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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Schedule II

COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	9,141	$	7,606	$	4,448
Additions charged to expenses and as reductions to net sales		9,769		9,964		4,464
Deductions		5,128		8,429		1,306
Balance at end of year	$	13,782	$	9,141	$	7,606

Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,899	$	4,337	$	1,618
Adjustment for federal tax legislation⁽¹⁾		-		-		2,419
Additions charged to costs and expenses		1,291		1,562		877
Deductions credited to expense		-		-		577
Balance at end of year	$	7,190	$	5,899	$	4,337

⁽¹⁾	In 2017, the Company increased its valuation allowance as a result of the deductibility of certain deferred compensation based on the current interpretation of the Tax Act.

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 4,826,549	$ 4,625,364	$ 4,287,588
Cost of sales	3,156,047	3,069,652	2,782,721
Gross profit	1,670,502	1,555,712	1,504,867
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses	1,489,748	1,497,810	1,403,320
Income from operations	180,754	57,902	101,547
Interest expense, net	45,990	50,506	41,869
Other expense, net	100,539	30,853	9,565
Gain on exchange transactions		10,170	12,893
Income (loss) before income taxes	34,225	(13,287)	63,006
Income tax expense (benefit)	15,665	1,869	(39,841)
Net income (loss)	18,560	(15,156)	102,847
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	7,185	4,774	6,312
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ 11,375	$ (19,930)	$ 96,535
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.35
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	7,141	7,141	7,141
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.30
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	9,417	9,350	9,369
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.35
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	2,229	2,209	2,188
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$ 1.19	$ (2.13)	$ 10.29
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution	2,276	2,209	2,228

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 100.00	$ 100.00
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	50,000	50,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 100.00	$ 100.00
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	50,000	50,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,203,821	10,203,821
Treasury stock, shares	3,062,374	3,062,374
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,860,356	2,841,132
Treasury stock, shares	628,114	628,114
Class C Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Significant Components of the Provision for Income Taxes

The following table presents the significant components of the provision for income taxes:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Current:
Federal	$	7,505		$	(4,228	)	$	12,978
State		4,173			(3,269	)		5,292
Total current provision (benefit)	$	11,678		$	(7,497	)	$	18,270

Deferred:
Federal	$	4,514		$	5,701		$	(54,232	)
State		(527	)		3,665			(3,879	)
Total deferred provision (benefit)	$	3,987		$	9,366		$	(58,111	)

Income tax expense (benefit)	$	15,665		$	1,869		$	(39,841	)

Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (benefit) at Statutory Federal Rate to Actual Income Tax Expense (benefit)

The following table provides a reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense (benefit):

	Fiscal Year
	2019						2018						2017
(in thousands)	Income tax expense			% pre-tax income			Income tax expense			% pre-tax income			Income tax expense			% pre-tax income
Statutory (income) / expense	$	7,187			21.0	%	$	(2,790	)		21.0	%	$	22,052			35.0	%
Nondeductible compensation		4,313			12.6			2,851			(21.5	)		230			0.4
Meals, entertainment and travel expense		2,440			7.1			2,734			(20.6	)		3,684			5.8
Noncontrolling interest – Piedmont		(1,826	)		(5.3	)		(1,238	)		9.3			(1,692	)		(2.7	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		1,352			4.0			(376	)		2.8			2,029			3.2
Valuation allowance change		1,290			3.8			1,566			(11.8	)		2,718			4.3
Nondeductible fees and expenses		887			2.6			568			(4.3	)		1,151			1.8
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions		(805	)		(2.4	)		694			(5.2	)		(521	)		(0.8	)
Adjustment for federal tax legislation		-			-			(1,989	)		15.0			(69,014	)		(109.5	)
Other, net		827			2.4			(151	)		1.2			(478	)		(0.7	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	15,665			45.8	%	$	1,869		(14.1)%			$	(39,841	)	(63.2)%

Reconciliation of Uncertain Tax Positions Excluding Accrued Interest

A reconciliation of uncertain tax positions, excluding accrued interest, is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
Gross uncertain tax positions at the beginning of the year	$	2,857		$	2,286	$	2,679
Increase as a result of tax positions taken in the current period		60			571		966
Reduction as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations		(634	)		-		(1,359	)
Gross uncertain tax positions at the end of the year	$	2,283		$	2,857	$	2,286

Temporary Differences and Carryforwards that Comprised Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities

Temporary differences and carryforwards that comprised deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Acquisition related contingent consideration	$	110,036		$	94,323
Operating lease liabilities		27,346			-
Deferred compensation		26,788			26,154
Deferred revenue		24,936			25,027
Accrued liabilities		19,266			18,485
Pension		14,124			7,031
Postretirement benefits		13,250			13,843
Charitable contribution carryover		6,622			5,723
Transactional costs		4,857			5,291
Financing or capital lease agreements		2,432			2,871
Net operating loss carryforwards		2,012			7,628
Other		3,022			4,198
Deferred income tax assets	$	254,691		$	210,574
Less: Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		7,190			5,899
Net deferred income tax asset	$	247,501		$	204,675

Intangible assets	$	(151,940	)	$	(154,974	)
Depreciation		(147,140	)		(131,856	)
Right of use assets - operating leases		(26,997	)		-
Investment in Piedmont		(23,287	)		(24,540	)
Inventory		(12,631	)		(10,553	)
Prepaid expenses		(7,627	)		(8,680	)
Patronage dividend		(3,009	)		(1,246	)
Deferred income tax liabilities	$	(372,631	)	$	(331,849	)

Net deferred income tax liability	$	(125,130	)	$	(127,174	)

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Loss Per Share and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Percentage undistributed earnings (losses) allocated to common stock diluted	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Anti-dilutive shares	0	0	0

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash dividend per share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Cash dividend per share	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Class B common stock shares issued	19,224	20,296	21,020

Related Party Transactions - Minimum Rentals and Contingent Rental Payments (Detail) - Beacon Investment Corporation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum rental payments	$ 3,510	$ 3,511	$ 3,509
Contingent rental payments	1,015	927	877
Total rental payments	$ 4,525	$ 4,438	$ 4,386

- Definition

The increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes occurring after the inception of the lease in the factors (other than the passage of time) on which lease payments are based, except that any escalation of minimum lease payments relating to increases in construction or acquisition cost of the leased property or for increases in some measure of cost or value during the construction or preconstruction period, are excluded from contingent rentals. Contingent rentals also may include amounts for which the triggering events have not yet occurred or the specified targets for which have not yet been achieved (such as sales based percentage rent), but which events are considered probable of occurring or which specified targets are considered probable of being achieved.

+ References + Details

Leases - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2018
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Short-term Lease description	Allows the Company to not recognize leases with a contractual term of less than 12 months on the balance sheet.
Right of use assets for operating leases	$ 111,376	$ 88,000
Lease liabilities for operating leases	112,789	$ 88,200
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 26,806
Beacon Investment Corporation [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease commitments, not yet commenced, lease term	10 years
Lessee, operating lease commitments, not yet commenced, lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2029
Lessee, operating lease commitment, not yet commenced, expense	$ 40,200
Financing lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2021
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 6,800		$ 9,900

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information - Net Cash Payments (Refunds) During the Period for Interest and Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Interest	$ 43,397	$ 45,067	$ 39,609
Income taxes	$ 6,309	$ (36,991)	$ 30,965

Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Summary of Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Accrued insurance costs	$	44,584	$	37,916
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration		41,087		32,993
Accrued marketing costs		34,947		31,475
Employee and retiree benefit plan accruals		33,699		29,300
Checks and transfers yet to be presented for payment from zero balance cash accounts		20,199		72,701
Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)		6,366		4,577
Current deferred proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee		2,286		2,286
Federal income taxes		1,651		-
Commodity hedges at fair market value		1,174		10,305
All other accrued expenses		22,841		28,693
Total other accrued liabilities	$	208,834	$	250,246

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

7.	Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Finished products	$	142,363	$	135,561
Manufacturing materials		45,267		39,840
Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories		38,296		34,632
Total inventories	$	225,926	$	210,033

Related Party Transactions - Summary of Significant Transactions between Company and The Coca-Cola Company (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Glacéau distribution agreement consideration	$ 4,654
Cold drink equipment		$ 3,789	$ 8,400
Legacy Facilities Credit (excluding portion related to Mobile, Alabama facility)		1,320	30,647
Portion of Legacy Facilities Credit related to Mobile, Alabama facility			12,364
The Coca-Cola Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other purchases	1,187,889	1,188,818	1,085,898
Customer marketing programs	144,949	145,019	139,542
Cold drink equipment parts	28,209	30,065	25,381
Brand investment programs	13,266	9,063	8,582
Glacéau distribution agreement consideration			15,598
Marketing funding support payments	98,013	86,483	83,177
Fountain delivery and equipment repair fees	41,714	40,023	35,335
Presence marketing funding support on the Company’s behalf	8,002	8,311	4,843
Facilitating the distribution of certain brands and packages to other Coca-Cola bottlers	$ 5,069	9,683	10,474
Cold drink equipment		3,789	8,400
Legacy Facilities Credit (excluding portion related to Mobile, Alabama facility)		$ 1,320	30,647
Conversion of bottling agreements			91,450
Portion of Legacy Facilities Credit related to Mobile, Alabama facility			$ 12,364

Leases - Summary of Balances Related to Lease Portfolio within Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Cash flows from operating activities impact:

Operating leases

$ 18,138

Interest payments on financing lease obligations

2,714

^[1]

$ 3,300

$ 3,900

Total cash flows from operating activities impact

20,852

Cash flows from financing activities impact:

Principal payments on financing lease obligations

8,656

^[1]

$ 8,100

$ 7,700

Total cash flows from financing activities impact

$ 8,656

[1]

During 2018, the Company had principal payments on capital lease obligations of $8.1 million and interest payments on capital lease obligations of $3.3 million. During 2017, the Company had principal payments on capital lease obligations of $7.7 million and interest payments on capital lease obligations of $3.9 million.

Benefit Plans - Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs or Postretirement Benefits Costs in 2020 (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss	$ 5,108
Prior service cost	19
Total expected to be recognized	5,127
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss	4,758
Prior service cost	19
Total expected to be recognized	4,777
Postretirement Medical [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss	350
Total expected to be recognized	$ 350

Distribution Agreements, Net - Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net (Detail) - Distribution Agreements [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Distribution agreements at cost	$ 950,549	$ 950,559
Less: Accumulated amortization	74,453	50,176
Total other identifiable intangible assets, net	$ 876,096	$ 900,383	$ 913,352

Leases - Summary of Balances Related to Lease Portfolio within Consolidated Statement of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Cost of Sales [Member]

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Depreciation expense from capital leases

$ 1,414

^[1]

$ 1,400

Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses [Member]

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Depreciation expense from capital leases

4,553

^[1]

4,500

Interest Expense, Net [Member]

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Interest expense on capital lease obligations

$ 2,714

^[2]

$ 3,300

$ 3,900

[1]	During both 2018 and 2017, the Company had depreciation expense from capital leases of $1.4 million and $4.5 million in cost of sales and SD&A expenses, respectively.
[2]	The Company had interest expense on capital lease obligations of $3.3 million during 2018 and $3.9 million during 2017.

Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension trust fund, Contribution	$ 987	$ 763	$ 800
Employer-Teamsters and Pension Trust Fund [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Pension Trust Fund	Red	Red	Red
Pension trust fund FIP/RP Status pending/implemented	Implemented	Implemented	Implemented
Pension trust fund, Surcharge imposed	Yes	Yes	Yes

Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Pension Cost (Benefit) (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 4,853	$ 5,484	$ 2,553
Interest cost	12,299	11,350	11,938
Expected return on plan assets	(10,290)	(15,415)	(13,597)
Recognized net actuarial loss	3,688	3,830	3,402
Amortization of prior service cost	22	25	28
Net periodic pension cost	$ 10,572	$ 5,274	$ 4,324

Benefit Plans - Summary of Pension Plan Assets Held in Trust Funds (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total pension plan assets held in trust funds	$ 276,085	$ 255,389
Pension Plan Assets Held in Trust Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total pension plan assets held in trust funds	179,153	164,307
Pension Plan Assets Held in Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total pension plan assets held in trust funds	89,861	86,107
Pension Plan Assets Held in Trust Funds - Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total pension plan assets held in trust funds	$ 7,071	$ 4,975

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Product	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($) Product	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Product
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit totaled	$ 35,600,000	$ 35,600,000
Long-term marketing contractual arrangements	$ 195,400,000
Southeastern [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase requirements of plastic bottles	80.00%
SAC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cases of finished product obligated to purchase on an annual basis \| Product	17,500,000
Purchased number of cases finished product from SAC \| Product	29,400,000	29,200,000	29,900,000
Debt guarantee for related party	$ 14,700,000	$ 23,900,000
Guaranteed portion of SAC's and Southeastern's debt, collateral held	The Company holds no assets as collateral against the SAC guarantee
Impairment of investment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation

The following tables set forth pertinent information for the two Company-sponsored pension plans:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	278,957		$	303,918
Service cost		4,853			5,484
Interest cost		12,299			11,350
Actuarial (gain) / loss		47,651			(29,692	)
Benefits paid		(11,456	)		(12,103	)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	332,304		$	278,957

Change in Plan Assets

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	256,168		$	258,513
Actual return on plan assets		29,549			(10,242	)
Employer contributions		4,900			20,000
Benefits paid		(13,918	)		(12,103	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	276,699		$	256,168

Funded Status

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	(332,304	)	$	(278,957	)
Plan assets at fair value		276,699			256,168
Net funded status	$	(55,605	)	$	(22,789	)

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	-		$	-
Noncurrent liabilities		(55,605	)		(22,789	)
Total liability - pension plans	$	(55,605	)	$	(22,789	)

Net Periodic Pension Cost (Benefit)

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	4,853		$	5,484		$	2,553
Interest cost		12,299			11,350			11,938
Expected return on plan assets		(10,290	)		(15,415	)		(13,597	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		3,688			3,830			3,402
Amortization of prior service cost		22			25			28
Net periodic pension cost	$	10,572		$	5,274		$	4,324

Significant Assumptions

	Fiscal Year
	2019			2018			2017
Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:
Discount rate - Primary Plan		3.36	%		4.47	%		3.80	%
Discount rate - Bargaining Plan		3.61	%		4.63	%		3.90	%
Weighted average rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A
Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
Discount rate - Primary Plan		4.47	%		3.80	%		4.44	%
Discount rate - Bargaining Plan		4.63	%		3.90	%		4.49	%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets - Primary Plan⁽¹⁾		5.00	%		6.00	%		6.00	%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets - Bargaining Plan⁽¹⁾		5.25	%		6.00	%		6.00	%
Weighted average rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A

⁽¹⁾

The weighted average expected long-term rate of return, which is used in computing net periodic pension cost, reflects an estimate of long-term future returns for the pension plan assets net of expenses. The estimate is primarily a function of the asset classes, equities versus fixed income, in which the pension plan assets are invested and the analysis of past performance of these asset classes over a long period of time. The analysis includes expected long-term inflation and the risk premiums associated with equity investments and fixed income investments.

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return

The Company’s pension plans target asset allocation for 2020, actual asset allocation at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, and the weighted average expected long-term rate of return by asset category were as follows:

	Target			Percentage of Plan						Weighted Average Expected
	Allocation			Assets at Fiscal Year-End						Long-Term Rate of Return
	2020			2019			2018			2020⁽¹⁾
U.S. debt securities		65	%		57	%		64	%		3.3	%
U.S. equity securities		26	%		24	%		25	%		1.6	%
International debt securities		0	%		8	%		0	%		0.0	%
International equity securities		7	%		9	%		9	%		0.5	%
Cash and cash equivalents		2	%		2	%		2	%		0.1	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		5.5	%

⁽¹⁾	The weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets is 5.50% for the Primary Plan and 6.25% for the Bargaining Plan.

Summary of Pension Plan Assets Held in Trust Funds

The following table summarizes the Company’s pension plan assets held in trust funds. The underlying investments held in trust funds are actively managed equity securities and fixed income investment vehicles that are valued at the net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held as of the measurement date.

