,000 116,588,000   114,302,000 112,242,000 109,882,000 108,417,000 110,004,000 108,980,000 106,968,000                  
        noncurrent portion of obligations under operating leases
      101,614,000 87,213,000 87,520,000 92,362,000 85,863,000 92,248,000 96,979,000 102,271,000 103,578,000 108,500,000 113,040,000 118,763,000 119,617,000 117,056,000 119,814,000 122,046,000 123,627,000 116,039,000 115,487,000 119,923,000 121,288,000 122,053,000 124,698,000 97,765,000 101,884,000 87,804,000 71,345,000                                                     
        noncurrent portion of obligations under financing leases
      1,330,000 1,469,000 1,721,000 2,346,000 3,036,000 3,714,000 4,382,000 5,032,000 5,670,000 6,299,000 6,917,000 7,519,000 8,110,000 8,692,000 9,264,000 65,006,000 66,268,000 67,517,000 68,756,000 69,984,000 71,183,000 12,949,000 13,436,000                                                         
        long-term debt
      1,438,439,000 1,437,806,000 1,437,168,000 1,436,649,000 1,785,782,000 1,785,102,000 599,293,000 599,159,000 599,123,000 598,992,000 598,860,000 598,817,000 598,778,000 598,633,000 598,574,000 723,443,000 793,177,000 778,236,000 909,304,000 940,465,000 962,867,000 970,174,000 1,082,589,000 1,029,920,000 1,027,343,000 1,092,152,000 1,138,500,000 1,104,403,000 1,194,109,000 1,131,313,000 1,211,109,000 1,088,018,000 1,127,847,000 1,080,578,000 1,002,309,000 907,254,000 820,063,000 829,818,000 760,036,000 623,879,000 384,155,000 563,860,000 526,809,000 444,759,000 443,709,000 433,661,000 413,613,000 378,566,000 393,520,000 428,475,000 438,430,000 403,386,000 403,344,000   403,219,000 523,101,000 523,063,000 523,025,000 537,988,000 552,952,000 537,917,000                  
        total liabilities
      4,032,586,000 3,911,272,000 3,904,324,000 3,895,528,000 3,987,737,000 4,460,878,000 2,695,906,000 2,853,344,000 2,616,954,000 2,614,829,000 2,565,442,000 2,594,157,000 2,578,365,000 2,679,988,000 2,622,285,000 2,733,784,000 2,739,800,000 2,669,796,000 2,719,490,000 2,709,460,000 2,753,338,000 2,679,015,000 2,731,420,000 2,675,810,000 2,637,611,000 2,664,444,000 2,623,085,000 2,554,762,000 2,603,861,000 2,679,766,000 2,642,861,000 2,614,053,000 2,527,980,000 2,525,350,000 2,304,430,000 2,086,460,000 1,900,084,000 1,915,341,000 1,708,748,000 1,528,384,000 1,397,955,000 1,422,757,000 1,312,519,000 1,176,133,000 1,088,924,000 1,102,758,000 1,057,408,000 1,016,230,000 1,083,534,000 1,112,871,000 1,093,436,000 1,084,036,000 1,175,369,000   1,169,932,000 1,140,818,000 1,123,205,000 1,114,400,000 1,141,942,000 1,161,614,000 1,113,982,000                  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                     
        equity:
                                                                                     
        common stock
      75,878,000 108,327,000 10,833,000 10,833,000 10,833,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 11,431,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000      10,204,000    10,204,000    10,204,000    10,204,000                        
        class b common stock
      10,047,000 16,328,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 1,633,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,860,000 2,839,000 2,839,000 2,839,000 2,839,000 2,819,000 2,819,000 2,819,000 2,819,000 2,798,000 2,798,000 2,798,000 409,000 409,000    2,756,000    2,735,000    2,715,000    2,693,000  409,000    409,000                  
        additional paid-in capital
      23,764,000 23,764,000 135,953,000  135,953,000 135,953,000 135,953,000  135,953,000 135,953,000 135,953,000  135,953,000 135,953,000 135,953,000  135,953,000 135,953,000 135,953,000                                                             
        retained earnings
      1,524,336,000 1,642,592,000 1,477,000,000 1,395,183,000 1,216,235,000 1,685,977,000 1,517,852,000 1,352,111,000 1,435,627,000 1,348,221,000 1,230,589,000 1,112,462,000 1,029,169,000 912,751,000 815,532,000 724,486,000 707,723,000 641,136,000 595,300,000 544,280,000 480,246,000 430,706,000 393,479,000 381,161,000 393,674,000 383,012,000 369,985,000 359,435,000 388,750,000 365,929,000 372,200,000 388,718,000 313,129,000 298,146,000 294,132,000 301,511,000 282,445,000 261,631,000 248,308,000 260,672,000 258,704,000 235,474,000 210,864,000 210,957,000 210,285,000 200,470,000 189,006,000 188,869,000 195,766,000 181,910,000 172,994,000 170,439,000 172,751,000   154,277,000 138,489,000 134,872,000 133,347,000 120,111,000 110,364,000 107,995,000                  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      1,899,000 1,839,000 1,871,000 1,885,000     938,000                                                                       
        treasury stock
       -162,222,000 -127,467,000 -127,467,000 -75,306,000 -634,988,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000 -60,845,000                                           
        total equity
      1,635,924,000 1,630,219,000 1,499,414,000 1,417,611,000 1,284,987,000 1,195,194,000 1,601,186,000 1,435,598,000 1,524,328,000 1,379,708,000 1,234,253,000 1,115,388,000 1,018,913,000 901,680,000 803,647,000 711,786,000 680,140,000 612,502,000 565,342,000 512,990,000 559,555,000 505,565,000 464,323,000 451,116,000 481,107,000 467,709,000 452,603,000 455,166,000 468,563,000 443,222,000 447,582,000 458,907,000 383,116,000 366,091,000 360,390,000 363,024,000 353,941,000 330,409,000 315,115,000 322,432,000 312,892,000 287,234,000 260,218,000 256,943,000 288,201,000 276,422,000 262,856,000 259,926,000 231,821,000 215,337,000 204,806,000 199,438,000 215,647,000   191,238,000 190,287,000 184,417,000 202,265,000 186,535,000 174,573,000 169,095,000                  
        total liabilities and equity
      5,668,510,000 5,541,491,000 5,403,738,000 5,313,139,000 5,272,724,000 5,656,072,000 4,297,092,000 4,288,942,000 4,141,282,000 3,994,537,000 3,799,695,000 3,709,545,000 3,597,278,000 3,581,668,000 3,425,932,000 3,445,570,000 3,419,940,000 3,282,298,000 3,284,832,000 3,222,450,000 3,312,893,000 3,184,580,000 3,195,743,000 3,126,926,000 3,118,718,000 3,132,153,000 3,075,688,000 3,009,928,000 3,072,424,000 3,122,988,000 3,090,443,000 3,072,960,000 2,911,096,000 2,891,441,000 2,664,820,000 2,449,484,000 2,254,025,000 2,245,750,000 2,023,863,000 1,850,816,000 1,710,847,000 1,709,991,000 1,572,737,000 1,433,076,000 1,377,125,000 1,379,180,000 1,320,264,000 1,276,156,000 1,315,355,000 1,328,208,000 1,298,242,000 1,283,474,000 1,391,016,000   1,361,170,000                        
        accounts receivable from the coca-cola company
         89,871,000    51,936,000    35,786,000    57,737,000    49,203,000  48,092,000 56,660,000 62,411,000 60,424,000 68,188,000 56,445,000 44,915,000 62,541,000 64,144,000 69,643,000 65,996,000 65,900,000 87,290,000 76,179,000 67,591,000 52,047,000 51,620,000 53,092,000 28,564,000 42,349,000 41,324,000 30,639,000 22,741,000 33,074,000 30,755,000 25,816,000 17,849,000 24,549,000 25,114,000 20,804,000 15,521,000 20,437,000   8,439,000 15,256,000 12,081,000 20,165,000 20,897,000 17,008,000 4,109,000                  
        accounts payable to the coca-cola company
         187,271,000    139,499,000    162,783,000    145,671,000    107,181,000  139,780,000 136,766,000 108,699,000 130,916,000 135,998,000 120,778,000 112,425,000 142,849,000 234,698,000 181,724,000 171,042,000 165,279,000 187,476,000 134,441,000 135,155,000 125,918,000 130,452,000 96,950,000 79,065,000 85,890,000 92,004,000 60,211,000 51,227,000 47,093,000 55,316,000 39,049,000 25,869,000 43,363,000 49,876,000 39,989,000 27,830,000 42,031,000   34,150,000 34,744,000 25,058,000 43,394,000 52,573,000 43,542,000 27,880,000                  
        dividends payable
          21,902,000   154,666,000    32,808,000                                                                    
        convertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value: authorized - 50,000 shares; issued - none
                                                                                     
        nonconvertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value: authorized - 50,000 shares; issued - none
                                                                                     
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value: authorized - 20,000,000 shares; issued - none
                                                                                     
        class c common stock, 1.00 par value: authorized - 20,000,000 shares; issued - none
                                                                                     
        additional paid in capital
         135,953,000    135,953,000    135,953,000    135,953,000    135,953,000                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
          -3,952,000 -4,403,000 -4,429,000 -4,276,000  -56,276,000 -84,099,000 -84,837,000 -98,019,000 -98,834,000 -99,648,000 -100,463,000 -115,346,000 -116,397,000 -117,721,000 -119,053,000 -112,801,000 -114,081,000 -115,052,000 -115,002,000 -95,618,000 -95,814,000 -96,407,000 -77,265,000 -92,003,000 -92,737,000 -93,463,000 -94,202,000 -91,554,000 -92,001,000 -92,455,000 -92,897,000 -81,488,000 -81,795,000 -82,094,000 -82,407,000 -88,659,000 -89,081,000 -89,500,000 -89,914,000 -57,030,000 -57,421,000 -57,798,000 -58,176,000 -92,396,000 -93,110,000 -93,818,000 -94,526,000 -79,124,000   -80,820,000 -63,063,000 -63,433,000 -43,779,000 -44,595,000 -45,449,000 -46,767,000                  
        share repurchase obligation to the coca-cola company
           553,723,000                                                                          
        accrued interest payable
              5,842,000 2,517,000 5,842,000 2,677,000 5,892,000 3,988,000 6,238,000 4,096,000 6,281,000 3,979,000 6,260,000 3,944,000 6,693,000 4,454,000 7,210,000 4,946,000 7,404,000 4,316,000 9,320,000 6,093,000 9,363,000 5,071,000 9,549,000 5,126,000 9,279,000 4,914,000 9,144,000 3,639,000 8,745,000 3,523,000 10,840,000 3,481,000 6,177,000 2,269,000 8,768,000 3,655,000 9,107,000 3,942,000 9,389,000 4,054,000 9,380,000 3,998,000 9,299,000 4,060,000 12,121,000   5,448,000 10,061,000 5,523,000 10,056,000 5,522,000 10,062,000 5,521,000                  
        assets held for sale
                  3,045,000 3,045,000 3,022,000 6,880,000 6,932,000 8,104,000 6,350,000 6,429,000 7,036,000            128,963,000                                               
        total equity of coca-cola consolidated, inc.
                         512,990,000  397,418,000 359,220,000 346,952,000 378,849,000 367,991,000 354,371,000 358,187,000                                                    
        noncontrolling interest
                          111,317,000 108,147,000 105,103,000 104,164,000 102,258,000 99,718,000 98,232,000 96,979,000 95,799,000 94,013,000 92,828,000 92,205,000 89,355,000 87,760,000 86,527,000 85,893,000 84,467,000 82,056,000 80,384,000 79,376,000 78,056,000 76,050,000 74,063,000 73,334,000 72,380,000 70,807,000 69,258,000 68,606,000 67,807,000 65,893,000 64,986,000 64,179,000 62,755,000   59,937,000 57,078,000 56,522,000 56,318,000 54,640,000 53,279,000 52,804,000                  
        customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets
                          13,264,000 13,724,000 14,183,000 14,643,000 15,103,000 15,562,000 16,022,000 16,482,000 16,941,000 17,401,000 17,861,000 18,320,000 13,262,000 13,606,000                                              
        capital in excess of par value
                          128,983,000 128,983,000 128,983,000 128,983,000 128,983,000 128,983,000 128,983,000 124,228,000 124,228,000 124,228,000 124,228,000 120,417,000 120,417,000 120,417,000 120,417,000 116,769,000 116,769,000 116,769,000 116,769,000 113,064,000 113,064,000 113,064,000 113,064,000 110,860,000 110,860,000 110,860,000 110,684,000 108,942,000 108,959,000 108,959,000 108,959,000 107,681,000 107,600,000   106,201,000 106,140,000 104,835,000 104,758,000 104,758,000 104,758,000 103,464,000                  
        total equity of coca‑cola consolidated, inc.
                          448,238,000                                                           
        right of use assets - operating leases
                             111,376,000 115,981,000 102,151,000 84,592,000                                                     
        leased property under financing or capital leases
                             17,960,000 19,452,000 20,944,000 22,435,000                                                     
        current portion of obligations under financing or capital leases
                             9,403,000 9,209,000 9,019,000 8,833,000                                                     
        noncurrent portion of obligations under financing or capital leases
                             17,403,000 19,812,000 22,182,000 24,515,000                                                     
        leased property under capital leases
                                 23,720,000 25,208,000 26,692,000 28,175,000 29,837,000 29,259,000 30,689,000 32,121,000 33,552,000 35,002,000 36,490,000 38,406,000 40,145,000 41,682,000 43,257,000 41,587,000 42,971,000 44,470,000 45,969,000 47,474,000 48,981,000 50,212,000 51,243,000 52,693,000 54,150,000 55,601,000   59,804,000 64,188,000 46,856,000 48,029,000 49,202,000 50,375,000 51,548,000                  
        current portion of obligations under capital leases
                                 8,617,000 8,438,000 8,263,000 8,265,000 8,221,000 7,963,000 7,875,000 7,699,000 7,527,000 7,378,000 7,270,000 7,165,000 7,063,000 6,945,000 6,859,000 6,679,000 6,446,000 6,325,000 6,190,000 6,062,000 5,939,000 5,732,000 5,612,000 5,352,000 5,230,000 5,110,000   4,574,000 3,946,000 3,866,000 3,861,000 3,856,000 3,851,000 3,846,000                  
        obligations under capital leases
                                 26,631,000 28,840,000 31,012,000 33,151,000 35,248,000 35,164,000 37,151,000 39,194,000 41,194,000 43,127,000 45,026,000 46,893,000 48,721,000 50,505,000 52,294,000 50,905,000 52,604,000 54,243,000 55,873,000 57,477,000 59,050,000 60,378,000 61,851,000 62,954,000 64,351,000 65,692,000   69,480,000 72,925,000 55,395,000 56,386,000 57,361,000 58,319,000 59,261,000                  
        cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                     
        net income
                                 -15,156,000    102,847,000    56,663,000                  16,995,000 5,095,000        38,128,000 21,741,000 10,820,000 -4,335,000 16,342,000 4,651,000 23,243,000 14,643,000 9,702,000 815,000 21,030,000 12,238,000 719,000 22,951,000 19,526,000 21,848,000 30,703,000 
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                     
        depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and capital leases
                                 164,502,000                                                    
        amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds
                                 22,754,000    18,419,000                                                
        loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                 7,103,000    4,492,000    2,892,000                  392,000 155,000                         
        impairment of property, plant and equipment
                                 453,000        382,000                                            
        (gain) loss on exchange transactions
                                 -10,170,000    -12,893,000                                                
        proceeds from territory conversion fee
                                                                                     