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Pension plan assets held in trust funds - fixed income	$	179,153	$	164,307
Pension plan assets held in trust funds - equity securities		89,861		86,107
Pension plan assets held in trust funds - cash equivalents		7,071		4,975
Total pension plan assets held in trust funds	$	276,085	$	255,389

Reconciliation of Activity in Postretirement Benefit Plan

Reconciliation of Activity

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	64,461		$	76,665
Service cost		1,496			1,854
Interest cost		2,750			2,694
Plan participants’ contributions		750			776
Actuarial gain		(4,191	)		(14,552	)
Benefits paid		(3,296	)		(3,042	)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement		86			66
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	62,056		$	64,461

Reconciliation of Plan Assets Fair Value in Postretirement Benefit Plan

Reconciliation of Plan Assets Fair Value

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	-		$	-
Employer contributions		2,460			2,200
Plan participants’ contributions		750			776
Benefits paid		(3,296	)		(3,042	)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement		86			66
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	-		$	-

Funded Status in Postretirement Benefit Plan

Funded Status

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	2,831	$	3,219
Noncurrent liabilities		59,225		61,242
Total liability - postretirement benefits	$	62,056	$	64,461

Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1,496		$	1,854		$	2,232
Interest cost		2,750			2,694			3,636
Recognized net actuarial loss		730			1,889			2,942
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,293	)		(1,847	)		(2,982	)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	3,683		$	4,590		$	5,828

Significant Assumptions

	Fiscal Year
	2019			2018			2017
Benefit obligation discount rate at measurement date		3.32	%		4.41	%		3.72	%
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost discount rate for fiscal year		4.41	%		3.72	%		4.36	%

Postretirement benefit expense - Pre-Medicare:
Weighted average healthcare cost trend rate		7.13	%		7.82	%		6.94	%
Trend rate graded down to ultimate rate		4.50	%		4.50	%		4.50	%
Ultimate rate year	2026			2025			2025

Postretirement benefit expense - Post-Medicare:
Weighted average healthcare cost trend rate		7.11	%		7.74	%		8.07	%
Trend rate graded down to ultimate rate		4.50	%		4.50	%		4.50	%
Ultimate rate year	2026			2025			2025

A 1% Increase or Decrease in Annual Healthcare Cost

A 1% increase or decrease in the annual healthcare cost trend would have impacted the postretirement benefit obligation and service cost and interest cost of the Company’s postretirement benefit plan as follows:

(in thousands)	1% Increase		1% Decrease
Postretirement benefit obligation at December 29, 2019	$	8,128	$	(7,123	)
Service cost and interest cost in 2019		548		(489	)

Reconciliation of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss That Have Not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

A reconciliation of the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss not yet recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost is as follows:

(in thousands)	December 30, 2018			Actuarial Gain (Loss)			Reclassification Adjustments			December 29, 2019
Pension Plans:
Actuarial loss	$	(119,595	)	$	(30,855	)	$	3,688		$	(146,762	)
Prior service costs		(48	)		-			22			(26	)
Postretirement Medical:
Actuarial loss		(14,658	)		4,192			730			(9,736	)
Prior service credits		1,293			-			(1,293	)		-
Total within accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(133,008	)	$	(26,663	)	$	3,147		$	(156,524	)

Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs or Postretirement Benefits Costs in 2020

The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost during 2020 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Pension Plans		Postretirement Medical		Total
Actuarial loss	$	4,758	$	350	$	5,108
Prior service cost		19		-		19
Total expected to be recognized during 2020	$	4,777	$	350	$	5,127

Multiemployer Plans

The Company’s participation in the Teamsters Plan is outlined in the table below. A red zone represents less than 80% funding and requires a financial improvement plan (“FIP”) or rehabilitation plan (“RP”).

Fiscal Year

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2017

Pension Protection Act Zone Status

Red

FIP or RP pending or implemented

Yes

Surcharge imposed

Yes

Contribution

987

763

800

Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan [Member]

Liability Under Executive Benefit Plans

The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	8,893	$	8,255
Noncurrent liabilities		79,921		73,524
Total liability - Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan	$	88,814	$	81,779

Long-Term Retention Plan [Member]

Liability Under Executive Benefit Plans

The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	102	$	42
Noncurrent liabilities		3,199		2,140
Total liability - Long-Term Retention Plan	$	3,301	$	2,182

Officer Retention Plan [Member]

Liability Under Executive Benefit Plans

The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	3,267	$	3,014
Noncurrent liabilities		41,062		42,179
Total liability - Officer Retention Plan	$	44,329	$	45,193

Long-Term Performance Plan [Member]

Liability Under Executive Benefit Plans

The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	7,252	$	5,234
Noncurrent liabilities		8,416		5,244
Total liability - Long-Term Performance Plan	$	15,668	$	10,478

Pension Plans [Member]

Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments

Cash Flows

(in thousands)	Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments for the Fiscal Years
2020	$	12,107
2021		12,824
2022		13,553
2023		14,358
2024		15,061
2025 – 2029		84,464

Postretirement Benefits [Member]

Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments

Cash Flows

(in thousands)	Anticipated Future Postretirement Benefit Payments Reflecting Expected Future Service
2020	$	2,831
2021		3,003
2022		3,122
2023		3,169
2024		3,439
2025 – 2029		19,138

Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,178,949	$ 1,271,029	$ 1,273,659	$ 1,102,912	$ 1,136,571	$ 1,204,033	$ 1,220,003	$ 1,064,757	$ 4,826,549	$ 4,625,364	$ 4,287,588
Point in Time Net Sales [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									4,649,037	4,467,945	4,169,910
Point in Time Net Sales [Member] \| Nonalcoholic Beverages [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									4,649,037	4,467,945	4,169,910
Over Time Net Sales [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									177,512	157,419	117,678
Over Time Net Sales [Member] \| Nonalcoholic Beverages [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									45,391	44,373	37,017
Over Time Net Sales [Member] \| All Other - Over Time [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 132,121	$ 113,046	$ 80,661

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

16.	Fair Values of Financial Instruments

GAAP requires assets and liabilities carried at fair value to be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

•

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

•

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair values of its financial instruments. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between levels in any period presented.

Financial Instrument	Fair Value Level	Method and Assumptions
Deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities	Level 1	The fair value of the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain executives and other highly compensated employees is based on the fair values of associated assets and liabilities, which are held in mutual funds and are based on the quoted market value of the securities held within the mutual funds.
Pension plan assets held in trust funds	Level 1	The fair value of the Company’s pension plan assets held in trust funds is based on the fair values of the underlying investments, which are actively managed equity securities and fixed income investment vehicles that are valued at the net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held.
Commodity hedging agreements	Level 2	The fair values of the Company’s commodity hedging agreements are based on current settlement values at each balance sheet date. The fair values of the commodity hedging agreements at each balance sheet date represent the estimated amounts the Company would have received or paid upon termination of these agreements. The Company’s credit risk related to the derivative financial instruments is managed by requiring high standards for its counterparties and periodic settlements. The Company considers nonperformance risk in determining the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
Non-public variable rate debt	Level 2	The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-public variable rate debt approximate their fair values due to variable interest rates with short reset periods.
Non-public fixed rate debt	Level 2	The fair values of the Company’s non-public fixed rate debt are based on estimated current market prices.
Public debt securities	Level 2	The fair values of the Company’s public debt securities are based on estimated current market prices.
Acquisition related contingent consideration	Level 3	The fair values of acquisition related contingent consideration are based on internal forecasts and the WACC derived from market data.

The following tables summarize, by assets and liabilities, the carrying amounts and fair values by level of the Company’s deferred compensation plan, pension plan assets held in trust funds, commodity hedging agreements, debt and acquisition related contingent consideration:

	December 29, 2019
	Carrying		Total		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value
(in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	42,543	$	42,543	$	42,543	$	-	$	-
Pension plan assets held in trust funds		276,085		276,085		276,085		-		-
Commodity hedging agreements		1,007		1,007		-		1,007		-
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		42,543		42,543		42,543		-		-
Commodity hedging agreements		1,174		1,174		-		1,174		-
Non-public variable rate debt		307,250		307,500		-		307,500		-
Non-public fixed rate debt		374,723		383,900		-		383,900		-
Public debt securities		347,947		367,300		-		367,300		-
Acquisition related contingent consideration		446,684		446,684		-		-		446,684

	December 30, 2018
	Carrying		Total		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value
(in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	33,160	$	33,160	$	33,160	$	-	$	-
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		33,160		33,160		33,160		-		-
Commodity hedging agreements		10,305		10,305		-		10,305		-
Non-public variable rate debt		372,074		372,500		-		372,500		-
Non-public fixed rate debt		274,717		261,200		-		261,200		-
Public debt securities		457,612		455,400		-		455,400		-
Acquisition related contingent consideration		382,898		382,898		-		-		382,898

The acquisition related contingent consideration is valued using a probability weighted discounted cash flow model based on internal forecasts and the WACC derived from market data, which are considered Level 3 inputs. Each reporting period, the Company adjusts its acquisition related contingent consideration liability related to the distribution territories to fair value by discounting future expected sub-bottling payments required under the CBA using the Company’s estimated WACC.

The future expected sub-bottling payments extend through the life of the applicable distribution assets acquired in each System Transformation transaction, which is generally 40 years. As a result, the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability is impacted by the Company’s WACC, management’s estimate of the amounts that will be paid in the future under the CBA, and current sub-bottling payments (all Level 3 inputs). Changes in any of these Level 3 inputs, particularly the underlying risk-free interest rate used to estimate the Company’s WACC, could result in material changes to the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration and could materially impact the amount of noncash income or expense recorded each reporting period.

The acquisition related contingent consideration is the Company’s only Level 3 asset or liability. A reconciliation of the Level 3 activity is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Beginning balance - Level 3 liability	$	382,898		$	381,291
Measurement period adjustments⁽¹⁾		-			813
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration		(27,182	)		(24,683	)
Reclassification to current payables		(1,820	)		(3,290	)
Increase in fair value		92,788			28,767
Ending balance - Level 3 liability	$	446,684		$	382,898

⁽¹⁾

Measurement period adjustments relate to post-closing adjustments made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable asset purchase agreement for distribution territories acquired by the Company in April 2017 and October 2017 as part of the System Transformation. All final post-closing adjustments for these transactions were completed during 2018.

The increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability during 2019 was primarily driven by changes in future cash flow projections of the distribution territories subject to sub-bottling fees and a decrease in the discount rate used to calculate fair value. The increase in the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability during 2018 was primarily driven by changes in future cash flow projections of the distribution territories subject to sub-bottling fees. These fair value adjustments were recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

The anticipated amount the Company could pay annually under acquisition related contingent consideration arrangements is expected to be in the range of $27 million to $51 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted Average Discount Rate for Population of Leases

Following is a summary of the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for the Company’s population of leases as of December 29, 2019:

	Operating Leases			Financing Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term	10.2 years			4.8 years
Weighted average discount rate		4.1	%		5.7	%

Summary of Balances Related to Lease Portfolio within Consolidated Statement of Operations

Following is a summary of balances related to the Company’s lease portfolio within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations:

(in thousands)	2019
Cost of sales impact:
Operating lease costs	$	5,396
Short-term and variable leases		10,267
Depreciation expense from financing leases⁽¹⁾		1,414
Total cost of sales impact	$	17,077

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses impact:
Operating lease costs	$	13,424
Short-term and variable leases		3,338
Depreciation expense from financing leases⁽¹⁾		4,553
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses impact	$	21,315

Interest expense, net impact:
Interest expense on financing lease obligations⁽²⁾	$	2,714
Total interest expense, net impact	$	2,714

Total lease cost	$	41,106

(1)	During both 2018 and 2017, the Company had depreciation expense from capital leases of $1.4 million and $4.5 million in cost of sales and SD&A expenses, respectively.

(2)	The Company had interest expense on capital lease obligations of $3.3 million during 2018 and $3.9 million during 2017.

Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Noncancelable Operating And Financing Leases

The future minimum lease payments related to the Company’s lease portfolio include renewal options the Company has determined to be reasonably assured and exclude payments to landlords for real estate taxes and common area maintenance. Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and financing leases as of December 29, 2019:

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Financing Leases		Total
2020	$	19,236	$	10,611	$	29,847
2021		16,815		6,215		23,030
2022		14,016		2,694		16,710
2023		11,704		2,750		14,454
2024		10,989		2,808		13,797
Thereafter		67,556		5,406		72,962
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	140,316	$	30,484	$	170,800
Less: Amounts representing interest		27,527		3,678		31,205
Present value of minimum lease principal payments		112,789		26,806		139,595
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases		15,024		9,403		24,427
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases	$	97,765	$	17,403	$	115,168

Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Noncancelable Operating And Capital Leases

Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and capital leases as of December 30, 2018:

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Capital Leases		Total
2019	$	14,146	$	10,434	$	24,580
2020		13,526		10,613		24,139
2021		12,568		6,218		18,786
2022		11,161		2,697		13,858
2023		10,055		2,753		12,808
Thereafter		33,805		8,106		41,911
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	95,261	$	40,821	$	136,082
Less: Amounts representing interest				5,573
Present value of minimum lease principal payments				35,248
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - capital leases				8,617
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - capital leases			$	26,631

Summary of Balances Related to Lease Portfolio within Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

Following is a summary of balances related to the Company’s lease portfolio within the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows:

(in thousands)	2019
Cash flows from operating activities impact:
Operating leases	$	18,138
Interest payments on financing lease obligations⁽¹⁾		2,714
Total cash flows from operating activities impact	$	20,852

Cash flows from financing activities impact:
Principal payments on financing lease obligations⁽¹⁾	$	8,656
Total cash flows from financing activities impact	$	8,656

(1)

Related Party Transactions - Summary of Liability to Estimated Fair Value of Contingent Consideration (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 41,087	$ 32,993
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	405,597	349,905
CCR [Member] \| Comprehensive Beverage Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	41,087	32,993
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	405,597	349,905
Total acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 446,684	$ 382,898

Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

15.	Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is subject to the risk of increased costs arising from adverse changes in certain commodity prices. In the normal course of business, the Company manages these risks through a variety of strategies, including the use of derivative instruments. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. All derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. These derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP and are used as “economic hedges” to manage certain commodity price risk. Derivative instruments held are marked to market on a monthly basis and recognized in earnings consistent with the expense classification of the underlying hedged item. Settlements of derivative agreements are included in cash flows from operating activities on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

The Company uses several different financial institutions for commodity derivative instruments to minimize the concentration of credit risk. While the Company would be exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by these parties.

The following table summarizes pre-tax changes in the fair value of the Company’s commodity derivative financial instruments and the classification of such changes in the consolidated statements of operations:

		Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	Classification of Gain (Loss)	2019		2018			2017
Commodity hedges	Cost of sales	$	6,602	$	(10,376	)	$	2,815
Commodity hedges	Selling, delivery and administrative expenses		3,536		(4,349	)		315
Total gain (loss)		$	10,138	$	(14,725	)	$	3,130

The following table summarizes the fair values and classification in the consolidated balance sheets of derivative instruments held by the Company:

(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Classification	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Assets:
Commodity hedges at fair market value	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,007	$	-
Total assets		$	1,007	$	-

Liabilities:
Commodity hedges at fair market value	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,174	$	10,305
Total liabilities		$	1,174	$	10,305

The Company has master agreements with the counterparties to its derivative financial agreements that provide for net settlement of derivative transactions. Accordingly, the net amounts of derivative assets are recognized in either prepaid expenses and other current assets or other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and the net amounts of derivative liabilities are recognized in other

accrued liabilities or other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the Company’s gross derivative assets and gross derivative liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Gross derivative assets	$	3,298	$	28,305
Gross derivative liabilities		3,465		38,610

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding commodity derivative agreements:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Notional amount of outstanding commodity derivative agreements	$	171,699	$	168,388
Latest maturity date of outstanding commodity derivative agreements	December 2020		December 2019

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Pre-Tax Changes in Fair Value

		Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	Classification of Gain (Loss)	2019		2018			2017
Commodity hedges	Cost of sales	$	6,602	$	(10,376	)	$	2,815
Commodity hedges	Selling, delivery and administrative expenses		3,536		(4,349	)		315
Total gain (loss)		$	10,138	$	(14,725	)	$	3,130

Summary of Fair Values and Classification in Consolidated Balance Sheets of Derivative Instruments

The following table summarizes the fair values and classification in the consolidated balance sheets of derivative instruments held by the Company:

(in thousands)	Balance Sheet Classification	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Assets:
Commodity hedges at fair market value	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,007	$	-
Total assets		$	1,007	$	-

Liabilities:
Commodity hedges at fair market value	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,174	$	10,305
Total liabilities		$	1,174	$	10,305

Summary of Gross Derivative Assets and Gross Derivative Liabilities in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following table summarizes the Company’s gross derivative assets and gross derivative liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Gross derivative assets	$	3,298	$	28,305
Gross derivative liabilities		3,465		38,610

Summary of Outstanding Commodity Derivative Agreements

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding commodity derivative agreements:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Notional amount of outstanding commodity derivative agreements	$	171,699	$	168,388
Latest maturity date of outstanding commodity derivative agreements	December 2020		December 2019