        proceeds from legacy facilities credit
                                 1,320,000    30,647,000                                                
        amortization of debt costs
                                 1,477,000    1,082,000    1,855,000                  1,154,000 578,000        1,811,000 1,218,000 1,225,000 615,000 1,412,000 768,000 2,638,000 1,986,000 1,328,000 665,000 1,296,000 616,000 270,000 1,967,000 836,000 1,101,000 1,082,000 
        stock compensation expense
                                 5,606,000    7,922,000    7,154,000                  1,286,000 627,000        1,464,000 1,164,000  283,000 586,000 293,000 929,000 697,000 465,000 232,000        
        fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration
                                 28,767,000    3,226,000    -1,910,000                                            
        system transformation transactions settlements
                                     -6,996,000                                                
        gain on acquisition of southeastern container preferred shares in ccr redistribution
                                     -6,012,000                                                
        change in current assets less current liabilities
                                 -26,387,000    259,000    -39,909,000                                            
        change in other noncurrent assets
                                 4,347,000    -17,916,000    -14,564,000                                            
        change in other noncurrent liabilities
                                 -25,122,000    -1,100,000    -10,850,000                                            
        other
                                 19,000    78,000    25,000                  -58,000 -3,000        1,000 -3,000 -152,000 -152,000 -372,000 -92,000 180,000  -222,000 601,000 -466,000 585,000 -290,000 -180,000 29,000 101,000 -182,000 
        total adjustments
                                 184,035,000    204,969,000    105,332,000                  -167,000 -22,969,000        20,208,000 6,378,000 4,225,000 -11,975,000 12,840,000 -2,231,000 79,654,000 66,395,000 22,337,000 1,615,000 59,491,000 26,450,000 7,464,000 79,143,000 115,811,000 96,013,000 90,631,000 
        net cash from operating activities
                                 168,879,000    307,816,000    161,995,000                  16,828,000 -17,874,000        58,336,000 28,119,000 15,045,000 -16,310,000 29,182,000 2,420,000 102,897,000 81,038,000 32,039,000 2,430,000 80,521,000 38,688,000 8,183,000 102,094,000 135,337,000 117,861,000 121,334,000 
        cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                     
        acquisition of distribution territories and manufacturing plants, net of cash acquired and purchase price settlements
                                 456,000                                                    
        additions to property, plant and equipment
                                 -138,235,000    -176,601,000    -172,586,000                  -25,483,000 -14,896,000        -29,776,000 -17,224,000 -31,570,000 -14,835,000 -19,014,000 -8,415,000 -63,179,000 -50,742,000 -29,833,000 -15,564,000 -25,532,000 -14,881,000 -6,701,000 -39,992,000 -38,630,000 -52,860,000 -57,795,000 
        net cash paid for exchange transactions
                                 -13,116,000    -19,393,000                                                
        glacéau distribution agreement consideration
                                     -15,598,000                                                
        portion of legacy facilities credit related to mobile, alabama facility
                                     12,364,000                                                
        proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
                                 5,259,000    608,000    1,072,000                  153,000 63,000        4,942,000 371,000 266,000 174,000 6,918,000 197,000 2,454,000 950,000 837,000 90,000 3,314,000 2,970,000 307,000 4,443,000 1,840,000 2,225,000 2,845,000 
        proceeds from cold drink equipment
                                 3,789,000    8,400,000                                                
        investment in cona services llc
                                 -2,098,000    -3,615,000    -7,875,000                                            
        net cash from investing activities
                                 -143,945,000    -458,895,000    -452,026,000                  -22,330,000 -11,833,000        -29,346,000 -21,353,000 -32,272,000 -15,390,000 -13,725,000 -8,976,000 -63,306,000 -50,035,000 -29,218,000 -15,474,000 -22,218,000 -11,911,000 -6,394,000 -35,549,000 -36,790,000 -21,586,000 -107,513,000 
        cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                     
        proceeds from issuance of senior notes
                                 150,000,000    125,000,000                                                
        borrowings under term loan facility
                                         300,000,000                                            
        borrowing under revolving credit facility
                                 356,000,000    448,000,000    410,000,000                           30,000,000  30,000,000               
        payments on revolving credit facility
                                 -483,000,000    -393,000,000                                                
        payments on senior notes
                                                                                     
        payment on term loan facility
                                 -7,500,000                                                    
        cash dividends paid
                                 -9,353,000    -9,328,000    -9,307,000                  -4,610,000 -2,302,000        -6,872,000 -4,581,000 -4,572,000 -2,286,000 -4,562,000 -2,281,000 -9,103,000 -6,827,000 -4,552,000 -2,275,000 -6,813,000 -4,541,000 -2,271,000 -9,084,000 -6,798,000 -9,063,000 -9,043,000 
        payment of acquisition related contingent consideration
                                 -24,683,000    -16,738,000    -13,550,000                                            
        principal payments on capital lease obligations
                                 -8,221,000    -7,485,000    -7,063,000                  -2,260,000 -1,042,000        -2,364,000 -1,480,000 -1,279,000 -635,000 -1,197,000 -593,000 -1,696,000 -1,291,000 -880,000 -476,000 -1,358,000 -897,000 -445,000 -1,826,000 -1,430,000 -1,843,000 -1,340,000 
        debt issuance fees
                                 -1,531,000                                                    
        net cash from financing activities
                                 -28,288,000    146,131,000    256,383,000                  -6,928,000 -3,402,000        -49,335,000 -18,720,000 16,679,000 31,759,000 -6,131,000 -228,000 -17,376,000 -13,191,000 -11,458,000 -8,650,000 -31,350,000 -25,507,000 -1,606,000 -35,822,000 -108,696,000 -105,434,000 -13,970,000 
        net increase in cash
                                 -3,354,000    -4,948,000    -33,648,000                           -20,345,000  -548,000 59,000 9,326,000  22,215,000 17,812,000 -8,637,000 -21,694,000 26,953,000 1,270,000 183,000 30,723,000 -10,149,000 -9,159,000 -149,000 
        cash at beginning of year
                                 16,902,000    21,850,000    55,498,000                                 39,608,000       8,885,000  18,044,000 18,193,000 
        cash at end of year
                                 13,548,000    16,902,000    21,850,000                                 61,823,000       39,608,000  8,885,000 18,044,000 
        total equity of coca-cola bottling co. consolidated
                                  372,764,000 349,209,000 354,754,000 366,702,000 293,761,000 278,331,000 273,863,000 277,131,000 269,474,000 248,353,000 234,731,000 243,056,000 234,836,000 211,184,000 186,155,000 183,609,000 215,821,000 205,615,000 193,598,000 191,320,000 164,014,000 149,444,000 139,820,000 135,259,000 152,892,000   131,301,000 133,209,000 127,895,000 145,947,000 131,895,000 121,294,000 116,291,000                  
        franchise rights
                                         533,040,000 533,040,000 533,040,000 527,540,000 527,540,000 527,540,000 527,540,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000   520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000 520,672,000                  
        preferred stock, .01 par value: authorized - 20,000,000 shares; issued - none
                                                                                     
        depreciation expense
                                     150,422,000    111,613,000                  30,841,000 15,545,000        45,526,000 30,415,000 33,649,000 16,629,000 33,572,000 16,944,000 67,334,000 50,371,000 33,572,000 16,679,000 51,176,000 34,166,000 17,196,000 68,222,000 53,108,000 70,798,000 76,485,000 
        gain on sale of business
                                                                                     
        bargain purchase gain, net of tax of 1,265
                                                                                     
        proceeds from bottling agreements conversion
                                     91,450,000                                                
        acquisition of expansion territories, net of cash acquired and settlements
                                     -265,060,000                                                
        proceeds from the sale of byb brands, inc.
                                                                                     
        liabilities held for sale
                                      19,967,000                                               
        balance on january 1, 2017
                                       10,204,000 10,204,000                                             
        other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                                                                     
        cash dividends paid:
                                                                                     
        common
                                                                                     
        class b common
                                                                                     
        issuance of 21,020 shares of class b common stock
                                                                                     
        balance on july 2, 2017
                                       10,204,000                                              
        balance on january 3, 2016
                                       10,204,000 10,204,000  10,204,000 10,204,000                                          
        issuance of 20,920 shares of class b common stock
                                                                                     
        balance on july 3, 2016
                                       10,204,000    10,204,000                                          
        other identifiable intangible assets
                                        807,555,000 245,415,000 159,407,000 160,467,000 136,721,000 136,448,000 102,088,000 105,818,000 103,906,000 57,148,000 17,104,000 17,283,000 3,597,000 3,681,000 3,764,000 3,847,000 3,939,000 4,023,000 4,127,000   4,439,000 4,748,000 4,871,000 4,983,000 5,105,000 5,227,000 5,350,000                  
        balance on april 2, 2017
                                        10,204,000                                             
        balance on april 3, 2016
                                        10,204,000                                             
        amortization of intangibles
                                         5,010,000                  208,000 104,000        421,000 280,000 220,000 110,000 223,000 111,000 550,000 426,000 290,000 148,000 723,000 566,000 409,000 880,000 2,356,000 3,117,000 3,105,000 
        gain on exchange of franchise territory
                                         692,000                                            
        bargain purchase gain
                                                                                     