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

Following is a summary of the Company’s debt:

(in thousands)	Maturity Date	Interest Rate	Interest Paid	Public or Nonpublic	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Senior notes⁽¹⁾	4/15/2019	7.00%	Semi-annually	Public	$	-		$	110,000
Term loan facility⁽¹⁾	6/7/2021	Variable	Varies	Nonpublic		262,500			292,500
Senior notes	2/27/2023	3.28%	Semi-annually	Nonpublic		125,000			125,000
Revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	6/8/2023	Variable	Varies	Nonpublic		45,000			80,000
Senior notes	11/25/2025	3.80%	Semi-annually	Public		350,000			350,000
Senior notes	10/10/2026	3.93%	Quarterly	Nonpublic		100,000			-
Senior notes	3/21/2030	3.96%	Quarterly	Nonpublic		150,000			150,000
Unamortized discount on senior notes⁽³⁾	4/15/2019					-			(78	)
Unamortized discount on senior notes⁽³⁾	11/25/2025					(52	)		(61	)
Debt issuance costs						(2,528	)		(2,958	)
Long-term debt					$	1,029,920		$	1,104,403

⁽¹⁾

^{The senior notes due in 2019 were refinanced using proceeds from the issuance of the senior notes due in 2026 (as discussed below). The Company intends to refinance principal payments due in the next 12 months under the term loan facility and has the capacity to do so under its revolving credit facility, which is classified as long-term debt. As such, any amounts due in the next 12 months were classified as noncurrent.}

⁽²⁾

^{The Company’s revolving credit facility has an aggregate maximum borrowing capacity of $500 million, which may be increased at the Company’s option to $750 million, subject to obtaining commitments from the lenders and satisfying other conditions specified in the credit agreement. The Company currently believes all banks participating in the revolving credit facility have the ability to and will meet any funding requests from the Company.}

⁽³⁾	^{The senior notes due in 2019 were issued at 98.238% of par and the senior notes due in 2025 were issued at 99.975% of par.}

Principal Maturities of Debt Outstanding

The principal maturities of debt outstanding on December 29, 2019 were as follows:

(in thousands)	Debt Maturities
Fiscal 2020	$	45,000
Fiscal 2021		217,500
Fiscal 2022		-
Fiscal 2023		170,000
Fiscal 2024		-
Thereafter		600,000
Total debt	$	1,032,500

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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+ Details

Capital Transactions - Summary of the Awards Each Year (Detail) - Class B Common Stock [Member] - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Capitalization Equity [Line Items]
Date of approval for award	Mar. 05, 2019	Mar. 06, 2018	Mar. 07, 2017
Fiscal year of service covered by award	2018	2017	2016
Shares settled in cash	15,476	16,504	18,980
Increase in Class B Common Stock shares outstanding	19,224	20,296	21,020
Total Class B Common Stock awarded	34,700	36,800	40,000

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Pre-Tax Changes in Fair Value (Detail) - Commodity Contract [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss)	$ 10,138	$ (14,725)	$ 3,130
Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss)	6,602	(10,376)	2,815
Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gain (loss)	$ 3,536	$ (4,349)	$ 315

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Company's Purchases from Manufacturing Cooperatives

The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases from these manufacturing cooperatives:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Purchases from Southeastern	$	132,328	$	125,352	$	108,528
Purchases from SAC		160,189		155,583		148,511
Total purchases from manufacturing cooperatives	$	292,517	$	280,935	$	257,039

Distribution Agreements, Net (Tables) - Distribution Agreements [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net

Distribution agreements, net, which are amortized on a straight-line basis and have an estimated useful life of 10 to 40 years, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Distribution agreements at cost	$	950,549	$	950,559
Less: Accumulated amortization		74,453		50,176
Distribution agreements, net	$	876,096	$	900,383

Reconciliation of Activity for Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net

A reconciliation of the activity for distribution agreements, net in 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Beginning balance - distribution agreements, net	$	900,383		$	913,352
Other distribution agreements		(10	)		6,332
Measurement period adjustments⁽¹⁾		-			4,700
Additional accumulated amortization		(24,277	)		(24,001	)
Ending balance - distribution agreements, net	$	876,096		$	900,383

⁽¹⁾

^{Measurement period adjustments relate to post-closing adjustments made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable asset purchase agreement or asset exchange agreement for distribution territories acquired or exchanged by the Company in October 2017 as part of the System Transformation. All final post-closing adjustments for these transactions were completed during 2018. The adjustments to amortization expense associated with these measurement period adjustments were not material to the consolidated financial statements.}

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2008	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Segment Benefit_Plan Vote shares	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 28, 2008 shares
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Bottle and can volume to retail customers		85.00%
Number of operating segments \| Segment		3
Number of additional operating segments do not meet quantitative thresholds for separate reporting \| Segment		2
Period of collection of trade account receivable		30 days
Amortization expenses of internal-use software		$ 7.7	$ 10.0	$ 11.9
Percentage of maximum tax benefit		50.00%
Number of votes per share \| Vote		1
Percentage control of total voting power		86.00%
Class B Common Stock is convertible into Common Stock Ratio		one-for-one per share
Anti-dilutive shares \| shares		0	0	0
Cumulative effect adjustment increase in retained earnings		$ 19.7
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Performance units authorized \| shares					400,000
Term of performance unit award agreement					10 years
Performance unit award agreement expiration period	2018				2018
Number of votes per share \| Vote		20
Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shipping and handling costs		$ 623.4	$ 610.7	$ 550.9
Net Pension Activity [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of company-sponsored pension plans \| Benefit_Plan		2
Minimum [Member] \| Distribution Rights [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Distribution Rights [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		40 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		12 years

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Loss Per Share and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ (10,170)	$ 13,006	$ 15,370	$ (6,831)	$ (26,976)	$ 25,164	$ (3,933)	$ (14,185)	$ 11,375	$ (19,930)	$ 96,535
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock									7,141	7,141	7,141
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – basic									2,006	(29,283)	87,207
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted									2,006	(29,283)	87,207
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share									8,670	(15,224)	73,895
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share									$ 11,375	$ (19,930)	$ 96,535
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding									7,141	7,141	7,141
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per Common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution									9,417	9,350	9,369
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$ (1.09)	$ 1.39	$ 1.64	$ (0.73)	$ (2.88)	$ 2.69	$ (0.42)	$ (1.52)	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.35
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	(1.08)	1.38	1.64	(0.73)	(2.88)	2.69	(0.42)	(1.52)	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.30
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Dividends on Common Stock									$ 2,228	$ 2,212	$ 2,187
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – basic									477	(6,918)	20,453
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted									485	(6,918)	20,738
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share									2,705	(4,706)	22,640
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share									$ 2,713	$ (4,706)	$ 22,925
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding									2,229	2,209	2,188
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per Common share:
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding – assuming dilution									2,276	2,209	2,228
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	(1.09)	1.39	1.64	(0.73)	(2.88)	2.69	(0.42)	(1.52)	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.35
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$ (1.09)	$ 1.38	$ 1.63	$ (0.73)	$ (2.87)	$ 2.68	$ (0.42)	$ (1.52)	$ 1.19	$ (2.13)	$ 10.29
Common Stock [Member]
Less dividends:
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – basic									$ 1,529	$ (22,365)	$ 66,754
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted									$ 1,521	$ (22,365)	$ 66,469

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	45.80%	(14.10%)	(63.20%)
Effective income tax rate with noncontrolling interest	57.90%	(10.30%)	(70.30%)
Federal corporate tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, change in tax rate income tax benefit net			$ 66,600,000
Provisional tax benefit related to re-measurement of net deferred tax liability		$ 1,900,000
Uncertain tax positions	$ 2,500,000	3,100,000
Uncertain tax positions that would affect income tax rate	2,500,000	3,100,000
Change in uncertain tax positions, expected material impact on consolidated financial statements	0
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	7,190,000	$ 5,899,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating losses	$ 40,100,000
Net operating loss carryforwards expiration ending year	2038
Federal Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating losses	$ 0
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Tax year open for examination	2002
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Tax year open for examination	1998

Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

10.Leases

The Company leases office and warehouse space, machinery and other equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements and also leases certain warehouse space under financing lease agreements. The Company adopted the lease standard using the optional transition method on December 31, 2018, the transition date, and elected to adopt the following practical expedients as accounting policy upon initial adoption of the lease standard:

•	Short-term lease exception: Allows the Company to not recognize leases with a contractual term of less than 12 months on the balance sheet.

•	Election to not separate non-lease components: Allows the Company to not separate lease and non-lease components and to account for both components as a single component, recognized on its consolidated balance sheets.

•

Package of practical expedients for transition: Allows the Company to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) any initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the transition date.

•

Additional transition method/relief: Allows the Company to apply the transition requirements in the lease standard as of the transition date, with any impact of initially applying the lease standard recognized as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. This also requires the Company to maintain previous disclosure requirements for comparative periods.

Upon adoption of the lease standard on December 31, 2018, the Company recorded right of use assets for operating leases of $88.0 million and associated lease liabilities of $88.2 million. The adoption of the lease standard did not change previously reported consolidated statements of operations, did not result in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption and did not impact cash flows.

The Company used the following policies and assumptions to evaluate its population of leases:

•

Determining a lease: The Company assesses contracts at inception to determine whether an arrangement is or includes a lease, which conveys the Company’s right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Operating lease right of use assets and associated liabilities are recognized at the commencement date and initially measured based on the present value of lease payments over the defined lease term.

•

Allocating lease and non-lease components: The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of underlying assets. The Company has equipment and vehicle lease agreements, which generally have the lease and associated non-lease components accounted for as a single lease component. The Company has real estate lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately where applicable.

•

Discount rate: The Company calculates the discount rate based on the discount rate implicit in the lease, or if the implicit rate is not readily determinable from the lease, then the Company calculates an incremental borrowing rate using a portfolio approach. The incremental borrowing rate is calculated using the contractual lease term and the Company’s borrowing rate.

•	Lease term: The Company does not recognize leases with a contractual term of less than 12 months on its consolidated balance sheets. Lease expense for these short-term leases is expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

•	Rent increases or escalation clauses: Certain leases contain scheduled rent increases or escalation clauses, which can be based on the CPI or other rates. The Company assesses each contract individually and applies the appropriate variable payments based on the terms of the agreement.

•

Renewal options and/or purchase options: Certain leases include renewal options to extend the lease term and/or purchase options to purchase the leased asset. The Company assesses these options using a threshold of reasonably certain, which is a high threshold and, therefore, the majority of the Company’s leases do not include renewal periods or purchase options for the measurement of the right of use asset and the associated lease liability. For leases the Company is reasonably certain to renew or purchase, those options are included within the lease term and, therefore, included in the measurement of the right of use asset and the associated lease liability.

•

Option to terminate: Certain leases include the option to terminate the lease prior to its scheduled expiration. This allows a contractually bound party to terminate its obligation under the lease contract, typically in return for an agreed-upon financial consideration. The terms and conditions of the termination options vary by contract.

•	Residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants: The Company’s lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants.

Following is a summary of the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for the Company’s population of leases as of December 29, 2019:

	Operating Leases			Financing Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term	10.2 years			4.8 years
Weighted average discount rate		4.1	%		5.7	%

As of December 29, 2019, the Company had one real estate lease commitment that had not yet commenced. The Company entered into a lease agreement, effective January 1, 2020, with Beacon Investment Corporation to continue to lease its headquarters office facility and an adjacent office facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new lease has a 10-year term and expires on December 31, 2029. This lease will be classified as an operating lease and the additional lease liability associated with this lease commitment is

expected to be $40.2 million. This lease replaces the previous lease agreement, that was classified as a financing lease obligation, was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2021 and had a $6.8 million principal balance outstanding as of December 29, 2019.

Following is a summary of balances related to the Company’s lease portfolio within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations:

(in thousands)	2019
Cost of sales impact:
Operating lease costs	$	5,396
Short-term and variable leases		10,267
Depreciation expense from financing leases⁽¹⁾		1,414
Total cost of sales impact	$	17,077

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses impact:
Operating lease costs	$	13,424
Short-term and variable leases		3,338
Depreciation expense from financing leases⁽¹⁾		4,553
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses impact	$	21,315

Interest expense, net impact:
Interest expense on financing lease obligations⁽²⁾	$	2,714
Total interest expense, net impact	$	2,714

Total lease cost	$	41,106

(1)	During both 2018 and 2017, the Company had depreciation expense from capital leases of $1.4 million and $4.5 million in cost of sales and SD&A expenses, respectively.

(2)	The Company had interest expense on capital lease obligations of $3.3 million during 2018 and $3.9 million during 2017.

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Financing Leases		Total
2020	$	19,236	$	10,611	$	29,847
2021		16,815		6,215		23,030
2022		14,016		2,694		16,710
2023		11,704		2,750		14,454
2024		10,989		2,808		13,797
Thereafter		67,556		5,406		72,962
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	140,316	$	30,484	$	170,800
Less: Amounts representing interest		27,527		3,678		31,205
Present value of minimum lease principal payments		112,789		26,806		139,595
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases		15,024		9,403		24,427
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases	$	97,765	$	17,403	$	115,168

Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and capital leases as of December 30, 2018:

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Capital Leases		Total
2019	$	14,146	$	10,434	$	24,580
2020		13,526		10,613		24,139
2021		12,568		6,218		18,786
2022		11,161		2,697		13,858
2023		10,055		2,753		12,808
Thereafter		33,805		8,106		41,911
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	95,261	$	40,821	$	136,082
Less: Amounts representing interest				5,573
Present value of minimum lease principal payments				35,248
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - capital leases				8,617
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - capital leases			$	26,631

Following is a summary of balances related to the Company’s lease portfolio within the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows:

(in thousands)	2019
Cash flows from operating activities impact:
Operating leases	$	18,138
Interest payments on financing lease obligations⁽¹⁾		2,714
Total cash flows from operating activities impact	$	20,852

Cash flows from financing activities impact:
Principal payments on financing lease obligations⁽¹⁾	$	8,656
Total cash flows from financing activities impact	$	8,656

(1)

Leases - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Noncancelable Operating And Financing Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2018
Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating Leases, 2020	$ 19,236
Operating Leases, 2021	16,815
Operating Leases, 2022	14,016
Operating Leases, 2023	11,704
Operating Leases, 2024	10,989
Operating Leases, Thereafter	67,556
Total operating leases including interest	140,316
Less: Amounts representing interest	27,527
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	112,789	$ 88,200
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - operating leases	15,024
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - operating leases	97,765
Financing Leases, 2020	10,611
Financing Leases, 2021	6,215
Financing Leases, 2022	2,694
Financing Leases, 2023	2,750
Financing Leases, 2024	2,808
Financing Leases, Thereafter	5,406
Total financing leases including interest	30,484
Less: Amounts representing interest	3,678
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	26,806
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - financing leases	9,403		$ 8,617
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - financing leases	17,403		$ 26,631
Total Operating and Financing Leases [Member]
Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]
Total future minimum payments due in 2020	29,847
Total future minimum payments due in 2021	23,030
Total future minimum payments due in 2022	16,710
Total future minimum payments due in 2023	14,454
Total future minimum payments due in 2024	13,797
Total future minimum payments due, in Thereafter	72,962
Total minimum lease payments including interest	170,800
Less: Amounts representing interest	31,205
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	139,595
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases	24,427
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases	$ 115,168

Benefit Plans - Significant Assumptions Used (Detail)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

^[1]

5.50%

Primary Plan [Member]

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

5.50%

Bargaining Plan [Member]

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

6.25%

Pension Plans [Member] | Primary Plan [Member]

Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:

Discount rate

3.36%

4.47%

3.80%

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:

Discount rate

4.47%

3.80%

4.44%

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

^[2]

5.00%

6.00%

Pension Plans [Member] | Bargaining Plan [Member]

Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:

Discount rate

3.61%

4.63%

3.90%

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:

Discount rate

4.63%

3.90%

4.49%

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

^[2]

5.25%

6.00%

Postretirement Benefits [Member]

Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:

Discount rate

3.32%

4.41%

3.72%

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:

Discount rate

4.41%

3.72%

4.36%

Pre Medicare [Member]

Postretirement benefit expense - Pre-Medicare:

Weighted average healthcare cost trend rate

7.13%

7.82%

6.94%

Trend rate graded down to ultimate rate

4.50%

Ultimate rate year

2026

2025

Post Medicare [Member]

Postretirement benefit expense - Pre-Medicare:

Weighted average healthcare cost trend rate

7.11%

7.74%

8.07%

Trend rate graded down to ultimate rate

4.50%

Ultimate rate year

2026

2025

[1]

The weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets is 5.50% for the Primary Plan and 6.25% for the Bargaining Plan.

[2]

Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Benefit_Plan	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 332,300	$ 279,000
Weighted average duration of institutional government and corporate bonds	14 years
Weighted average duration of high yield bond	3 years
Plan assets at fair value	$ 276,085	$ 255,389
Multiemployer plans status green zone minimum funded percentage	80.00%
Multiemployer plans listing in pension funds minimum contribution reckoning percent	5.00%
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawing liability recorded	$ 6,400
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawing annual payment amount	$ 1,000
Rehabilitation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Multiemployer pension plan Rehabilitation Plan adoption effective date	Jan. 01, 2015
Collective bargaining agreement, effective date	Apr. 28, 2014
Employer-Teamsters and Pension Trust Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans collective bargaining remainder of arrangements, expiration year	2022
401(k) Savings Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company maximum contribution percentage under plan	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Cost recognized	$ 21,700	$ 21,200	$ 18,400
Fair Value Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	276,085
Equity Securities [Member] \| Fair Value Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	$ 600	$ 800
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average duration of cash and cash equivalents	3 months
Executive Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of executive benefit plans \| Benefit_Plan	4
Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company contributions vesting period	5 years
Company maximum contribution percentage under plan	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Company actual contribution percentage under plan	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Participant contributions percentage under plan	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Long-Term Retention Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Vested percentage until age 51 under plan	50.00%
Age vesting percentage increases	51 years
Annual vested percentage increase under plan beginning at age 51	5.00%
Fully vested age	60 years
Annuity to eligible participants installment payment period one	10 years
Annuity to eligible participants installment payment period two	15 years
Annuity to eligible participants installment payment period three	20 years
Officer Retention Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Vested percentage until age 51 under plan	50.00%
Age vesting percentage increases	51 years
Annual vested percentage increase under plan beginning at age 51	5.00%
Fully vested age	60 years
Annuity to eligible participants installment payment period one	10 years
Annuity to eligible participants installment payment period two	15 years
Annuity to eligible participants installment payment period three	20 years
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of company-sponsored pension plans \| Benefit_Plan	2
Benefit pension plan, contributions	$ 12,107
Plan assets at fair value	276,699	$ 256,168	$ 258,513
Pension Plans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit pension plan, contributions	7,000
Pension Plans [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit pension plan, contributions	$ 12,000

Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss That Have Not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial gain (loss)	$ (26,663)
Reclassification Adjustments, Actuarial loss	3,147
Net periodic benefit cost, beginning balance	(133,008)
Net periodic benefit cost, ending balance	(156,524)
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss, beginning balance	(119,595)
Actuarial gain (loss)	(30,855)
Reclassification Adjustments, Actuarial loss	3,688
Actuarial loss, ending balance	(146,762)
Prior service (cost) credits, beginning balance	(48)
Reclassification Adjustments, Prior service (cost) credits	22
Prior service (cost) credits, ending balance	(26)
Postretirement Medical [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss, beginning balance	(14,658)
Actuarial gain (loss)	4,192
Reclassification Adjustments, Actuarial loss	730
Actuarial loss, ending balance	(9,736)
Prior service (cost) credits, beginning balance	1,293
Reclassification Adjustments, Prior service (cost) credits	$ (1,293)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 455,166	$ 458,907	$ 363,024
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	(26,663)	18,588	(13,015)
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	(13,161)	(4,573)	3,211
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	2,769	3,878	11,687
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	(682)	(956)	(3,188)
Ending Balance	451,116	455,166	458,907
Reclassification of Stranded Tax Effects [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	(19,720)
Ending Balance	(19,720)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	(359)
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	89
Ending Balance	(270)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		14	(11)
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	(19)	(19)	40
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	3	5	(15)
Ending Balance	(16)		14
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(77,265)	(94,202)	(92,897)
Ending Balance	(115,002)	(77,265)	(94,202)
Net Pension Activity [Member] \| Actuarial Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(72,690)	(78,618)	(72,393)
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	(30,855)	4,036	(11,219)
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	7,590	(993)	2,768
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	3,688	3,830	3,402
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	(907)	(945)	(1,176)
Ending Balance	(93,174)	(72,690)	(78,618)
Net Pension Activity [Member] \| Prior Service Costs [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(24)	(43)	(61)
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	22	25	28
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	(5)	(6)	(10)
Ending Balance	(7)	(24)	(43)
Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] \| Actuarial Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(4,902)	(17,299)	(24,111)
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	4,192	14,552	(1,796)
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	(1,031)	(3,580)	443
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	730	1,889	11,199
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	(180)	(464)	(3,034)
Ending Balance	(1,191)	(4,902)	(17,299)
Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] \| Prior Service Costs [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	351	1,744	3,679
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	(1,293)	(1,847)	(2,982)
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	318	454	1,047
Ending Balance	$ (624)	$ 351	$ 1,744

Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member]

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net

Customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets, net, which are amortized on a straight-line basis and have an estimated useful life of five to 12 years, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets at cost	$	25,288	$	25,288
Less: Accumulated amortization		10,645		8,806
Customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets, net	$	14,643	$	16,482

Goodwill - Schedule of Reconciliation of Activity for Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Beginning balance - goodwill

$ 165,903

$ 169,316

Goodwill, Measurement period adjustments

^[1]

(3,413)

Ending balance - goodwill

$ 165,903

[1]

Measurement period adjustments relate to post-closing adjustments made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable asset purchase agreement or asset exchange agreement for distribution territories acquired or exchanged by the Company in April 2017 and October 2017 as part of the System Transformation. All final post-closing adjustments for these transactions were completed during 2018.

Debt - Principal Maturities of Debt Outstanding (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal 2020	$ 45,000
Fiscal 2021	217,500
Fiscal 2023	170,000
Thereafter	600,000
Total debt	$ 1,032,500

Other Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]
Accrued insurance costs	$ 44,584	$ 37,916
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	41,087	32,993
Accrued marketing costs	34,947	31,475
Employee and retiree benefit plan accruals	33,699	29,300
Checks and transfers yet to be presented for payment from zero balance cash accounts	20,199	72,701
Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)	6,366	4,577
Current deferred proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee	2,286	2,286
Federal income taxes	1,651
Commodity hedges at fair market value	1,174	10,305
All other accrued expenses	22,841	28,693
Total other accrued liabilities	$ 208,834	$ 250,246

Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

The Company evaluates segment reporting in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 280, Segment Reporting, each reporting period, including evaluating the reporting package reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”). The Company has concluded the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as a group, represent the CODM. Asset information is not provided to the CODM.

The Company believes three operating segments exist. Nonalcoholic Beverages represents the vast majority of the Company’s consolidated revenues and income from operations. The additional two operating segments do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate reporting, either individually or in the aggregate, and therefore have been combined into “All Other.” The Company’s segment results are as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages	$	4,694,428		$	4,512,318		$	4,206,927
All Other		345,005			358,625			301,801
Eliminations⁽¹⁾		(212,884	)		(245,579	)		(221,140	)
Consolidated net sales	$	4,826,549		$	4,625,364		$	4,287,588

Income from operations:
Nonalcoholic Beverages	$	174,133		$	45,519		$	90,143
All Other		6,621			12,383			11,404
Consolidated income from operations	$	180,754		$	57,902		$	101,547

Depreciation and amortization:
Nonalcoholic Beverages	$	169,879		$	177,448		$	160,524
All Other		10,037			9,808			8,317
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	179,916		$	187,256		$	168,841

⁽¹⁾	The entire net sales elimination for each period presented represents net sales from All Other to the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment. Sales between these segments are recognized at either fair market value or cost depending on the nature of the transaction.

Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment of the carrying value of goodwill	$ 0	$ 0

Leases - Summary of Balances Related to Lease Portfolio within Consolidated Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Total lease cost

$ 41,106

Cost of Sales [Member]

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Operating lease costs

5,396

Short-term and variable leases

10,267

Depreciation expense from financing leases

1,414

^[1]

$ 1,400

Total lease cost

17,077

Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses [Member]

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Operating lease costs

13,424

Short-term and variable leases

3,338

Depreciation expense from financing leases

4,553

^[1]

4,500

Total lease cost

21,315

Interest Expense, Net [Member]

Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]

Interest expense on financing lease obligations

2,714

^[2]

$ 3,300

$ 3,900

Total lease cost

$ 2,714

[1]	During both 2018 and 2017, the Company had depreciation expense from capital leases of $1.4 million and $4.5 million in cost of sales and SD&A expenses, respectively.
[2]	The Company had interest expense on capital lease obligations of $3.3 million during 2018 and $3.9 million during 2017.

Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member]

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net

13.	Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net

Customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets, net, which are amortized on a straight-line basis and have an estimated useful life of five to 12 years, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets at cost	$	25,288	$	25,288
Less: Accumulated amortization		10,645		8,806
Customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets, net	$	14,643	$	16,482

Assuming no impairment of customer lists and other identifiable intangible assets, net, amortization expense in future years based upon recorded amounts as of December 29, 2019 will be approximately $1.8 million for each fiscal year 2020 through 2024.

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Balance at beginning of year

$ 9,141

$ 7,606

$ 4,448

Additions charged to costs, expenses and as reductions to net sales

9,769

9,964

4,464

Deductions

5,128

8,429

1,306

Balance at end of year

13,782

9,141

7,606

Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Balance at beginning of year

5,899

4,337

1,618

Adjustment for federal tax legislation

^[1]

2,419

Additions charged to costs, expenses and as reductions to net sales

1,291

1,562

877

Deductions credited to expense

577

Balance at end of year

$ 7,190

$ 5,899

$ 4,337

[1]	In 2017, the Company increased its valuation allowance as a result of the deductibility of certain deferred compensation based on the current interpretation of the Tax Act.

Distribution Agreements, Net - Reconciliation of Activity for Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net (Detail) - Distribution Agreements [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Total Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance

$ 900,383

$ 913,352

Other distribution agreements

(10)

6,332

Measurement period adjustment

^[1]

4,700

Additional accumulated amortization

(24,277)

(24,001)

Total Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Ending Balance

$ 876,096

$ 900,383

[1]

Measurement period adjustments relate to post-closing adjustments made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable asset purchase agreement or asset exchange agreement for distribution territories acquired or exchanged by the Company in October 2017 as part of the System Transformation. All final post-closing adjustments for these transactions were completed during 2018. The adjustments to amortization expense associated with these measurement period adjustments were not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

6.	Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income (loss) per share and diluted net income (loss) per share under the two-class method. See Note 1 for additional information related to net income (loss) per share.

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018			2017
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$	11,375	$	(19,930	)	$	96,535
Less dividends:
Common Stock		7,141		7,141			7,141
Class B Common Stock		2,228		2,212			2,187
Total undistributed earnings (losses)	$	2,006	$	(29,283	)	$	87,207

Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic	$	1,529	$	(22,365	)	$	66,754
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic		477		(6,918	)		20,453
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – basic	$	2,006	$	(29,283	)	$	87,207

Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted	$	1,521	$	(22,365	)	$	66,469
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted		485		(6,918	)		20,738
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted	$	2,006	$	(29,283	)	$	87,207

Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	$	7,141	$	7,141		$	7,141
Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic		1,529		(22,365	)		66,754
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share	$	8,670	$	(15,224	)	$	73,895

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018			2017
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share:
Dividends on Class B Common Stock	$	2,228	$	2,212		$	2,187
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic		477		(6,918	)		20,453
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share	$	2,705	$	(4,706	)	$	22,640

Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	$	7,141	$	7,141		$	7,141
Dividends on Class B Common Stock assumed converted to Common Stock		2,228		2,212			2,187
Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted		2,006		(29,283	)		87,207
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share	$	11,375	$	(19,930	)	$	96,535


Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share:
Dividends on Class B Common Stock	$	2,228	$	2,212		$	2,187
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted		485		(6,918	)		20,738
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share	$	2,713	$	(4,706	)	$	22,925

Denominator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – basic		7,141		7,141			7,141
Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – basic		2,229		2,209			2,188


Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock to Common Stock)		9,417		9,350			9,369
Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		2,276		2,209			2,228

Basic net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$	1.21	$	(2.13	)	$	10.35
Class B Common Stock	$	1.21	$	(2.13	)	$	10.35

Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$	1.21	$	(2.13	)	$	10.30
Class B Common Stock	$	1.19	$	(2.13	)	$	10.29

NOTES TO TABLE

⁽¹⁾	For purposes of the diluted net income (loss) per share computation for Common Stock, all shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be converted; therefore, 100% of undistributed earnings (losses) is allocated to Common Stock.

⁽²⁾	For purposes of the diluted net income (loss) per share computation for Class B Common Stock, weighted average shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be outstanding for the entire period and not converted.

⁽³⁾

For periods presented during which the Company has net income, the denominator for diluted net income per share for Common Stock and Class B Common Stock included the dilutive effect of shares relative to the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan and the Performance Unit Award Agreement. For periods presented during which the Company has net loss, the unvested performance units granted pursuant to the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan and the Performance Unit Award Agreement are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share, as the effect of these awards would be anti-dilutive. See Note 23 for additional information on the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan and the Performance Unit Award Agreement.

⁽⁴⁾

The Long-Term Performance Equity Plan awards may be settled in cash and/or shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock. Once an election has been made to settle an award in cash, the dilutive effect of shares relative to such award are prospectively removed from the denominator for the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share.

⁽⁵⁾	The Company did not have anti-dilutive shares for any periods presented.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Principal Categories and Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 1,958,078	$ 1,849,200
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	960,675	858,668
Property, plant and equipment, net	997,403	990,532
Land [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	76,860	78,242
Buildings [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 223,500	218,846
Buildings [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	8 years
Buildings [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	50 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 355,575	328,034
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	20 years
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 417,532	372,895
Transportation Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	4 years
Transportation Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	20 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 92,059	89,439
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	10 years
Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 489,050	491,161
Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	17 years
Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 145,341	132,837
Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	20 years
Software for Internal Use [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 128,792	122,604
Software for Internal Use [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Software for Internal Use [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	10 years
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 29,369	$ 15,142

Benefit Plans - Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 278,957	$ 303,918
Service cost	4,853	5,484	$ 2,553
Interest cost	12,299	11,350	11,938
Actuarial (gain) / loss	47,651	(29,692)
Benefits paid	(11,456)	(12,103)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$ 332,304	$ 278,957	$ 303,918

Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$	405,597	$	349,905
Accruals for executive benefit plans		141,380		126,103
Noncurrent deferred proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee		82,877		85,163
Noncurrent deferred proceeds from Legacy Facilities Credit		29,569		30,369
Other		9,143		17,595
Total other liabilities	$	668,566	$	609,135

Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Information by Segment

The Company’s segment results are as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages	$	4,694,428		$	4,512,318		$	4,206,927
All Other		345,005			358,625			301,801
Eliminations⁽¹⁾		(212,884	)		(245,579	)		(221,140	)
Consolidated net sales	$	4,826,549		$	4,625,364		$	4,287,588

Income from operations:
Nonalcoholic Beverages	$	174,133		$	45,519		$	90,143
All Other		6,621			12,383			11,404
Consolidated income from operations	$	180,754		$	57,902		$	101,547

Depreciation and amortization:
Nonalcoholic Beverages	$	169,879		$	177,448		$	160,524
All Other		10,037			9,808			8,317
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	179,916		$	187,256		$	168,841

⁽¹⁾	The entire net sales elimination for each period presented represents net sales from All Other to the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment. Sales between these segments are recognized at either fair market value or cost depending on the nature of the transaction.

Income Taxes - Significant Components of the Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current:
Federal	$ 7,505	$ (4,228)	$ 12,978
State	4,173	(3,269)	5,292
Total current provision (benefit)	11,678	(7,497)	18,270
Deferred:
Federal	4,514	5,701	(54,232)
State	(527)	3,665	(3,879)
Total deferred provision (benefit)	3,987	9,366	(58,111)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 15,665	$ 1,869	$ (39,841)

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

26.	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The unaudited quarterly financial data for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 is included in the following tables. Sales volume has historically been the highest in the second and third quarter of each fiscal year. Additional meaningful financial information is included in the table following each presented period.