        acquisition of expansion territories, net of cash acquired
                                         -272,637,000                                            
        borrowings under senior notes, net of discount
                                                                                     
        payment of revolving credit facility
                                         -258,000,000                                            
        payment of senior notes
                                         -164,757,000                                            
        repayment of lines of credit
                                                                              -8,000,000 -5,100,000  -1,500,000    
        excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                                                                     
        significant noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                     
        issuance of class b common stock in connection with stock award
                                         3,726,000                  1,421,000 1,421,000        1,130,000 1,130,000 1,171,000 1,171,000 929,000 929,000 860,000 860,000 860,000 860,000   1,141,000 1,141,000  1,055,000 1,254,000 
        capital lease obligations incurred
                                                           209,000         660,000 660,000   5,144,000 5,144,000         37,307,000 37,307,000 877,000 
        additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade
                                         15,704,000                                            
        balance on december 28, 2014
                                          10,204,000 10,204,000                                          
        balance on september 27, 2015
                                          10,204,000                                           
        balance on october 2, 2016
                                          10,204,000                                           
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,678, 2,117 and 1,517 respectively
                                           285,442,000                                          
        less-treasury stock, at cost: common stock – 3,062,374 shares
                                           60,845,000                                          
        less-treasury stock, at cost: class b common stock – 628,114 shares
                                           409,000                                          
        in thousands
                                                                    2,009,000 2,009,000 2,008,000 2,008,000 2,007,000             
        balance on june 28, 2015
                                           10,204,000                                          
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,280, 2,117 and 1,514 respectively
                                            206,292,000                                         
        authorized – 30,000,000 shares;
                                                                                     
        issued – 10,203,821 shares
                                            10,204,000  10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000  10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000  10,204,000 10,204,000 10,204,000  10,204,000                           
        authorized – 10,000,000 shares;
                                                                                     
        issued – 2,799,816, 2,778,896 and 2,778,896 shares, respectively
                                            2,798,000                                         
        less-treasury stock, at cost:
                                                                                     
        common stock – 3,062,374 shares
                                            60,845,000                                         
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,117 and 1,330 respectively
                                             184,009,000                                        
        convertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value:
                                                                                     
        authorized-50,000 shares; issued-none
                                                                                     
        nonconvertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value:
                                                                                     
        preferred stock, .01 par value:
                                                                                     
        authorized-20,000,000 shares; issued-none
                                                                                     
        authorized-30,000,000 shares; issued-10,203,821 shares
                                             10,204,000                                        
        authorized-10,000,000 shares; issued-2,778,896 and 2,757,976 shares, respectively
                                             2,777,000                                        
        class c common stock, 1.00 par value:
                                                                                     
        common stock-3,062,374 shares
                                             60,845,000    60,845,000    60,845,000    60,845,000    60,845,000  60,845,000    60,845,000                  
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,777, 1,330 and 1,490, respectively
                                              175,930,000                                       
        issued – 2,778,896, 2,757,976 and 2,757,976 shares, respectively
                                              2,777,000 2,777,000 2,777,000                                     
        common – 3,062,374 shares
                                              60,845,000 60,845,000 60,845,000  60,845,000 60,845,000 60,845,000  60,845,000 60,845,000 60,845,000  60,845,000                           
        class b common – 628,114 shares
                                              409,000 409,000 409,000  409,000 409,000 409,000  409,000 409,000 409,000  409,000                           
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,517, 1,330 and 1,550, respectively
                                               192,600,000                                      
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,514, 1,330 and 1,461, respectively
                                                144,356,000                                     
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,330 and 1,401, respectively
                                                 125,726,000                                    
        convertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value: authorized-50,000 shares; issue-none
                                                                                     
        nonconvertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value: authorized-50,000 shares; issued-none
                                                                                     
        preferred stock, .01 par value: authorized-20,000,000 shares; issued-none
                                                                                     
        class c common stock, 1.00 par value: authorized-20,000,000 shares; issued-none
                                                                                     
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,490, 1,401 and 1,553, respectively
                                                  121,466,000                                   
        issued – 2,757,976, 2,737,076 and 2,737,076 shares, respectively
                                                  2,756,000 2,756,000 2,756,000                                 
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,550, 1,401 and 1,667, respectively
                                                   133,509,000                                  
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,461, 1,401 and 1,514, respectively
                                                    118,205,000                                 
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,401 and 1,490, respectively
                                                     105,610,000                                
        convertible preferred stock, 100.00 par value: authorized-50,000 shares; issued-none
                                                                                     
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,553, 1,490 and 1,533, respectively
                                                      114,068,000                               
        issued – 2,737,076, 2,716,956 and 2,716,956 shares, respectively
                                                      2,735,000 2,735,000 2,735,000                             
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,667, 1,490 and 1,543, respectively
                                                       121,296,000                              
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,514, 1,490 and 1,523, respectively
                                                        111,423,000                             
        restricted cash
                                                             3,000,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000                  
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,490 and 1,521, respectively
                                                         103,524,000                            
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,533, 1,521 and 1,555, respectively
                                                          111,153,000                           
        issued – 2,716,956, 2,694,636 and 2,694,636 shares, respectively
                                                          2,715,000                           
        cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                     
        amortization of deferred gain related to terminated interest rate agreements
                                                           -615,000 -307,000        -1,770,000 -1,468,000 -853,000 -426,000 -848,000 -424,000  -1,266,000 -843,000 -421,000 -1,259,000 -839,000 -419,000  -1,526,000  -2,082,000 
        increase in current assets less current liabilities
                                                           -14,062,000 -22,917,000        -7,605,000 -8,987,000 -34,324,000 -28,879,000 -18,734,000 -21,518,000 5,863,000  -17,984,000 -20,804,000  -4,892,000 -11,015,000 4,902,000 35,686,000 -8,098,000 -41,519,000 
        increase in other noncurrent assets
                                                           -5,231,000 -3,666,000        -12,606,000 -7,552,000 -2,490,000 147,000 -645,000 -285,000 3,585,000 587,000 -902,000 -3,109,000 -1,180,000 -1,377,000 -1,704,000 -1,475,000 100,000  29,221,000 
        decrease in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                           -16,336,000         -14,271,000 -9,684,000 -2,580,000     -4,011,000          
        cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                     
        change in restricted cash
                                                           3,000,000 3,000,000                         
        cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                     
        net decrease in cash
                                                           -12,430,000 -33,109,000         -11,954,000    -6,784,000            
        cash at beginning of period
                                                           90,758,000 90,758,000        45,407,000 45,407,000 9,871,000 9,871,000 61,823,000 61,823,000  39,608,000 39,608,000 39,608,000 8,885,000 8,885,000 8,885,000  18,044,000   
        cash at end of period
                                                           78,328,000 57,649,000        25,062,000 33,453,000 9,323,000 9,930,000 71,149,000 55,039,000  57,420,000 30,971,000 17,914,000 35,838,000 10,155,000 9,068,000  7,895,000   
        significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                     
        1.
                                                                                     
        increase in other noncurrent liabilities
                                                            -14,056,000           1,753,000 -6,486,000 -142,000 2,736,000  3,123,000 6,680,000 -6,982,000 -8,451,000 1,557,000 -1,471,000 7,209,000 11,596,000 12,685,000 
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,521 and 1,300, respectively
                                                             105,515,000                        
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,442, 1,300 and 2,056, respectively
                                                              110,809,000                       
        total
                                                              1,331,105,000 1,307,622,000 1,316,665,000 1,328,477,000 1,336,187,000 1,283,077,000                  
        authorized — 30,000,000 shares;
                                                                                     
        issued — 10,203,821 shares
                                                              10,204,000  10,204,000 10,204,000                    
        authorized — 10,000,000 shares;
                                                                                     
        issued — 2,694,636, 2,672,316 and 2,672,316 shares, respectively
                                                              2,693,000                       
        common — 3,062,374 shares
                                                              60,845,000  60,845,000 60,845,000 60,845,000                   
        class b common — 628,114 shares
                                                              409,000  409,000 409,000 409,000                   
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,300 and 2,187, respectively
                                                               96,787,000                      
        authorized-30,000,000 shares; issued-10,203,821 and 10,203,821 shares, respectively
                                                               10,204,000                      
        authorized-10,000,000 shares; issued-2,672,316 and 2,649,996 shares, respectively
                                                               2,671,000                      
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,261, 2,187 and 1,971, respectively
                                                                115,554,000                     
        issued — 2,672,316, 2,649,996 and 2,649,996 shares, respectively
                                                                2,671,000 2,671,000 2,671,000                   
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,051, 2,187 and 2,101, respectively
                                                                 133,034,000                    
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,056, 2,187 and 1,820, respectively
                                                                  111,397,000                   
        liabiilities and equity
                                                                                     
        issued — 10,203,821, 10,203,821 and 10,203,821 shares, respectively
                                                                  10,204,000                   
        accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2,187 and 1,188, respectively
                                                                   92,727,000                  
        authorized-30,000,000 shares; issued — 10,203,821 and 9,706,051 shares, respectively
                                                                   10,204,000                  
        authorized-10,000,000 shares; issued — 2,649,996 and 3,127,766 shares, respectively
                                                                   2,649,000                  
        losses on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                    767,000 355,000  369,000  679,000 1,340,000 1,327,000 543,000 430,000 807,000 36,000 161,000 775,000 736,000 752,000 1,182,000 
        benefit from liabilities to exit from multi-employer pension plan
                                                                                     
        investment in a plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative
                                                                                     
        investment in restricted cash
                                                                    -4,512,000 -4,500,000                
        proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
                                                                    108,062,000 108,062,000               100,000,000 
        payment of current portion of long-term debt
                                                                    -176,693,000      -39,000 -39,000 -39,000      -39,000   
        payment of lines of credit
                                                                          -6,500,000 -6,500,000 -6,500,000      -14,600,000   
        proceeds from the termination of interest rate swap agreements
                                                                                     
        payments for the termination of interest rate lock agreements
                                                                    -340,000 -340,000                
        debt issuance costs paid
                                                                    -1,042,000 -1,042,000               -1,039,000 
        finished products
                                                                    40,576,000 48,608,000 43,652,000 41,822,000 40,459,000 38,279,000  32,884,000 38,216,000  32,693,000 31,314,000 30,793,000  30,014,000   
        manufacturing materials
                                                                    7,968,000 8,863,000 8,431,000 6,923,000 8,685,000 9,700,000  7,397,000 9,073,000  8,935,000 10,074,000 9,062,000  7,360,000   
        plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories
                                                                    19,218,000 19,914,000 17,384,000 16,811,000  15,767,000            
        total inventories
                                                                    67,762,000 77,385,000 69,467,000 65,556,000 66,347,000 63,746,000  56,799,000 63,932,000  56,878,000 55,324,000 54,604,000  51,725,000   
        repayment — current portion of long-term debt
                                                                     -119,253,000                
        repayments of lines of credit
                                                                      -7,400,000               
        (gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                      851,000               
        minority interest
                                                                      1,021,000 -339,000 1,850,000 681,000 3,218,000 2,546,000 1,705,000 556,000 3,162,000 1,961,000 520,000 4,097,000 3,444,000 3,816,000 3,297,000 
        investment in plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative
                                                                      -968,000 -729,000 -1,629,000 -758,000 -2,338,000           
        proceeds from lines of credit
                                                                       34,700,000              
        (gains)/losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                        -113,000             
        plastic shells, pallets and other inventories
                                                                        17,203,000   16,518,000 16,643,000         
        proceeds from (payment of) lines of credit
                                                                         3,000,000    -6,500,000        
        amortization of deferred gains related to terminated interest rate agreements
                                                                          -1,689,000       -1,679,000  -1,945,000  
        proceeds from the redemption of life insurance policies
                                                                                   29,049,000  
        payment of long-term debt
                                                                                 -8,550,000 -85,000,000 -85,000,000 -50,000,000 
        premium on exchange of long-term debt
                                                                              -15,554,000 -15,554,000  -15,554,000    
        significant non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                     
        exchange of long-term debt
                                                                              164,757,000 164,757,000  164,757,000    
        balance on december 28, 2003
                                                                          9,704,000       9,704,000  9,704,000 9,704,000 
        comprehensive income:
                                                                                     
        net gain on derivatives, net of tax
                                                                                     
        net change in minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
                                                                                     
        total comprehensive income
                                                                                     
        issuance of class b common stock
                                                                                     
        balance on january 2, 2005
                                                                          9,704,000       9,704,000  9,704,000  
        conversion of class b common stock into common stock
                                                                          1,000       1,000    
        balance on january 1, 2006
                                                                          9,705,000       9,705,000    
        adjustment to initially apply sfas no. 158, net of tax
                                                                                     
        cash dividends paid common
                                                                                     
        balance on december 31, 2006
                                                                          9,705,000           
        decrease in current assets less current liabilities
                                                                           11,671,000   2,000,000       
        issuance of class b common stock related to stock award
                                                                              1,141,000 1,141,000   1,055,000   
        plastic shells, plastic pallets and other
                                                                              15,250,000 13,936,000 14,749,000     
        proceeds from (repayment of) lines of credit
                                                                                1,400,000   -9,600,000 -20,000,000 
        repayment of current portion of long-term debt
                                                                                   -78,000 -35,039,000 
        proceeds from settlement of forward interest rate agreements
                                                                                    3,135,000 
        acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired
                                                                                    -52,563,000 
        balance on december 29, 2002
                                                                                 9,704,000  9,704,000 9,704,000 
        acquisition of companies
                                                                                     
        plastic pallets and other
                                                                                  14,351,000   
        decrease in other noncurrent assets
                                                                                   531,000  
        termination of interest rate swap agreements
                                                                                     
        proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                     
        balance on december 30, 2001
                                                                                   9,454,000 9,454,000 
        exercise of stock options
                                                                                   250,000 250,000 
        tax adjustment related to stock options
                                                                                     
        benefit from impairment of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                     
        undistributed earnings of piedmont
                                                                                     