	Quarter Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2019		September 29, 2019		December 29, 2019
Net sales	$	1,102,912		$	1,273,659	$	1,271,029	$	1,178,949
Gross profit		389,308			435,779		432,224		413,191
Income from operations		20,154			67,214		53,846		39,540
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.		(6,831	)		15,370		13,006		(10,170	)
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.64	$	1.39	$	(1.09	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.64	$	1.39	$	(1.09	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.64	$	1.38	$	(1.08	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.63	$	1.38	$	(1.09	)

Additional Information for 2019:	Quarter Ended
(in thousands)	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2019			September 29, 2019			December 29, 2019
Pre-tax expense impact:
Expenses related to the System Transformation	$	(4,730	)	$	(2,185	)	$	-		$	-
Expenses related to supply chain and asset optimization		-			(1,294	)		(3,581	)		(5,702	)

	Quarter Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	April 1, 2018			July 1, 2018			September 30, 2018		December 30, 2018
Net sales	$	1,064,757		$	1,220,003		$	1,204,033	$	1,136,571
Gross profit		357,641			404,708			412,716		380,647
Income (loss) from operations		(18,997	)		19,679			44,404		12,816
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.		(14,185	)		(3,933	)		25,164		(26,976	)
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.69	$	(2.88	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.69	$	(2.88	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.69	$	(2.88	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.68	$	(2.87	)

Additional Information for 2018:	Quarter Ended
(in thousands)	April 1, 2018			July 1, 2018			September 30, 2018			December 30, 2018
Pre-tax income/(expense) impact:
Expenses related to the System Transformation	$	(12,450	)	$	(9,871	)	$	(10,417	)	$	(10,598	)
Gain on exchange transactions		-			-			10,170			-
Expenses related to workforce optimization		-			(4,810	)		-			(3,745	)

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (benefit) at Statutory Federal Rate to Actual Income Tax Expense (benefit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory (income) / expense	$ 7,187	$ (2,790)	$ 22,052
Nondeductible compensation	4,313	2,851	230
Meals, entertainment and travel expense	2,440	2,734	3,684
Noncontrolling interest – Piedmont	(1,826)	(1,238)	(1,692)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,352	(376)	2,029
Valuation allowance change	1,290	1,566	2,718
Nondeductible fees and expenses	887	568	1,151
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions	(805)	694	(521)
Adjustment for federal tax legislation		(1,989)	(69,014)
Other, net	827	(151)	(478)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 15,665	$ 1,869	$ (39,841)
Statutory (income) / expense	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Nondeductible compensation	12.60%	(21.50%)	0.40%
Meals, entertainment and travel expense	7.10%	(20.60%)	5.80%
Noncontrolling interest – Piedmont	(5.30%)	9.30%	(2.70%)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	4.00%	2.80%	3.20%
Valuation allowance change	3.80%	(11.80%)	4.30%
Nondeductible fees and expenses	2.60%	(4.30%)	1.80%
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions	(2.40%)	(5.20%)	(0.80%)
Adjustment for federal tax legislation		15.00%	(109.50%)
Other, net	2.40%	1.20%	(0.70%)
Income tax expense (benefit)	45.80%	(14.10%)	(63.20%)

Leases - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Noncancelable Operating And Capital Leases (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating Leases, 2019	$ 14,146
Operating Leases, 2020	13,526
Operating Leases, 2021	12,568
Operating Leases, 2022	11,161
Operating Leases, 2023	10,055
Operating Leases, Thereafter	33,805
Total Operating Leases	95,261
Capital Leases, 2019	10,434
Capital Leases, 2020	10,613
Capital Leases, 2021	6,218
Capital Leases, 2022	2,697
Capital Leases, 2023	2,753
Capital Leases, Thereafter	8,106
Total Capital Leases including interest	40,821
Less: Amounts representing interest	5,573
Present value of minimum lease principal payments	35,248
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - capital leases	8,617
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - capital leases	26,631
Total Capital And Operating Leases [Member]
Lessee Disclosure [Line Items]
Total future minimum payments due in 2019	24,580
Total future minimum payments due in 2020	24,139
Total future minimum payments due in 2021	18,786
Total future minimum payments due in 2022	13,858
Total future minimum payments due in 2023	12,808
Total future minimum payments due, in Thereafter	41,911
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$ 136,082

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information - Significant Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Noncash Investing And Financing Activities [Line Items]
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$ 38,713
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade	19,452	$ 13,675	$ 22,329
Estimated fair value related to divestitures completed in October 2017			151,434
Gain on acquisition of Southeastern Container preferred shares in CCR redistribution			6,012
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company for adjustments to the cash purchase price for the acquisitions completed in April 2017			4,707
Capital lease obligations incurred			2,233
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Noncash Investing And Financing Activities [Line Items]
Issuance of Class B Common Stock in connection with stock award	$ 4,776	$ 3,831	$ 3,669

Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Summary of Reconciliation of Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]

Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration

$ 27,182

$ 24,683

$ 16,738

Increase in fair value

92,788

28,767

3,226

Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]

Beginning balance - Level 3 liability

382,898

381,291

Measurement period adjustments

^[1]

813

Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration

(27,182)

(24,683)

Reclassification to current payables

(1,820)

(3,290)

Increase in fair value

92,788

28,767

Ending balance - Level 3 liability

$ 446,684

$ 382,898

$ 381,291

[1]

Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount	0	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount	0	0	0
Fair Value, Liabilities, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfers, Net	0	$ 0	$ 0
Amount payable annually under acquisition related contingent consideration arrangements, value, low	27,000,000
Amount payable annually under acquisition related contingent consideration arrangements, value, high	$ 51,000,000
System Transformation Transactions [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years

Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Finished products	$	142,363	$	135,561
Manufacturing materials		45,267		39,840
Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories		38,296		34,632
Total inventories	$	225,926	$	210,033

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019	Jan. 26, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	COKE
Entity Registrant Name	COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000317540
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,394,350,587
Entity File Number	0-9286
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-0950585
Entity Address, Address Line One	4100 Coca-Cola Plaza
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28211
City Area Code	(704)
Local Phone Number	557-4400
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registrant’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,141,447
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,232,242

Capital Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Transactions

23.	Capital Transactions

During the first quarter of each year presented, J. Frank Harrison, III received shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock in connection with his services as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company during the prior year, pursuant to the Performance Unit Award Agreement. The Performance Unit Award Agreement expired at the end of 2018, with the final award issued in 2019. As permitted under the terms of the Performance Unit Award Agreement, a number of shares were settled in cash each year to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the performance units. The remaining number of shares increased the total shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding. A summary of the awards issued in 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2019		2018		2017
Date of approval for award	March 5, 2019		March 6, 2018		March 7, 2017
Fiscal year of service covered by award	2018		2017		2016
Shares settled in cash		15,476		16,504		18,980
Increase in Class B Common Stock shares outstanding		19,224		20,296		21,020
Total Class B Common Stock awarded		34,700		36,800		40,000

Compensation expense for the awards issued pursuant to the Performance Unit Award Agreement, recognized based on the closing share price of the last trading day prior to the end of each fiscal period, was $2.0 million in 2019, $5.6 million in 2018 and $7.9 million in 2017.

In 2018, the Compensation Committee and the Company’s stockholders approved the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan, which compensates J. Frank Harrison, III based on the Company’s performance. The Long-Term Performance Equity Plan succeeded the Performance Unit Award Agreement upon its expiration. Awards granted under the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan are earned based on the Company’s attainment during a performance period of certain performance measures, each as specified by the Compensation Committee. These awards may be settled in cash and/or shares of Class B Common Stock, based on the average of the closing prices of shares of Common Stock during the last 20 trading days of the performance period. Compensation expense for the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan, which is included in SD&A expenses on the consolidated statements of operations, was $12.9 million in 2019 and $2.0 million in 2018.

The Company has two classes of common stock outstanding, Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market^sm under the symbol COKE. There is no established public trading market for the Class B Common Stock. Shares of the Class B Common Stock are convertible on a share-for-share basis into shares of Common Stock at any time at the option of the holder.

No cash dividend or dividend of property or stock other than stock of the Company, as specifically described in the Company’s certificate of incorporation, may be declared and paid on the Class B Common Stock unless an equal or greater dividend is declared and paid on the Common Stock. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, dividends of $1.00 per share were declared and paid on both Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Total cash dividends paid were $9.4 million in 2019, $9.4 million in 2018 and $9.3 million in 2017.

Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share and each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to 20 votes per share at all meetings of shareholders. Except as otherwise required by law, holders of the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters brought before the Company’s stockholders. In the event of liquidation, there is no preference between the two classes of common stock.

Distribution Agreements, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Distribution Agreements [Member]

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Net

12.	Distribution Agreements, Net

Distribution agreements, net, which are amortized on a straight-line basis and have an estimated useful life of 10 to 40 years, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Distribution agreements at cost	$	950,549	$	950,559
Less: Accumulated amortization		74,453		50,176
Distribution agreements, net	$	876,096	$	900,383

A reconciliation of the activity for distribution agreements, net in 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Beginning balance - distribution agreements, net	$	900,383		$	913,352
Other distribution agreements		(10	)		6,332
Measurement period adjustments⁽¹⁾		-			4,700
Additional accumulated amortization		(24,277	)		(24,001	)
Ending balance - distribution agreements, net	$	876,096		$	900,383

⁽¹⁾

Assuming no impairment of distribution agreements, net, amortization expense in future years based upon recorded amounts as of December 29, 2019 will be $24.3 million for each fiscal year 2020 through 2024.

Capital Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2008	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Vote Stock $ / shares	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 28, 2008
Capital Transactions [Line Items]
Share based compensation		$ 2,045	$ 5,606	$ 7,922
Number of classes of common stock outstanding \| Stock		2
Dividend is declared and paid on the Common Stock \| $ / shares		$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Payment of dividend		$ 9,369	$ 9,353	$ 9,328
Number of votes per share \| Vote		1
Long-Term Performance Equity Plan [Member]
Capital Transactions [Line Items]
Award settled in cash or shares, average closing prices of shares during trading days of performance period		20 days
Long-Term Performance Equity Plan [Member] \| Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Capital Transactions [Line Items]
Share based compensation		$ 12,900	$ 2,000
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Capital Transactions [Line Items]
Performance unit award agreement expiration period	2018				2018
Dividend is declared and paid on the Common Stock \| $ / shares		$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Number of votes per share \| Vote		20

Debt - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
7.00% Senior Notes 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, issued at par percentage	98.238%
3.80% Senior Notes 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, issued at par percentage	99.975%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity increased amount subject to obtaining commitments	$ 750,000,000

Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Plan Assets Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 255,389
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	276,085	$ 255,389
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Employer contributions	2,460	2,200
Plan participants’ contributions	750	776
Benefits paid	(3,296)	(3,042)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement	86	66
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 0	$ 0

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Impairment expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Deferred Compensation Plan Commodity Hedging Agreements and Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Pension plan assets held in trust funds	$ 276,085	$ 255,389
Commodity hedging agreements	1,007
Liabilities:
Commodity hedging agreements	1,174	10,305
Fair Value Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	42,543	33,160
Pension plan assets held in trust funds	276,085
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	42,543	33,160
Fair Value Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Non-public variable rate debt	307,500	372,500
Non-public fixed rate debt	383,900	261,200
Public debt securities	367,300	455,400
Fair Value Level 2 [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member]
Assets:
Commodity hedging agreements	1,007
Liabilities:
Commodity hedging agreements	1,174	10,305
Fair Value Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Acquisition related contingent consideration	446,684	382,898	$ 381,291
Carrying Amount [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	42,543	33,160
Pension plan assets held in trust funds	276,085
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	42,543	33,160
Non-public variable rate debt	307,250	372,074
Non-public fixed rate debt	374,723	274,717
Public debt securities	347,947	457,612
Acquisition related contingent consideration	446,684	382,898
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member]
Assets:
Commodity hedging agreements	1,007
Liabilities:
Commodity hedging agreements	1,174	10,305
Total Fair Value [Member]
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	42,543	33,160
Pension plan assets held in trust funds	276,085
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	42,543	33,160
Acquisition related contingent consideration	446,684	382,898
Non-public variable rate debt	307,500	372,500
Non-public fixed rate debt	383,900	261,200
Public debt securities	367,300	455,400
Total Fair Value [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member]
Assets:
Commodity hedging agreements	1,007
Liabilities:
Commodity hedging agreements	$ 1,174	$ 10,305

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Summary of Impact on Income Statement Line Items (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales									$ 3,156,047	$ 3,069,652	$ 2,782,721
SD&A expenses									1,489,748	1,497,810	1,403,320
Subtotal pre-tax									(34,225)	13,287	(63,006)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(15,665)	(1,869)	39,841
Total after tax effect	$ 10,170	$ (13,006)	$ (15,370)	$ 6,831	$ 26,976	$ (25,164)	$ 3,933	$ 14,185	(11,375)	19,930	(96,535)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales									792	893	368
SD&A expenses									1,977	2,984	3,062
Subtotal pre-tax									2,769	3,877	3,430
Income tax expense (benefit)									682	955	1,151
Total after tax effect									2,087	2,922	2,279
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
SD&A expenses									(359)
Subtotal pre-tax									(359)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(89)
Total after tax effect									(270)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
SD&A expenses									(19)	(19)	40
Subtotal pre-tax									(19)	(19)	40
Income tax expense (benefit)									(3)	(5)	15
Total after tax effect									(16)	(14)	25
Net Pension Activity [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales									1,003	886	377
SD&A expenses									2,707	2,968	3,053
Subtotal pre-tax									3,710	3,854	3,430
Income tax expense (benefit)									912	950	1,186
Total after tax effect									2,798	2,904	2,244
Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales									(211)	7	(9)
SD&A expenses									(352)	35	(31)
Subtotal pre-tax									(563)	42	(40)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(138)	10	(50)
Total after tax effect									$ (425)	$ 32	$ 10

Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return (Detail)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Target Allocation 2020

100.00%

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

100.00%

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2020

^[1]

5.50%

U.S. Debt Securities [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Target Allocation 2020

65.00%

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

57.00%

64.00%

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2020

^[1]

3.30%

U.S. Equity Securities [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Target Allocation 2020

26.00%

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

24.00%

25.00%

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2020

^[1]

1.60%

International Debt Securities [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Target Allocation 2020

0.00%

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

8.00%

0.00%

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2020

^[1]

0.00%

International Equity Securities [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Target Allocation 2020

7.00%

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

9.00%

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2020

^[1]

0.50%

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Target Allocation 2020

2.00%

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

2.00%

Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2020

^[1]

0.10%

[1]	The weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets is 5.50% for the Primary Plan and 6.25% for the Bargaining Plan.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 18,560	$ (15,156)	$ 102,847
Defined benefit plans reclassification including pension costs:
Actuarial gain (loss)	(20,484)	5,928	(6,225)
Prior service credits	17	19	18
Postretirement benefits reclassification including benefit costs:
Actuarial gain	3,711	12,397	6,812
Prior service costs	(975)	(1,393)	(1,935)
Interest rate swap	(270)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(16)	(14)	25
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(18,017)	16,937	(1,305)
Comprehensive income	543	1,781	101,542
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	7,185	4,774	6,312
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ (6,642)	$ (2,993)	$ 95,230

Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation (Detail) - Postretirement Benefits [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 64,461	$ 76,665
Service cost	1,496	1,854	$ 2,232
Interest cost	2,750	2,694	3,636
Plan participants’ contributions	750	776
Actuarial gain	(4,191)	(14,552)
Benefits paid	(3,296)	(3,042)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement	86	66
Benefit obligation at end of year	$ 62,056	$ 64,461	$ 76,665

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock - Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock - Common Stock [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. [Member]	Total Equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. [Member] Class B Common Stock [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2017	$ 363,024		$ 10,204	$ 2,798	$ 116,769	$ 301,511		$ (92,897)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 277,131		$ 85,893
Net income (loss)	102,847					96,535					96,535		6,312
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,305)							(1,305)			(1,305)
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($1.00 per share)	(7,141)	$ (2,187)				(7,141)	$ (2,187)				(7,141)	$ (2,187)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	3,669			21	3,648						3,669
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	458,907		10,204	2,819	120,417	388,718		(94,202)	(60,845)	(409)	366,702		92,205
Net income (loss)	(15,156)					(19,930)					(19,930)		4,774
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16,937							16,937			16,937
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($1.00 per share)	(7,141)	(2,212)				(7,141)	(2,212)				(7,141)	(2,212)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	3,831			20	3,811						3,831
Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2018	455,166		10,204	2,839	124,228	359,435		(77,265)	(60,845)	(409)	358,187		96,979
Net income (loss)	18,560					11,375					11,375		7,185
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(18,017)							(18,017)			(18,017)
Cash dividends paid Common Stock ($1.00 per share)	(7,141)	$ (2,228)				(7,141)	$ (2,228)				(7,141)	$ (2,228)
Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock	4,776			21	4,755						4,776
Reclassification of stranded tax effects						19,720		(19,720)
Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2019	$ 451,116		$ 10,204	$ 2,860	$ 128,983	$ 381,161		$ (115,002)	$ (60,845)	$ (409)	$ 346,952		$ 104,164