        balance on december 31, 2000
                                                                                    9,454,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                              
          net income
        111,556,000 137,250,000 290,998,000 103,611,000 178,948,000 338,553,000 165,741,000 75,836,000 240,446,000 118,127,000 118,445,000 192,952,000 93,390,000 19,107,000 101,543,000 53,363,000 68,829,000 58,214,000 15,601,000 -8,264,000 11,278,000  -25,796,000 -16,310,000  80,772,000 -2,770,000 3,944,000 -3,786,000 5,669,000 3,250,000 6,469,000 -3,727,000 18,539,000 5,135,000 2,415,000 8,600,000 3,425,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          depreciation and amortization expense from property, plant and equipment and financing leases
        51,040,000 49,444,000 96,413,000 47,511,000  82,684,000 40,888,000  75,415,000 37,601,000  74,037,000 37,361,000                          
          amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds
        5,862,000 5,862,000 11,725,000 5,862,000 5,862,000 11,725,000 5,863,000 5,862,000 11,770,000 5,908,000 5,906,000 11,815,000 5,908,000 5,814,000 11,619,000 5,810,000 5,795,000 11,518,000 5,760,000 5,759,000 11,512,000 5,793,000 5,800,000 11,249,000 5,648,000 6,823,000             
          fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration
        53,391,000 27,433,000 55,118,000 42,728,000 -31,711,000 22,285,000 -5,541,000 73,316,000 67,174,000 41,654,000 11,169,000 -1,436,000 -5,457,000 55,403,000 56,981,000 10,998,000 -3,858,000 15,260,000 712,000 30,771,000 43,268,000 14,046,000 27,183,000 3,957,000 -5,186,000 -19,914,000             
          amortization of debt costs
        1,242,000 861,000 1,663,000 835,000 814,000 689,000 251,000 249,000 494,000 246,000 244,000 504,000 249,000 466,000 549,000 277,000 272,000 494,000 220,000 281,000 752,000 385,000 374,000 730,000 276,000 276,000 364,000 500,000 480,000 487,000 516,000 569,000 570,000 1,170,000 582,000 492,000 652,000 1,131,000 
          loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
        1,320,000 1,224,000 -1,856,000 1,369,000 -913,000 2,257,000 670,000 1,318,000 4,128,000 2,389,000 2,787,000 1,327,000 439,000 1,904,000 2,457,000 1,098,000 1,531,000 1,416,000 491,000 1,024,000 4,017,000 1,854,000 980,000 4,295,000 1,952,000 1,072,000 2,213,000    166,000 353,000 -664,000 992,000 444,000    
          deferred income taxes
        38,925,000 13,181,000 -15,985,000 35,278,000 20,559,000 2,264,000 56,616,000 -14,140,000 -7,848,000 40,743,000 -1,772,000 11,189,000 33,130,000 -20,090,000 2,293,000 19,980,000 3,435,000 21,670,000 5,910,000 -1,267,000 4,324,000 -3,445,000 -537,000 -16,286,000 -15,394,000 -33,370,000 46,431,000 3,565,000 -8,641,000 146,000 3,729,000 839,000 5,700,000 2,303,000 1,146,000 1,163,000 -9,091,000 -10,728,000 
          change in current assets less current liabilities
        -46,089,000 -28,030,000 -17,821,000 -19,676,000 -59,537,000 257,000 -44,257,000 -6,653,000 -41,957,000 -49,538,000 -13,127,000 -59,004,000 -32,415,000 -29,951,000 24,332,000 -38,662,000 -14,368,000 20,935,000 -42,310,000 22,582,000 -78,842,000 -57,014,000 94,034,000 -16,127,000 -99,994,000 19,295,000             
          change in other noncurrent assets
        5,933,000 5,585,000 4,048,000 6,476,000 1,309,000 3,758,000 -781,000 -709,000 5,216,000 -1,430,000 3,973,000 21,904,000 8,189,000 5,648,000 6,325,000 4,197,000 5,460,000 13,420,000 12,223,000 2,620,000 5,228,000 1,196,000 3,623,000 3,830,000 2,344,000 -4,525,000             
          change in other noncurrent liabilities
        -17,907,000 -3,819,000 -18,082,000 -25,823,000 8,383,000 -27,341,000 -25,177,000 -4,446,000 -11,277,000 -11,006,000 -4,729,000 -9,753,000 -9,913,000 4,177,000 -14,178,000 -13,330,000 12,092,000 9,848,000 -4,117,000 -9,814,000 4,071,000 5,898,000 -6,360,000 -2,493,000 833,000 2,646,000             
          total adjustments
        93,717,000 71,741,000 115,223,000 94,560,000 -10,484,000 98,578,000 28,532,000 90,305,000 142,892,000 66,567,000 41,752,000 50,583,000 37,491,000 62,773,000 169,842,000 28,547,000 49,231,000 170,789,000 16,688,000 94,051,000 77,308,000 11,174,000 168,645,000 73,552,000 -67,184,000 24,619,000 92,282,000 37,991,000 25,187,000 -19,455,000 14,561,000 -9,549,000 49,253,000 -6,259,000 583,000 18,752,000 13,259,000 -36,668,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        205,273,000 208,991,000 406,221,000 198,171,000 168,464,000 437,131,000 194,273,000 166,141,000 383,338,000 184,694,000 160,197,000 243,535,000 130,881,000 81,880,000 271,385,000 81,910,000 118,060,000 229,003,000 32,289,000 85,787,000 88,586,000 5,596,000 142,849,000 57,242,000 -80,746,000 105,391,000 89,512,000 41,935,000 21,401,000 -13,786,000 17,811,000 -3,080,000 45,526,000 12,280,000 5,718,000 21,167,000 21,859,000 -33,243,000 
          capital expenditures
        -18,758,000 -102,321,000 -122,594,000 -69,880,000 -83,682,000 -129,858,000 -52,730,000 -130,044,000 -69,458,000 -34,588,000 -114,682,000 -125,556,000 -91,650,000 -36,073,000 -63,574,000 -21,012,000 -91,317,000 -60,986,000 -20,345,000 -74,627,000 -47,289,000 -23,965,000 -25,131,000 -81,101,000 -25,901,000 -61,648,000 -58,890,000 -16,676,000 -16,235,000 -20,383,000 -16,725,000 -9,069,000 -24,145,000 -16,496,000 -7,977,000 -13,563,000 -12,437,000 -1,362,000 
          free cash flows
        186,515,000 106,670,000 283,627,000 128,291,000 84,782,000 307,273,000 141,543,000 36,097,000 313,880,000 150,106,000 45,515,000 117,979,000 39,231,000 45,807,000 207,811,000 60,898,000 26,743,000 168,017,000 11,944,000 11,160,000 41,297,000 -18,369,000 117,718,000 -23,859,000 -106,647,000 43,743,000 30,622,000 25,259,000 5,166,000 -34,169,000 1,086,000 -12,149,000 21,381,000 -4,216,000 -2,259,000 7,604,000 9,422,000 -34,605,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                              
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -63,112,000 -102,321,000 -157,383,000 -97,866,000 -83,682,000 -159,400,000 -77,040,000 -130,044,000 -92,893,000 -52,700,000 -114,682,000 -145,182,000 -104,353,000 -36,073,000 -80,308,000 -37,204,000 -91,317,000 -72,886,000 -33,093,000 -74,627,000 -57,581,000 -29,315,000 -25,131,000 -85,279,000 -42,048,000 -61,648,000 -68,164,000 -23,007,000 -16,235,000 -20,383,000 -16,725,000 -9,069,000 -24,145,000 -16,496,000 -7,977,000 -13,563,000 -12,437,000 -1,362,000 
          investment in equity method investees
        -5,339,000 -4,891,000 -10,594,000 -4,584,000 -5,926,000 -6,549,000 -3,632,000 -4,697,000 -6,033,000                              
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
        113,000 209,000 6,277,000 157,000 144,000 250,000 100,000 254,000 267,000 158,000 2,021,000 5,255,000 2,178,000 1,059,000 1,678,000 74,000 988,000 1,764,000 1,658,000 3,036,000 823,000 681,000 1,704,000 3,047,000 2,894,000 115,000 798,000 489,000 80,000 4,302,000 153,000 22,000 399,000 1,312,000 1,062,000 3,340,000 1,504,000 2,603,000 
          proceeds from the disposal of short-term investments
         189,769,000 224,485,000 112,755,000 78,042,000 16,643,000 1,116,000                                
          purchases of short-term investments
         -40,108,000 -270,144,000 -150,157,000 -162,821,000 -213,123,000 -183,806,000                                
          net cash from investing activities
        -68,338,000 42,658,000 -207,359,000 -139,695,000 -174,243,000 -362,179,000 -263,262,000 -134,487,000 -98,659,000 -52,542,000 -114,717,000 -171,614,000 -132,521,000 -42,346,000 -82,352,000 -39,642,000 -90,329,000 -72,704,000 -32,328,000 -71,591,000 -61,898,000 -33,774,000 -37,898,000 -75,757,000 -40,224,000 -50,994,000 -321,499,000 -51,943,000 -16,155,000 -16,081,000 -16,572,000 -9,047,000 -24,246,000 -14,184,000 -6,915,000 -10,211,000 -13,271,000 1,241,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                              
          payments on term loan facility
        -150,000,000              -217,500,000 -31,250,000   -7,500,000   -15,000,000                 
          payments of acquisition related contingent consideration
        -19,070,000 -17,245,000 -35,209,000 -19,819,000 -20,069,000 -23,676,000 -9,700,000 -7,229,000 -13,376,000 -6,499,000 -8,094,000 -18,710,000 -9,822,000 -10,457,000 -19,920,000 -10,046,000 -11,401,000 -20,531,000 -10,452,000 -8,398,000 -12,836,000                  
          cash dividends paid
        -16,641,000 -21,363,000 -43,589,000 -21,794,000 -21,902,000 -159,353,000 -154,666,000 -4,686,000 -37,495,000 -32,808,000 -2,344,000 -4,687,000 -2,344,000 -2,344,000 -4,687,000 -2,343,000 -2,344,000 -4,686,000 -2,344,000 -2,343,000 -4,682,000 -2,339,000 -2,339,000 -4,671,000 -2,333,000 -2,333,000 -2,343,000 -2,318,000 -2,312,000 -2,307,000 -2,307,000 -2,296,000 -2,319,000 -4,587,000 -2,291,000 -2,290,000 -2,276,000 -2,286,000 
          payments on financing lease obligations
        -137,000 -134,000 -1,320,000 -650,000 -640,000 -1,221,000 -601,000 -591,000 -1,130,000 -558,000 -547,000 -1,904,000 -1,375,000 -1,211,000 -2,368,000 -1,447,000  -3,001,000 -1,485,000                    
          debt issuance fees
        -58,000 -3,129,000 -233,000 -232,000 -147,000 -12,212,000 -53,000 -96,000 -154,000 -154,000 -91,000 -131,000 -48,000 -86,000 -147,000 -147,000 -83,000 -145,000 -46,000 -115,000 -265,000 -183,000 -1,535,000 -185,000              
          net cash from financing activities
        -185,906,000 -1,502,204,000 -114,761,000 -42,495,000 -94,403,000 989,067,000 -165,020,000 -12,602,000 -52,155,000 -40,019,000 -11,076,000 -25,432,000 -13,589,000 -84,098,000 -189,622,000 -45,233,000 -137,761,000 -88,363,000 38,173,000 -10,571,000 -34,544,000 23,127,000 -100,740,000 21,337,000 112,547,000 -49,417,000 166,943,000 -3,964,000 -18,768,000 31,358,000 -103,501,000 -3,363,000 10,952,000 -1,565,000 31,752,000 -18,248,000 -4,185,000 72,874,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents during period
        -48,971,000  84,101,000                                    
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        281,918,000  1,135,824,000                                    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        232,947,000  1,219,925,000                                    
          significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                              
          additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade
        44,354,000  34,789,000 27,986,000  29,542,000 24,310,000  23,435,000 18,112,000  19,626,000 12,703,000  16,734,000 16,192,000  11,900,000 12,748,000  10,292,000 5,350,000  4,178,000 16,147,000  9,274,000 6,331,000           
          accrued excise taxes related to share repurchases
        27,972,000                                      
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
        819,000  6,197,000 223,000  459,000 74,000  2,286,000 723,000  9,345,000 5,048,000  7,353,000                        
          pension plan settlement expense
               -4,300,000 39,777,000                              
          payments related to share repurchases
         -2,460,333,000 -34,410,000  -51,645,000 -14,471,000                                 
          proceeds from bridge loan
                                              
          proceeds from term loan facility upon modification
                                              
          repayment of bridge loan upon extinguishment
                                              
          repayment of senior bonds
                                              
          proceeds from bond issuance
            1,200,000,000                                 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                              
          share repurchase obligation to the coca-cola company
             553,723,000                                 
          net increase in cash during period
           15,981,000  1,064,019,000 -234,009,000  232,524,000 92,133,000  46,489,000   -589,000 -2,965,000  67,936,000 38,134,000                    
          cash at beginning of period
           1,135,824,000  635,269,000 635,269,000  197,648,000 197,648,000  142,314,000 142,314,000  54,793,000 54,793,000  9,614,000 9,614,000  13,548,000 13,548,000  16,902,000 16,902,000     10,399,000  45,872,000  17,770,000 17,770,000    
          cash at end of period
           1,151,805,000  1,699,288,000 401,260,000  430,172,000 289,781,000  188,803,000 127,085,000  54,204,000 51,828,000  77,550,000 47,748,000  5,692,000 8,497,000  19,724,000 8,479,000     11,890,000  30,382,000  14,301,000 48,325,000    
          depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and financing leases
                     39,410,000 76,264,000 37,716,000  74,878,000 37,799,000                    
          deferred payroll taxes under cares act
                                            
          acquisition of distribution rights
                                              
          payments on term loan facility and senior notes
                        -15,000,000  -7,500,000 -132,500,000                  
          net increase in cash
                            -7,856,000   2,822,000 -8,423,000  -65,044,000 -13,972,000 -13,522,000 1,491,000 -102,262,000 -15,490,000 32,232,000  30,555,000 -7,292,000 4,403,000 40,872,000 
          cash at beginning of year
                                              
          cash at end of year
                                              
          impairment and abandonment of property, plant and equipment
                                             
          borrowings under term loan facility
                                             
          payments on revolving credit facility
                       -280,000,000 -125,000,000 -174,000,000 -186,339,000 -82,339,000 -161,000,000 -297,000,000 -197,000,000 -155,000,000             
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
                     55,000,000  235,000,000 185,000,000  206,339,000 131,339,000  190,000,000 170,000,000     45,000,000     15,000,000    
          reductions to leased property under financing leases
                   55,465,000 55,465,000                          
          investment in cona services llc
                  -1,556,000 -1,538,000 -197,000 -337,000 -1,724,000 -514,000 -1,582,000 -893,000 -486,000 -486,000 -2,020,000 -1,070,000 -1,639,000             
          other
                     -8,000  -37,000 17,000   -300,000 462,000 437,000 2,000 11,000 13,000 12,000 35,000 -3,000 1,000 5,000 -6,000 18,000 -13,000 -6,000 -3,000  -209,000 
          purchase of noncontrolling interest in piedmont coca-cola bottling partnership
                                              
          balance on december 29, 2019
                                              
          other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                                              
          dividends declared:
                                              
          common stock
                                              
          class b common stock
                                              
          balance on december 31, 2020
                                              
          other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                              
          balance on december 31, 2021
                                              
          conversion of 1,227,546 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on december 31, 2022
                                              
          acquisition of bodyarmor distribution rights
                   -30,149,000 -30,149,000                          
          net decrease in cash during period
                    -15,229,000                          
          stock compensation expense
                           2,045,000 2,045,000 1,112,000 1,728,000 752,000 1,449,000 1,480,000 1,270,000 1,018,000 603,000 580,000 668,000 754,000 925,000 585,000 697,000 232,000  
          other distribution agreements
                     -6,995,000 -1,998,000 -1,998,000    -4,654,000 -4,654,000                 
          payments on term loan facilities
                                              
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes
                           100,000,000  150,000,000 150,000,000             
          additions to leased property under financing leases
                                              
          impairment of property, plant and equipment
                      3,200,000 500,000 122,000 1,350,000  4,654,000 1,155,000  154,000    234,000            
          depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and financing or capital leases
                           37,741,000 79,316,000 39,979,000                 
          gain on exchange transactions
                                              
          proceeds from legacy facilities credit
                                              
          net cash paid for exchange transactions
                                              
          proceeds from cold drink equipment
                              3,789,000              
          acquisition of distribution territories and manufacturing plants, net of cash acquired and purchase price settlements
                                              
          payments on term loan facility and senior bonds
                                              
          payments on financing or capital lease obligations
                           -2,215,000 -4,261,000 -2,114,000                 
          issuance of class b common stock in connection with stock award
                            4,776,000 4,776,000  3,831,000 3,831,000  1,501,000 1,298,000 1,327,000 11,000 1,316,000 1,316,000  
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
                         32,224,000 31,691,000                    
          significant noncash investing and financing activities:
                                              
          proceeds from territory conversion fee
                                              
          system transformation transactions settlements
                                              
          gain on acquisition of southeastern container preferred shares in ccr redistribution
                                              
          glacéau distribution agreement consideration
                                             
          portion of legacy facilities credit related to mobile, alabama facility
                                              
          borrowing under revolving credit facility
                                           -15,000,000   
          net decrease in cash
                           3,625,000  -5,051,000            -3,469,000     
          acquisition of distribution territories and regional manufacturing plants, net of cash acquired and purchase price settlements
                                              
          right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
                            21,220,000                  
          acquisition of distribution territories and regional manufacturing facilities, net of cash acquired and purchase price settlements
                                              
          net loss
                             -5,578,000   -13,562,000              
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          payment of acquisition related contingent consideration
                             -6,237,000 -6,371,000 -11,263,000 -5,882,000 -5,088,000             
          depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and capital leases
                                              