- Definition

The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Point in time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - point in time	$	4,649,037	$	4,467,945	$	4,169,910
Total point in time net sales		4,649,037		4,467,945		4,169,910

Over time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - over time		45,391		44,373		37,017
All Other - over time		132,121		113,046		80,661
Total over time net sales		177,512		157,419		117,678

Total net sales	$	4,826,549	$	4,625,364	$	4,287,588

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

17.	Income Taxes

The current income tax provision represents the estimated amount of income taxes paid or payable for the year, as well as changes in estimates from prior years. The deferred income tax provision represents the change in deferred tax liabilities and assets. The following table presents the significant components of the provision for income taxes:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Current:
Federal	$	7,505		$	(4,228	)	$	12,978
State		4,173			(3,269	)		5,292
Total current provision (benefit)	$	11,678		$	(7,497	)	$	18,270

Deferred:
Federal	$	4,514		$	5,701		$	(54,232	)
State		(527	)		3,665			(3,879	)
Total deferred provision (benefit)	$	3,987		$	9,366		$	(58,111	)

Income tax expense (benefit)	$	15,665		$	1,869		$	(39,841	)

The Company’s effective income tax rate, as calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income (loss) before income taxes, was 45.8% for 2019, (14.1)% for 2018 and (63.2)% for 2017. The following table provides a reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense (benefit):

	Fiscal Year
	2019						2018						2017
(in thousands)	Income tax expense			% pre-tax income			Income tax expense			% pre-tax income			Income tax expense			% pre-tax income
Statutory (income) / expense	$	7,187			21.0	%	$	(2,790	)		21.0	%	$	22,052			35.0	%
Nondeductible compensation		4,313			12.6			2,851			(21.5	)		230			0.4
Meals, entertainment and travel expense		2,440			7.1			2,734			(20.6	)		3,684			5.8
Noncontrolling interest – Piedmont		(1,826	)		(5.3	)		(1,238	)		9.3			(1,692	)		(2.7	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		1,352			4.0			(376	)		2.8			2,029			3.2
Valuation allowance change		1,290			3.8			1,566			(11.8	)		2,718			4.3
Nondeductible fees and expenses		887			2.6			568			(4.3	)		1,151			1.8
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions		(805	)		(2.4	)		694			(5.2	)		(521	)		(0.8	)
Adjustment for federal tax legislation		-			-			(1,989	)		15.0			(69,014	)		(109.5	)
Other, net		827			2.4			(151	)		1.2			(478	)		(0.7	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	15,665			45.8	%	$	1,869		(14.1)%			$	(39,841	)	(63.2)%

The Company’s effective income tax rate, as calculated by dividing income tax expense (benefit) by income (loss) before income taxes minus net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, was 57.9% for 2019, (10.3)% for 2018 and (70.3)% for 2017.

The Tax Act was signed into law in 2017 and significantly reformed the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which included reducing the corporate tax rate to 21% and changing the deductibility of certain expenses. In 2017, the Company recorded an estimated net benefit resulting from its adoption of the Tax Act of $66.6 million to income tax expense (benefit) in its consolidated financial statements and, in 2018, the Company recorded an additional tax benefit of $1.9 million attributable to the re-measurement of its net deferred tax liability in connection with the filing of its 2017 federal income tax return.

The Company records liabilities for uncertain tax positions related to certain income tax positions. These liabilities reflect the Company’s best estimate of the ultimate income tax liability based on currently known facts and information. Material changes in facts or information, as well as the expiration of statute and/or settlements with individual tax jurisdictions, may result in material adjustments to these estimates in the future.

The Company recognizes potential interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense (benefit). During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized in income tax expense (benefit) were not material. In addition, the amount of interest and penalties accrued at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 were not material.

The Company had uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest of $2.5 million on December 29, 2019 and $3.1 million on December 30, 2018, all of which would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate if recognized. While it is expected the amount of uncertain tax positions may change in the next 12 months, the Company does not expect such change would have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

A reconciliation of uncertain tax positions, excluding accrued interest, is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
Gross uncertain tax positions at the beginning of the year	$	2,857		$	2,286	$	2,679
Increase as a result of tax positions taken in the current period		60			571		966
Reduction as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations		(634	)		-		(1,359	)
Gross uncertain tax positions at the end of the year	$	2,283		$	2,857	$	2,286

Deferred income taxes are recorded based upon temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and available net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Temporary differences and carryforwards that comprised deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Acquisition related contingent consideration	$	110,036		$	94,323
Operating lease liabilities		27,346			-
Deferred compensation		26,788			26,154
Deferred revenue		24,936			25,027
Accrued liabilities		19,266			18,485
Pension		14,124			7,031
Postretirement benefits		13,250			13,843
Charitable contribution carryover		6,622			5,723
Transactional costs		4,857			5,291
Financing or capital lease agreements		2,432			2,871
Net operating loss carryforwards		2,012			7,628
Other		3,022			4,198
Deferred income tax assets	$	254,691		$	210,574
Less: Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		7,190			5,899
Net deferred income tax asset	$	247,501		$	204,675

Intangible assets	$	(151,940	)	$	(154,974	)
Depreciation		(147,140	)		(131,856	)
Right of use assets - operating leases		(26,997	)		-
Investment in Piedmont		(23,287	)		(24,540	)
Inventory		(12,631	)		(10,553	)
Prepaid expenses		(7,627	)		(8,680	)
Patronage dividend		(3,009	)		(1,246	)
Deferred income tax liabilities	$	(372,631	)	$	(331,849	)

Net deferred income tax liability	$	(125,130	)	$	(127,174	)

The Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities are subject to adjustment in future periods based on the Company’s ongoing evaluations of such deferred assets and liabilities and new information available to the Company.

Valuation allowances are recognized on deferred tax assets if the Company believes it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company believes the majority of the deferred tax assets will be realized due to the reversal of certain significant temporary differences and anticipated future taxable income from operations.

The valuation allowance of $7.2 million on December 29, 2019 and $5.9 million on December 30, 2018 was established primarily for certain loss carryforwards and deferred compensation. The increase in the valuation allowance as of December 29, 2019 was primarily a result of the deductibility of certain deferred compensation.

As of December 29, 2019, the Company had no federal net operating losses and $40.1 million of state net operating losses available to reduce future income taxes, which expire in varying amounts through 2038.

Prior tax years beginning in year 2002 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and various tax years beginning in year 1998 remain open to examination by certain state tax jurisdictions due to loss carryforwards.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

25.	Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Changes in current assets and current liabilities affecting cash were as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Accounts receivable, trade, net	$	7,979		$	(39,333	)	$	(121,203	)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company		(17,496	)		11,643			3,272
Accounts receivable, other		(12,601	)		8,467			(9,190	)
Inventories		(15,893	)		(26,415	)		2,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		458			29,785			(22,870	)
Accounts payable, trade		28,808			(36,355	)		73,603
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company		938			(36,095	)		33,757
Other accrued liabilities		(40,955	)		62,892			31,525
Accrued compensation		18,228			(1,943	)		7,351
Accrued interest payable		(1,147	)		967			1,487
Change in current assets less current liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions)	$	(31,681	)	$	(26,387	)	$	259

The Company had the following net cash payments (refunds) during the period for interest and income taxes:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018			2017
Interest	$	43,397	$	45,067		$	39,609
Income taxes		6,309		(36,991	)		30,965

The Company had the following significant noncash investing and financing activities:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	38,713	$	-	$	-
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade		19,452		13,675		22,329
Issuance of Class B Common Stock in connection with stock award		4,776		3,831		3,669
Estimated fair value related to divestitures completed in October 2017		-		-		151,434
Gain on acquisition of Southeastern Container preferred shares in CCR redistribution		-		-		6,012
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company for adjustments to the cash purchase price for the acquisitions completed in April 2017		-		-		4,707
Capital lease obligations incurred		-		-		2,233

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

9.	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

The principal categories and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows:


(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018		Estimated Useful Lives
Land	$	76,860	$	78,242
Buildings		223,500		218,846	8-50 years
Machinery and equipment		355,575		328,034	5-20 years
Transportation equipment		417,532		372,895	4-20 years
Furniture and fixtures		92,059		89,439	3-10 years
Cold drink dispensing equipment		489,050		491,161	5-17 years
Leasehold and land improvements		145,341		132,837	5-20 years
Software for internal use		128,792		122,604	3-10 years
Construction in progress		29,369		15,142
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost		1,958,078		1,849,200
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		960,675		858,668
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	997,403	$	990,532

During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company performed periodic reviews of property, plant and equipment and determined no material impairment existed.

Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Benefit Plans

18.	Benefit Plans

Executive Benefit Plans

The Company has four executive benefit plans: the Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan, the Long-Term Retention Plan, the Officer Retention Plan and the Long-Term Performance Plan.

Pursuant to the Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective November 1, 2011, eligible participants may elect to defer a portion of their annual salary and bonus. Participants are immediately vested in all deferred contributions they make and become fully vested in Company contributions upon completion of five years of service, termination of employment due to death or retirement or a change in control. Participant deferrals and Company contributions made in years prior to 2006 are invested in either a fixed benefit option or certain investment funds specified by the Company. Beginning in 2010, the Company may elect at its discretion to match up to 50% of the first 6% of salary, excluding bonuses, deferred by the participant. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company matched 50% of the first 6% of salary, excluding bonuses, deferred by the participant. The Company may also make discretionary contributions to participants’ accounts. The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	8,893	$	8,255
Noncurrent liabilities		79,921		73,524
Total liability - Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan	$	88,814	$	81,779

Under the Long-Term Retention Plan, effective March 5, 2014, the Company accrues a defined amount each year for an eligible participant based upon an award schedule. Amounts awarded may earn an investment return based on certain investment funds specified by the Company. Benefits under the Long-Term Retention Plan are 50% vested until age 51. Beginning at age 51, the vesting percentage increases by 5% each year until the benefits are fully vested at age 60. Participants receive payments from the plan upon retirement or, in certain instances, upon termination of employment. Payments are made in the form of monthly installments over a period of 10, 15 or 20 years. The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	102	$	42
Noncurrent liabilities		3,199		2,140
Total liability - Long-Term Retention Plan	$	3,301	$	2,182

Under the Officer Retention Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2007, eligible participants may elect to receive an annuity payable in equal monthly installments over a 10-, 15- or 20-year period commencing at retirement or, in certain instances, upon termination of employment. The benefits under the Officer Retention Plan increase with each year of participation as set forth in an agreement between the participant and the Company. Benefits under the Officer Retention Plan are 50% vested until age 51. Beginning at age 51, the vesting percentage increases by 5% each year until the benefits are fully vested at age 60. The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	3,267	$	3,014
Noncurrent liabilities		41,062		42,179
Total liability - Officer Retention Plan	$	44,329	$	45,193

Under the Long-Term Performance Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2018, the Compensation Committee establishes dollar amounts to which a participant shall be entitled upon attainment of the applicable performance measures. Bonus awards under the Long-Term Performance Plan are made based on the relative achievement of performance measures in terms of the Company-sponsored objectives or objectives related to the performance of the individual participants or of the subsidiary, division, department, region or function in which the participant is employed. The liability under this plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	7,252	$	5,234
Noncurrent liabilities		8,416		5,244
Total liability - Long-Term Performance Plan	$	15,668	$	10,478

Pension Plans

There are two Company-sponsored pension plans. The Primary Plan was frozen as of June 30, 2006 and no benefits accrued to participants after this date. The Bargaining Plan is for certain employees under collective bargaining agreements. Benefits under the Bargaining Plan are determined in accordance with negotiated formulas for the respective participants. Contributions to the plans are based on actuarially determined amounts and are limited to the amounts currently deductible for income tax purposes.

Each year, the Company updates its mortality assumptions used in the calculation of its pension liability using The Society of Actuaries’ latest mortality tables. In 2019 and 2018, the mortality table reflected a lower increase in longevity.

The following tables set forth pertinent information for the two Company-sponsored pension plans:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	278,957		$	303,918
Service cost		4,853			5,484
Interest cost		12,299			11,350
Actuarial (gain) / loss		47,651			(29,692	)
Benefits paid		(11,456	)		(12,103	)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	332,304		$	278,957

Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation

The projected benefit obligations and the accumulated benefit obligations for both Company-sponsored pension plans were in excess of plan assets as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018. The accumulated benefit obligation was $332.3 million on December 29, 2019 and $279.0 million on December 30, 2018.

Change in Plan Assets

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	256,168		$	258,513
Actual return on plan assets		29,549			(10,242	)
Employer contributions		4,900			20,000
Benefits paid		(13,918	)		(12,103	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	276,699		$	256,168

Funded Status

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	(332,304	)	$	(278,957	)
Plan assets at fair value		276,699			256,168
Net funded status	$	(55,605	)	$	(22,789	)

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	-		$	-
Noncurrent liabilities		(55,605	)		(22,789	)
Total liability - pension plans	$	(55,605	)	$	(22,789	)

Net Periodic Pension Cost (Benefit)

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	4,853		$	5,484		$	2,553
Interest cost		12,299			11,350			11,938
Expected return on plan assets		(10,290	)		(15,415	)		(13,597	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		3,688			3,830			3,402
Amortization of prior service cost		22			25			28
Net periodic pension cost	$	10,572		$	5,274		$	4,324

Significant Assumptions

	Fiscal Year
	2019			2018			2017
Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:
Discount rate - Primary Plan		3.36	%		4.47	%		3.80	%
Discount rate - Bargaining Plan		3.61	%		4.63	%		3.90	%
Weighted average rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A
Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
Discount rate - Primary Plan		4.47	%		3.80	%		4.44	%
Discount rate - Bargaining Plan		4.63	%		3.90	%		4.49	%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets - Primary Plan⁽¹⁾		5.00	%		6.00	%		6.00	%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets - Bargaining Plan⁽¹⁾		5.25	%		6.00	%		6.00	%
Weighted average rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A

⁽¹⁾

The decrease in the discount rates in 2019, as compared to 2018, was the primary driver of actuarial losses in 2019. The increase in the discount rates in 2018, as compared to 2017, was the primary driver of actuarial gains in 2018. The actuarial gains and losses, net of tax, were recorded in other comprehensive loss.

Cash Flows

(in thousands)	Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments for the Fiscal Years
2020	$	12,107
2021		12,824
2022		13,553
2023		14,358
2024		15,061
2025 – 2029		84,464

Contributions to the two Company-sponsored pension plans are expected to be in the range of $7 million to $12 million in 2020.

Plan Assets

All assets in the Company’s pension plans are invested in institutional investment funds managed by professional investment advisors which hold U.S. equities, international equities and debt securities. The objective of the Company’s investment philosophy is to earn the plans’ targeted rate of return over longer periods without assuming excess investment risk. The weighted average expected long-term rate of return assumption for the pension plan assets, which will be used to compute 2020 net periodic pension costs, is based upon target asset allocation and is determined using forward-looking assumptions in the context of historical returns and volatilities for each asset class. The Company evaluates the rate of return assumption on an annual basis. The Company’s pension plans target asset allocation for 2020, actual asset allocation at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, and the weighted average expected long-term rate of return by asset category were as follows:

	Target			Percentage of Plan						Weighted Average Expected
	Allocation			Assets at Fiscal Year-End						Long-Term Rate of Return
	2020			2019			2018			2020⁽¹⁾
U.S. debt securities		65	%		57	%		64	%		3.3	%
U.S. equity securities		26	%		24	%		25	%		1.6	%
International debt securities		0	%		8	%		0	%		0.0	%
International equity securities		7	%		9	%		9	%		0.5	%
Cash and cash equivalents		2	%		2	%		2	%		0.1	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		5.5	%

⁽¹⁾	The weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets is 5.50% for the Primary Plan and 6.25% for the Bargaining Plan.

Debt securities as of December 29, 2019 are comprised of investments in government and corporate bonds with a weighted average maturity of approximately 14 years and an institutional high yield bond fund with a modified duration of approximately three years. U.S. equity securities include: (i) large capitalization domestic equity funds as represented by the S&P 500 index, (ii) mid-capitalization domestic equity funds as represented by the Russell Mid Cap Growth and Mid Cap Value indexes, (iii) small-capitalization domestic equity funds as represented by the Russell Small Cap Growth and Value indexes and (iv) alternative investment funds as represented by the HFRX Global index and the MSCI US REIT index. International equity securities include companies from both developed and emerging markets outside the United States. Cash and cash equivalents have a weighted average duration of less than three months.

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Pension plan assets held in trust funds - fixed income	$	179,153	$	164,307
Pension plan assets held in trust funds - equity securities		89,861		86,107
Pension plan assets held in trust funds - cash equivalents		7,071		4,975
Total pension plan assets held in trust funds	$	276,085	$	255,389

In addition, the Company had other level 1 pension plan assets related to its equity securities of $0.6 million in 2019 and $0.8 million in 2018. The level 1 assets had quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets available for fair value measurement.

The Company does not have any unobservable inputs (Level 3) pension plan assets.

401(k) Savings Plan

The Company provides a 401(k) Savings Plan for substantially all of its employees who are not part of collective bargaining agreements and for certain employees under collective bargaining agreements. The Company’s matching contribution for employees who are not part of collective bargaining agreements is discretionary, with the option to match contributions for eligible participants up to 5% based on the Company’s financial results. For all years presented, the Company matched the maximum 5% of participants’ contributions. The Company’s matching contributions for employees who are part of collective bargaining agreements are determined in accordance with negotiated formulas for the respective employees. The total expense for the Company’s matching contributions to the 401(k) Savings Plan was $21.7 million in 2019, $21.2 million in 2018 and $18.4 million in 2017.

Postretirement Benefits

The Company provides postretirement benefits for employees meeting specified criteria. The Company recognizes the cost of postretirement benefits, which consist principally of medical benefits, during employees’ periods of active service. The Company does not pre-fund these benefits and has the right to modify or terminate certain of these benefits in the future.

The following tables set forth pertinent information for the Company’s postretirement benefit plan:

Reconciliation of Activity

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	64,461		$	76,665
Service cost		1,496			1,854
Interest cost		2,750			2,694
Plan participants’ contributions		750			776
Actuarial gain		(4,191	)		(14,552	)
Benefits paid		(3,296	)		(3,042	)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement		86			66
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	62,056		$	64,461

Reconciliation of Plan Assets Fair Value

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	-		$	-
Employer contributions		2,460			2,200
Plan participants’ contributions		750			776
Benefits paid		(3,296	)		(3,042	)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement		86			66
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	-		$	-

Funded Status

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current liabilities	$	2,831	$	3,219
Noncurrent liabilities		59,225		61,242
Total liability - postretirement benefits	$	62,056	$	64,461

Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1,496		$	1,854		$	2,232
Interest cost		2,750			2,694			3,636
Recognized net actuarial loss		730			1,889			2,942
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,293	)		(1,847	)		(2,982	)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	3,683		$	4,590		$	5,828

Significant Assumptions

	Fiscal Year
	2019			2018			2017
Benefit obligation discount rate at measurement date		3.32	%		4.41	%		3.72	%
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost discount rate for fiscal year		4.41	%		3.72	%		4.36	%

Postretirement benefit expense - Pre-Medicare:
Weighted average healthcare cost trend rate		7.13	%		7.82	%		6.94	%
Trend rate graded down to ultimate rate		4.50	%		4.50	%		4.50	%
Ultimate rate year	2026			2025			2025

Postretirement benefit expense - Post-Medicare:
Weighted average healthcare cost trend rate		7.11	%		7.74	%		8.07	%
Trend rate graded down to ultimate rate		4.50	%		4.50	%		4.50	%
Ultimate rate year	2026			2025			2025

(in thousands)	1% Increase		1% Decrease
Postretirement benefit obligation at December 29, 2019	$	8,128	$	(7,123	)
Service cost and interest cost in 2019		548		(489	)

Cash Flows

(in thousands)	Anticipated Future Postretirement Benefit Payments Reflecting Expected Future Service
2020	$	2,831
2021		3,003
2022		3,122
2023		3,169
2024		3,439
2025 – 2029		19,138

Anticipated future postretirement benefit payments are shown net of Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursements, which are not material.

A reconciliation of the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss not yet recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost is as follows:

(in thousands)	December 30, 2018			Actuarial Gain (Loss)			Reclassification Adjustments			December 29, 2019
Pension Plans:
Actuarial loss	$	(119,595	)	$	(30,855	)	$	3,688		$	(146,762	)
Prior service costs		(48	)		-			22			(26	)
Postretirement Medical:
Actuarial loss		(14,658	)		4,192			730			(9,736	)
Prior service credits		1,293			-			(1,293	)		-
Total within accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(133,008	)	$	(26,663	)	$	3,147		$	(156,524	)

The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost during 2020 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Pension Plans		Postretirement Medical		Total
Actuarial loss	$	4,758	$	350	$	5,108
Prior service cost		19		-		19
Total expected to be recognized during 2020	$	4,777	$	350	$	5,127

Multiemployer Pension Plans

Certain employees of the Company whose employment is covered under collective bargaining agreements participate in a multiemployer pension plan, the Employers-Teamsters Local Union Nos. 175 and 505 Pension Fund (the “Teamsters Plan”). The Company makes monthly contributions to the Teamsters Plan on behalf of such employees. The collective bargaining agreements covering the Teamsters Plan expire at various times through 2022. The Company expects these agreements will be re-negotiated.

Participating in the Teamsters Plan involves certain risks in addition to the risks associated with single employer plans, as contributed assets are pooled and may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. If a participating employer stops contributing to the Teamsters Plan, the unfunded obligations of the Teamsters Plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. If the Company chooses to stop participating in the Teamsters Plan, the Company could be required to pay the Teamsters Plan a withdrawal liability based on the underfunded status of the Teamsters Plan. The Company does not anticipate withdrawing from the Teamsters Plan.

In 2015, the Company increased its contribution rates to the Teamsters Plan, with additional increases occurring annually, as part of a rehabilitation plan, which was incorporated into the renewal of collective bargaining agreements with the unions effective April 28, 2014 and adopted by the Company as a rehabilitation plan effective January 1, 2015. This is a result of the Teamsters Plan being certified by its actuary as being in “critical” status for the plan year beginning January 1, 2013.

Fiscal Year

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2017

Pension Protection Act Zone Status

Red

FIP or RP pending or implemented

Yes

Surcharge imposed

Yes

Contribution

987

763

800

According to the Teamsters Plan’s Form 5500 for both the plan years ending December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company was not listed as providing more than 5% of the total contributions. At the date these financial statements were issued, a Form 5500 was not available for the plan year ending December 29, 2019.

The Company has a liability recorded for withdrawing from a multiemployer pension plan in 2008 and is required to make payments of approximately $1 million to this multiemployer pension plan each year through 2028. As of December 29, 2019, the Company had $6.4 million remaining on this liability.

Risks and Uncertainties - Summary of Percentage of Total Bottle/Can Sales Volume and Percentage Total Net Sales to Its Largest Customers (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Coke Bottle Can Sales Volume Product [Member] \| Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	31.00%	30.00%	29.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	21.00%	22.00%	20.00%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] \| Coke Bottle Can Sales Volume Product [Member] \| Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	19.00%	19.00%	19.00%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	13.00%	14.00%	13.00%
The Kroger Company [Member] \| Coke Bottle Can Sales Volume Product [Member] \| Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	12.00%	11.00%	10.00%
The Kroger Company [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	8.00%	8.00%	7.00%

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

8.Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Repair parts	$	28,967	$	26,846
Prepayments for sponsorship contracts		8,696		7,557
Current portion of income taxes		4,359		6,637
Prepaid software		5,850		6,553
Prepaid marketing		5,658		6,097
Other prepaid expenses and other current assets		15,931		16,990
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	69,461	$	70,680

Other Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

14.	Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Accrued insurance costs	$	44,584	$	37,916
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration		41,087		32,993
Accrued marketing costs		34,947		31,475
Employee and retiree benefit plan accruals		33,699		29,300
Checks and transfers yet to be presented for payment from zero balance cash accounts		20,199		72,701
Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)		6,366		4,577
Current deferred proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee		2,286		2,286
Federal income taxes		1,651		-
Commodity hedges at fair market value		1,174		10,305
All other accrued expenses		22,841		28,693
Total other accrued liabilities	$	208,834	$	250,246

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,614	$ 13,548
Accounts receivable, trade	433,552	436,890
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(13,782)	(9,141)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	62,411	44,915
Accounts receivable, other	43,094	30,493
Inventories	225,926	210,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	69,461	70,680
Total current assets	830,276	797,418
Property, plant and equipment, net	997,403	990,532
Right of use assets - operating leases	111,376
Leased property under financing or capital leases, net	17,960	23,720
Other assets	113,269	115,490
Goodwill	165,903	165,903
Total assets	3,126,926	3,009,928
Current liabilities:
Current portion of obligations under operating leases	15,024
Current portion of obligations under financing or capital leases	9,403	8,617
Accounts payable, trade	187,476	152,040
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	108,699	112,425
Other accrued liabilities	208,834	250,246
Accrued compensation	87,813	72,316
Accrued interest payable	4,946	6,093
Total current liabilities	622,195	601,737
Deferred income taxes	125,130	127,174
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	114,831	85,682
Other liabilities	668,566	609,135
Noncurrent portion of obligations under operating leases	97,765
Noncurrent portion of obligations under financing or capital leases	17,403	26,631
Long-term debt	1,029,920	1,104,403
Total liabilities	2,675,810	2,554,762
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Capital in excess of par value	128,983	124,228
Retained earnings	381,161	359,435
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115,002)	(77,265)
Treasury stock, at cost:
Total equity of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	346,952	358,187
Noncontrolling interest	104,164	96,979
Total equity	451,116	455,166
Total liabilities and equity	3,126,926	3,009,928
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	10,204	10,204
Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	(60,845)	(60,845)
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	2,860	2,839
Treasury stock, at cost:
Treasury stock	(409)	(409)
Distribution Agreements [Member]
Current Assets:
Other identifiable intangible assets, net	876,096	900,383
Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member]
Current Assets:
Other identifiable intangible assets, net	$ 14,643	$ 16,482

Capital Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Awards

A summary of the awards issued in 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2019		2018		2017
Date of approval for award	March 5, 2019		March 6, 2018		March 7, 2017
Fiscal year of service covered by award	2018		2017		2016
Shares settled in cash		15,476		16,504		18,980
Increase in Class B Common Stock shares outstanding		19,224		20,296		21,020
Total Class B Common Stock awarded		34,700		36,800		40,000

Benefit Plans - Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2020	$ 12,107
2021	12,824
2022	13,553
2023	14,358
2024	15,061
2025 – 2029	84,464
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2020	2,831
2021	3,003
2022	3,122
2023	3,169
2024	3,439
2025 – 2029	$ 19,138

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Summary of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets [Abstract]
Repair parts	$ 28,967	$ 26,846
Prepayments for sponsorship contracts	8,696	7,557
Current portion of income taxes	4,359	6,637
Prepaid software	5,850	6,553
Prepaid marketing	5,658	6,097
Other prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,931	16,990
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 69,461	$ 70,680

Risks and Uncertainties - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 Customer Supplier Entity	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of domestic supplier of aluminum cans \| Supplier	2
Number of entities in which reporting entity is shareholder and purchases all plastic bottles \| Entity	2
Coke Bottle Can Sales Volume Product [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage of related party products volume to customers	85.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers other than major customers representing more than ten percent of sales \| Customer	0
Concentration risk, percentage	21.00%	22.00%	20.00%
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member] \| Labor Force Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	14.00%
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member] \| Labor Force Concentration Risk [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Multi-employer plans collective bargaining arrangements, expiration term	3 years
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member] \| Labor Force Concentration Risk [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Multi-employer plans collective bargaining arrangements, expiration term	5 years

Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2019 Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	3
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	2

Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

11.

Goodwill

A reconciliation of the activity for goodwill in 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Beginning balance - goodwill	$	165,903	$	169,316
Measurement period adjustments⁽¹⁾		-		(3,413	)
Ending balance - goodwill	$	165,903	$	165,903

⁽¹⁾

The Company’s goodwill resides entirely within the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment. The Company performed its annual impairment test of goodwill as of the first day of the fourth quarter during both 2019 and 2018 and determined there was no impairment of the carrying value of these assets.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Current Assets and Current Liabilities Affecting Cash Flows

Changes in current assets and current liabilities affecting cash were as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Accounts receivable, trade, net	$	7,979		$	(39,333	)	$	(121,203	)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company		(17,496	)		11,643			3,272
Accounts receivable, other		(12,601	)		8,467			(9,190	)
Inventories		(15,893	)		(26,415	)		2,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		458			29,785			(22,870	)
Accounts payable, trade		28,808			(36,355	)		73,603
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company		938			(36,095	)		33,757
Other accrued liabilities		(40,955	)		62,892			31,525
Accrued compensation		18,228			(1,943	)		7,351
Accrued interest payable		(1,147	)		967			1,487
Change in current assets less current liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions)	$	(31,681	)	$	(26,387	)	$	259

Net Cash Payments (Refunds) During the Period for Interest and Income Taxes

The Company had the following net cash payments (refunds) during the period for interest and income taxes:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018			2017
Interest	$	43,397	$	45,067		$	39,609
Income taxes		6,309		(36,991	)		30,965

Significant Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

The Company had the following significant noncash investing and financing activities:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	$	38,713	$	-	$	-
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade		19,452		13,675		22,329
Issuance of Class B Common Stock in connection with stock award		4,776		3,831		3,669
Estimated fair value related to divestitures completed in October 2017		-		-		151,434
Gain on acquisition of Southeastern Container preferred shares in CCR redistribution		-		-		6,012
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company for adjustments to the cash purchase price for the acquisitions completed in April 2017		-		-		4,707
Capital lease obligations incurred		-		-		2,233

Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

20.

Debt

Following is a summary of the Company’s debt:

(in thousands)	Maturity Date	Interest Rate	Interest Paid	Public or Nonpublic	December 29, 2019			December 30, 2018
Senior notes⁽¹⁾	4/15/2019	7.00%	Semi-annually	Public	$	-		$	110,000
Term loan facility⁽¹⁾	6/7/2021	Variable	Varies	Nonpublic		262,500			292,500
Senior notes	2/27/2023	3.28%	Semi-annually	Nonpublic		125,000			125,000
Revolving credit facility⁽²⁾	6/8/2023	Variable	Varies	Nonpublic		45,000			80,000
Senior notes	11/25/2025	3.80%	Semi-annually	Public		350,000			350,000
Senior notes	10/10/2026	3.93%	Quarterly	Nonpublic		100,000			-
Senior notes	3/21/2030	3.96%	Quarterly	Nonpublic		150,000			150,000
Unamortized discount on senior notes⁽³⁾	4/15/2019					-			(78	)
Unamortized discount on senior notes⁽³⁾	11/25/2025					(52	)		(61	)
Debt issuance costs						(2,528	)		(2,958	)
Long-term debt					$	1,029,920		$	1,104,403

⁽¹⁾

⁽²⁾

⁽³⁾	^{The senior notes due in 2019 were issued at 98.238% of par and the senior notes due in 2025 were issued at 99.975% of par.}

The principal maturities of debt outstanding on December 29, 2019 were as follows:

(in thousands)	Debt Maturities
Fiscal 2020	$	45,000
Fiscal 2021		217,500
Fiscal 2022		-
Fiscal 2023		170,000
Fiscal 2024		-
Thereafter		600,000
Total debt	$	1,032,500

The Company mitigates its financing risk by using multiple financial institutions and only entering into credit arrangements with institutions with investment grade credit ratings. The Company monitors counterparty credit ratings on an ongoing basis.

In April 2019, the Company sold $100 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due in 2026 to MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MetLife”) and certain of its affiliates pursuant to a Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated January 23, 2019 between the Company, MetLife and the other parties thereto. These notes bear interest at 3.93%, payable quarterly in arrears and will mature on October 10, 2026, unless earlier redeemed by the Company. The Company used the proceeds to refinance the senior notes due on April 15, 2019. The Company may request that MetLife consider the purchase of additional senior unsecured notes of the Company under the agreement in an aggregate principal amount of up to $200 million.

In July 2019, the Company entered into a $100 million fixed rate swap maturing June 7, 2021, to hedge a portion of the interest rate risk on the Company’s term loan facility. This interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedging instrument and is not expected to be material to the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of this interest rate swap were classified as accumulated other loss on the consolidated balance sheets and included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

The indentures under which the Company’s public debt was issued do not include financial covenants but do limit the incurrence of certain liens and encumbrances as well as indebtedness by the Company’s subsidiaries in excess of certain amounts. The agreements

under which the Company’s nonpublic debt were issued include two financial covenants: a consolidated cash flow/fixed charges ratio and a consolidated funded indebtedness/cash flow ratio, each as defined in the respective agreements. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of December 29, 2019. These covenants do not currently, and the Company does not anticipate they will, restrict its liquidity or capital resources.

All outstanding long-term debt has been issued by the Company and none has been issued by any of its subsidiaries. There are no guarantees of the Company’s debt.