          (gain) loss on exchange transactions
                                              
          payments on senior notes
                                              
          payment on term loan facility
                                             
          principal payments on capital lease obligations
                              -2,030,000 -4,194,000 -2,053,000 -1,891,000 -2,174,000 -1,519,000 -1,381,000 -1,275,000 -1,222,000 -941,000 -979,000 -1,890,000 -937,000 -899,000 -405,000 -396,000 
          balance on january 3, 2016
                                              
          cash dividends paid:
                                              
          issuance of 20,920 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on january 1, 2017
                                              
          issuance of 21,020 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on december 31, 2017
                                              
          issuance of 20,296 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on december 30, 2018
                                              
          depreciation expense
                               82,658,000 41,572,000 41,725,000 55,314,000 16,039,000 14,683,000 14,556,000 15,093,000 14,826,000 17,523,000 29,286,000 14,537,000 15,282,000 16,963,000 15,114,000 
          prepayment of funds for october 2017 expansion transactions
                                              
          acquisition of distribution territories and regional manufacturing facilities, net of cash acquired and settlements
                               4,706,000               
          gain on sale of business
                                              
          bargain purchase gain, net of tax of 1,265
                                              
          proceeds from bottling agreements conversion
                                              
          acquisition of expansion territories, net of cash acquired and settlements
                                              
          proceeds from the sale of byb brands, inc.
                                              
          balance on december 28, 2014
                                              
          common
                                              
          class b common
                                              
          loss on exchange of franchise territory
                                              
          proceeds from conversion of legacy territories bottling agreements
                                              
          acquisition of expansion territories, net of cash acquired
                                              
          payment of revolving credit facility
                                              
          payment of senior notes
                                              
          •
                                              
          amortization of intangibles
                                  2,900,000 356,000 83,000 84,000 104,000 123,000 65,000 245,000 123,000 139,000 124,000 -1,476,000 
          proceeds from conversion of legacy territory bottling agreements
                                              
          (gain) loss on exchange of franchise territory
                                              
          capital lease obligations incurred
                                    259,000  18,552,000      
          gain on exchange of franchise territory
                                  9,499,000            
          in thousands
                                              
          cash
                                              
          inventories
                                              
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                              
          accounts receivable from the coca-cola company
                                              
          property, plant and equipment
                                              
          other assets
                                              
          goodwill
                                              
          other identifiable intangible assets
                                              
          total acquired assets
                                              
          current liabilities
                                              
          other current liabilities
                                              
          other liabilities
                                              
          total assumed liabilities
                                              
          cash flows from operating activities
                                              
          cash flows from investing activities
                                              
          acquisition of new territories, net of cash acquired
                                   -29,425,000           
          cash flows from financing activities
                                              
          payment on acquisition related contingent consideration
                                              
          accounts payable to the coca-cola company
                                              
          bargain purchase gain
                                              
          borrowings under senior notes, net of discount
                                              
          repayment of lines of credit
                                              
          excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                              
          balance on dec. 29, 2013
                                              
          issuance of 20,900 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          stock compensation adjustment
                                              
          balance on dec. 28, 2014
                                              
          amortization of deferred gain related to terminated interest rate agreements
                                     -136,000  -304,000  -604,000 -302,000    
          fair value adjustment of acquisition-related contingent consideration
                                              
          increase in current assets less current liabilities
                                   4,039,000 5,209,000 -27,193,000  -23,356,000 27,572,000 -30,623,000 -16,753,000   -30,784,000 
          increase in other noncurrent assets
                                   167,000 3,486,000 -3,330,000 300,000 -5,601,000   -766,000  2,998,000 -1,575,000 
          decrease in other noncurrent liabilities
                                     -3,687,000    -15,316,000     
          borrowings under revolving credit facilities
                                              
          payment on revolving credit facilities
                                              
          payment of debt
                                              
          excess tax expense from stock-based compensation
                                              
          debt issuance costs
                                              
          (gain)/loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                     -990,000         
          increase in other noncurrent liabilities
                                   10,676,000 -3,318,000   2,340,000   993,000   -8,680,000 
          payment on revolving credit facility
                                   -85,624,000 -20,000,000 -10,000,000         
          amortization of deferred gains related to terminated interest rate agreements
                                              
          loss on voluntary pension settlement
                                              
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discount
                                              
          excess tax expense/(benefit) from stock-based compensation
                                              
          significant noncash investing and financing activities
                                              
          balance on dec. 30, 2012
                                              
          issuance of 20,120 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on jan. 3, 2016
                                              
          change in restricted cash
                                             
          proceeds from lines of credit
                                         5,000,000 20,000,000    
          prepaid expense and other current assets
                                              
          gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                              
          finished products
                                              
          manufacturing materials
                                              
          plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories
                                              
          total inventories
                                              
          debt issuance costs paid
                                             
          impairment/accelerated depreciation of property, plant and equipment
                                              
          net gain on property, plant and equipment damaged in flood
                                         -612,000     
          insurance proceeds received for flood damage
                                         1,450,000     
          insurance proceeds received for property, plant and equipment damaged in flood
                                              
          investment in subsidiary net of assets acquired
                                              
          borrowing (repayment) under revolving credit facility
                                              
          significant non-cash investing and financing activities
                                              
          decrease in current assets less current liabilities
                                              
          decrease in restricted cash
                                         1,000,000     
          repayments under revolving credit facility
                                              
          borrowings (payments) under revolving credit facility
                                              
          provision for liabilities to exit multi-employer pension plan
                                              
          decrease in other noncurrent assets
                                         4,538,000     
          investment in a plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative
                                              
          investment in distribution agreement
                                              
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                              
          borrowing (payment) under revolving credit facility
                                              
          payment of current portion of long-term debt
                                            
          proceeds (payment) of lines of credit
                                              
          proceeds from termination of interest rate swap agreements
                                              
          payments for the termination of interest rate lock agreements
                                             
          excess tax (benefit) expense from stock-based compensation
                                              
          balance on dec. 28, 2008
                                              
          comprehensive income:
                                              
          ownership share of southeastern oci
                                              
          foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
                                              
          pension and postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax
                                              
          total comprehensive income
                                              
          issuance of 20,000 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          conversion of class b common stock into common stock
                                              
          balance on jan. 3, 2010
                                              
          acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                              
          issuance of 22,320 shares of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on jan. 2, 2011
                                              
          balance on jan. 1, 2012
                                              
          proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
                                              
          borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility
                                              
          repayment — current portion of long-term debt
                                              
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
                                              
          operating activities:
                                              
          losses on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                           504,000 13,000 39,000 
          investment in restricted cash
                                           12,000   
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                              
          benefit from liabilities to exit from multi-employer pension plan
                                              
          payment of lines of credit
                                             
          proceeds from the termination of interest rate swap agreements
                                              
          repayments of lines of credit
                                              
          (gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                              
          investment in plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative
                                              
          minority interest
                                            672,000 653,000 
          losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                              
          plastic shells, pallets and other inventories
                                              
          (gains)/losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                              
          proceeds from (payment of) lines of credit
                                              
          proceeds from the redemption of life insurance policies
                                              
          payment of long-term debt
                                             76,450,000 
          premium on exchange of long-term debt
                                              
          exchange of long-term debt
                                              
          balance on december 28, 2003
                                              
          net gain on derivatives, net of tax
                                              
          net change in minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
                                              
          issuance of class b common stock
                                              
          balance on january 2, 2005
                                              
          balance on january 1, 2006
                                              
          adjustment to initially apply sfas no. 158, net of tax
                                              
          cash dividends paid common
                                              
          balance on december 31, 2006
                                              
          issuance of class b common stock related to stock award
                                              
          plastic shells, plastic pallets and other
                                              
          proceeds from (repayment of) lines of credit
                                              
          repayment of current portion of long-term debt
                                              
          proceeds from settlement of forward interest rate agreements
                                              
          acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired
                                              
          balance on december 29, 2002
                                              
          acquisition of companies
                                              
          plastic pallets and other
                                              
          termination of interest rate swap agreements
                                              
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                              
          balance on december 30, 2001
                                              
          comprehensive income
                                              
          exercise of stock options
                                              
          tax adjustment related to stock options
                                              
          benefit from impairment of property, plant and equipment
                                              
          undistributed earnings of piedmont
                                              
          balance on december 31, 2000