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.	Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc. (the “Company”) produces, markets and distributes nonalcoholic beverages, primarily products of The Coca‑Cola Company, and is the largest Coca‑Cola bottler in the United States. Approximately 85% of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume to retail customers consists of products of The Coca‑Cola Company, which include some of the most recognized and popular beverage brands in the world. The Company also distributes products for several other beverage companies, including BA Sports Nutrition, LLC (“BodyArmor”), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (“Dr Pepper”) and Monster Energy Company (“Monster Energy”).

The Company manages its business on the basis of three operating segments. Nonalcoholic Beverages represents the vast majority of the Company’s consolidated revenues and income from operations. The additional two operating segments do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate reporting, either individually or in the aggregate, and therefore have been combined into “All Other.”

Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership (“Piedmont”) is the Company’s only subsidiary that has a significant third-party noncontrolling interest. Piedmont distributes and markets nonalcoholic beverages in portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. The Company provides a portion of these nonalcoholic beverage products to Piedmont at cost and receives a fee for managing the operations of Piedmont pursuant to a management agreement. See Note 2 for additional information.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year generally ends on the Sunday closest to December 31 of each year. The fiscal years presented are the 52‑week periods ended December 29, 2019 (“2019”), December 30, 2018 (“2018”) and December 31, 2017 (“2017”).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash in banks and cash equivalents, which are highly liquid debt instruments with maturities of less than 90 days. The Company maintains cash deposits with major banks, which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of the institutions and believes the risk of any loss is minimal.

Accounts Receivable, Trade

The Company sells its products to mass merchandisers, supermarkets, convenience stores and other customers and extends credit, generally without requiring collateral, based on an ongoing evaluation of the customer’s business prospects and financial condition. The Company’s trade accounts receivable are typically collected within 30 days from the date of sale.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

financial obligations. The Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts to adjust the recorded receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method for finished products and manufacturing materials and on the average cost method for plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements on operating leases are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the term of the lease, including renewal options the Company determines are reasonably assured. Additions and major replacements or betterments are added to the assets at cost. Maintenance and repair costs and minor replacements are charged to expense when incurred. When assets are replaced or otherwise disposed, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the gains or losses, if any, are reflected in the statements of operations. Gains or losses on the disposal of manufacturing equipment and manufacturing plants are included in cost of sales. Gains or losses on the disposal of all other property, plant and equipment are included in selling, delivery and administrative (“SD&A”) expenses.

The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of its property, plant and equipment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. These evaluations are performed at a level where independent cash flows may be attributed to either an asset or an asset group. If the Company determines the carrying amount of an asset or asset group is not recoverable based upon the expected undiscounted future cash flows of the asset or asset group, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the excess of the carrying amounts over the estimated fair value of the long-lived assets.

Leases

See Note 10 for information on the Company’s operating lease and financing lease policies.

Internal Use Software

The Company capitalizes costs incurred in the development or acquisition of internal use software. The Company expenses costs incurred in the preliminary project planning stage. Costs, such as maintenance and training, are also expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Amortization expense, which is included in depreciation expense, for internal-use software was $7.7 million in 2019, $10.0 million in 2018 and $11.9 million in 2017.

Goodwill

All business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate such assets may be impaired. The Company performs its annual impairment test, which includes a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the goodwill is below its carrying value, as of the first day of the fourth quarter each year, and more often if there are significant changes in business conditions that could result in impairment.

All of the Company’s goodwill resides within one reporting unit within the Nonalcoholic Beverages reportable segment, and, therefore, the Company has determined it has one reporting unit for the purpose of assessing goodwill for potential impairment. The Company uses its overall market capitalization as part of its estimate of fair value of the reporting unit and in assessing the reasonableness of the Company’s internal estimates of fair value.

When a quantitative analysis is considered necessary for the annual impairment analysis of goodwill, the Company develops an estimated fair value for the reporting unit considering three different approaches:

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market value, using the Company’s stock price plus outstanding debt;

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discounted cash flow analysis; and

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multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization based upon relevant industry data.

The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is then compared to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount, including goodwill, exceeds its estimated fair value, any excess of the carrying value of goodwill of the reporting unit over its fair value is recorded as an impairment.

To the extent the actual and projected cash flows decline in the future or if market conditions or market capitalization significantly deteriorate, the Company may be required to perform an interim impairment analysis that could result in an impairment of goodwill.

Distribution Agreements, Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of distribution rights and customer relationships, which have estimated useful lives of 10 to 40 years and five to 12 years, respectively. These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration Liability

The acquisition related contingent consideration liability consists of the estimated amounts due to The Coca‑Cola Company under the Company’s comprehensive beverage agreement with The Coca‑Cola Company and Coca‑Cola Refreshments, USA, Inc. (“CCR”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca‑Cola Company, (the “CBA”) over the remaining useful life of the related distribution rights. Under the CBA, the Company makes quarterly sub-bottling payments to CCR on a continuing basis in exchange for the grant of exclusive rights to distribute, promote, market and sell certain beverages and beverage products in the distribution territories acquired in the System Transformation (as defined in Note 3), but excluding territories the Company acquired in an exchange transaction. This acquisition related contingent consideration is valued using a probability weighted discounted cash flow model based on internal forecasts and the weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) derived from market data, which are considered Level 3 inputs.

Each reporting period, the Company adjusts its acquisition related contingent consideration liability related to the distribution territories acquired in the System Transformation, excluding territories the Company acquired in an exchange transaction, to fair value by discounting future expected sub-bottling payments required under the CBA using the Company’s estimated WACC. These future expected sub-bottling payments extend through the life of the related distribution assets acquired in each distribution territory, which is generally 40 years. As a result, the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration liability is impacted by the Company’s WACC, management’s estimate of the amounts that will be paid in the future under the CBA and current sub-bottling payments (all Level 3 inputs). Changes in any of these Level 3 inputs, particularly the underlying risk-free interest rate used to estimate the Company’s WACC, could result in material changes to the fair value of the acquisition related contingent consideration and could materially impact the amount of noncash expense (or income) recorded each reporting period.

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

There are two Company-sponsored pension plans. The primary Company-sponsored pension plan (the “Primary Plan”) was frozen as of June 30, 2006 and no benefits accrued to participants after this date. The second Company-sponsored pension plan (the “Bargaining Plan”) is for certain employees under collective bargaining agreements. Benefits under the Bargaining Plan are determined in accordance with negotiated formulas for the respective participants. Contributions to the plans are based on actuarial determined amounts and are limited to the amounts currently deductible for income tax purposes. The Company also sponsors a postretirement healthcare plan for employees meeting specified criteria.

The expense and liability amounts recorded for the benefit plans reflect estimates related to interest rates, investment returns, employee turnover and age at retirement, mortality rates and healthcare costs. The discount rate assumptions used to determine the pension and postretirement benefit obligations are based on yield rates available on double-A bonds as of each plan’s measurement date. The service cost components of the net periodic benefit cost of the plans are charged to current operations, and the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost of the plans are classified as other expense, net. In addition, certain other union employees are covered by plans provided by their respective union organizations and the Company expenses amounts as paid in accordance with union agreements.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to operating losses and tax credit carryforwards, as well as differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

A valuation allowance will be provided against deferred tax assets if the Company determines it is more likely than not such assets will not ultimately be realized.

The Company does not recognize a tax benefit unless it concludes that it is more likely than not that the benefit will be sustained on audit by the taxing authority based solely on the technical merits of the associated tax position. If the recognition threshold is met, the Company recognizes a tax benefit measured at the largest amount of the tax benefit that, in the Company’s judgment, is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized. The Company records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Revenue Recognition

See Note 4 for information on the Company’s revenue recognition policy.

Marketing Programs and Sales Incentives

The Company participates in various marketing and sales programs with The Coca‑Cola Company, other beverage companies and customers to increase the sale of its products. In addition, coupon programs are deployed on a territory-specific basis. The cost of these various marketing programs and sales incentives with The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies is included as a deduction to net sales. Programs negotiated with customers include arrangements under which allowances can be earned for attaining agreed-upon sales levels and/or for participating in specific marketing programs.

Marketing Funding Support

The Company receives marketing funding support payments in cash from The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies. Payments to the Company for marketing programs to promote bottle/can sales volume and fountain syrup sales volume are recognized as a reduction of cost of sales, primarily on a per unit basis, as the product is sold. Payments for periodic programs are recognized in the period during which they are earned.

Cash consideration received by a customer from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of the price of the vendor’s products or services. As such, the cash received is accounted for as a reduction of cost of sales unless it is a specific reimbursement of costs or payments for services. Payments the Company receives from The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies for marketing funding support are classified as reductions of cost of sales.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses several different financial institutions for commodity derivative instruments to minimize the concentration of credit risk. The Company generally pays a fee for these instruments, which is amortized over the corresponding period of the instrument. The Company accounts for its commodity hedges on a mark-to-market basis with any expense or income reflected as an adjustment of related costs which are included in either cost of sales or SD&A expenses.

Risk Management Programs

The Company uses various insurance structures to manage its workers’ compensation, auto liability, medical and other insurable risks. These structures consist of retentions, deductibles, limits and a diverse group of insurers that serve to strategically finance, transfer and mitigate the financial impact of losses to the Company. Losses are accrued using assumptions and procedures followed in the insurance industry, adjusted for company-specific history and expectations.

Cost of Sales

Inputs representing a substantial portion of the Company’s cost of sales include: (i) purchases of finished products, (ii) raw material costs, including aluminum cans, plastic bottles and sweetener, (iii) concentrate costs and (iv) manufacturing costs, including labor, overhead and warehouse costs. In addition, cost of sales includes shipping, handling and fuel costs related to the movement of finished goods from manufacturing plants to distribution centers, amortization expense of distribution rights, distribution fees of certain products and marketing credits from brand companies.

Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses

SD&A expenses include the following: sales management labor costs, distribution costs resulting from transporting finished products from distribution centers to customer locations, distribution center overhead including depreciation expense, distribution center warehousing costs, delivery vehicles and cold drink equipment, point-of-sale expenses, advertising expenses, cold drink equipment repair costs, amortization of intangibles and administrative support labor and operating costs.

The Company has three primary delivery systems: (i) bulk delivery for large supermarkets, mass merchandisers and club stores, (ii) advanced sale delivery for convenience stores, drug stores, small supermarkets and on-premise accounts and (iii) full-service delivery for its full-service vending customers.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from manufacturing locations to distribution centers are included in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from distribution centers to customer locations, including distribution center warehousing costs, are included in SD&A expenses and totaled $623.4 million in 2019, $610.7 million in 2018 and $550.9 million in 2017.

Stock Compensation

In 2008, the stockholders of the Company approved a performance unit award agreement (the “Performance Unit Award Agreement”) for J. Frank Harrison, III, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, consisting of 400,000 performance units (“Units”) subject to vesting in annual increments over a 10-year period starting in fiscal year 2009. The Performance Unit Award Agreement expired at the end of 2018, with the final award issued in the first quarter of 2019 in connection with Mr. Harrison’s services during 2018.

In 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) and the Company’s stockholders approved a long-term performance equity plan (the “Long-Term Performance Equity Plan”) to succeed the Performance Unit Award Agreement. Awards granted to Mr. Harrison under the Long-Term Performance Equity Plan will be earned based on the Company’s attainment during a performance period of performance measures specified by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Harrison may elect to have awards earned under the Long‑Term Performance Equity Plan settled in cash and/or shares of Class B Common Stock. See Note 23 for additional information on Mr. Harrison’s stock compensation programs.

Net Income Per Share

The Company applies the two-class method for calculating and presenting net income per share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock according to dividends declared or accumulated and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under this method:

(a)

Income from continuing operations (“net income”) is reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the current period for each class of stock and by the contractual amount of dividends that must be paid for the current period.

(b)

The remaining earnings (“undistributed earnings”) are allocated to Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to the extent each security may share in earnings as if all the earnings for the period had been distributed. The total earnings allocated to each security is determined by adding together the amount allocated for dividends and the amount allocated for a participation feature.

(c)

The total earnings allocated to each security is then divided by the number of outstanding shares of the security to which the earnings are allocated to determine the earnings per share for the security.

(d)

Basic and diluted net income per share data are presented for each class of common stock.

In applying the two-class method, the Company determined undistributed earnings should be allocated equally on a per share basis between the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock due to the aggregate participation rights of the Class B Common Stock (i.e., the voting and conversion rights) and the Company’s history of paying dividends equally on a per share basis on the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.

Under the Company’s certificate of incorporation, the Board of Directors may declare dividends on Common Stock without declaring equal or any dividends on the Class B Common Stock. Notwithstanding this provision, Class B Common Stock has voting and conversion rights that allow the Class B Common Stock to participate equally on a per share basis with the Common Stock.

The Class B Common Stock is entitled to 20 votes per share and the Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share with respect to each matter to be voted upon by the stockholders of the Company. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of the Class B Common Stock and Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders, including the election of the Board of Directors. As a result, the holders of the Class B Common Stock control approximately 86% of the total voting power of the stockholders of the Company and control the election of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has declared, and the Company has paid, dividends on the Class B Common Stock and Common Stock and each class of common stock has participated equally in all dividends declared by the Board of Directors and paid by the Company since 1994.

The Class B Common Stock conversion rights allow the Class B Common Stock to participate in dividends equally with the Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one per share basis at any time at the option of the holder. Accordingly, the holders of the Class B Common Stock can participate equally in any dividends declared on the Common Stock by exercising their conversion rights.

Basic net income per share excludes potential common shares that were dilutive and is computed by dividing net income available for common stockholders by the weighted average number of Common and Class B Common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share for Common Stock and Class B Common Stock gives effect to all securities representing potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding during the period. The Company does not have anti-dilutive shares.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018‑02, “Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which provides the option to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. This standard is required to be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the changes in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate pursuant to the Tax Act are recognized. The new guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2018‑02 in 2019 and recognized a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in 2019. The cumulative effect adjustment increased retained earnings by $19.7 million.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases” (the “lease standard”). The lease standard requires lessees to recognize a right of use asset and a lease liability for virtually all leases (other than leases meeting the definition of a short-term lease). The new guidance was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods beginning the following fiscal year. The Company adopted the lease standard in 2019 using the optional transition method. See Note 10 for additional information on the Company’s adoption of the lease standard.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses at the point a loss is probable to occur, rather than expected to occur, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for credit losses. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2016‑13 in the first quarter of 2020 and does not expect the impact of adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019‑12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which will simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in income tax accounting and improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of income tax accounting by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2019‑12 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Benefit Plans - Liability Under Executive Benefit Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current liabilities	$ 33,699	$ 29,300
Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current liabilities	8,893	8,255
Noncurrent liabilities	79,921	73,524
Total liability	88,814	81,779
Long-Term Retention Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current liabilities	102	42
Noncurrent liabilities	3,199	2,140
Total liability	3,301	2,182
Officer Retention Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current liabilities	3,267	3,014
Noncurrent liabilities	41,062	42,179
Total liability	44,329	45,193
Long-Term Performance Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current liabilities	7,252	5,234
Noncurrent liabilities	8,416	5,244
Total liability	$ 15,668	$ 10,478

Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Related Party Transactions

3.	Related Party Transactions

The Coca‑Cola Company

The Company’s business consists primarily of the production, marketing and distribution of nonalcoholic beverages of The Coca‑Cola Company, which is the sole owner of the formulas under which the primary components of its soft drink products, either concentrate or syrup, are manufactured.

J. Frank Harrison, III, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, together with the trustees of certain trusts established for the benefit of certain relatives of the late J. Frank Harrison, Jr., control shares representing approximately 86% of the total voting power of the Company’s total outstanding Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on a consolidated basis. As of December 29, 2019, The Coca‑Cola Company owned approximately 27% of the Company’s total outstanding Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on a consolidated basis, representing approximately 5% of the total voting power of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together. As long as The Coca‑Cola Company holds the number of shares of Common Stock it currently owns, it has the right to have its designee proposed by the Company for nomination to the Company’s Board of Directors, and J. Frank Harrison, III and the trustees of the J. Frank Harrison, Jr. family trusts described above, have agreed to vote the shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock which they control in favor of such designee. The Coca‑Cola Company does not own any shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock.

The following table summarizes the significant transactions between the Company and The Coca‑Cola Company:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Payments made by the Company to The Coca-Cola Company for:
Concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other purchases	$	1,187,889	$	1,188,818	$	1,085,898
Customer marketing programs		144,949		145,019		139,542
Cold drink equipment parts		28,209		30,065		25,381
Brand investment programs		13,266		9,063		8,582
Glacéau distribution agreement consideration		-		-		15,598

Payments made by The Coca-Cola Company to the Company for:
Marketing funding support payments	$	98,013	$	86,483	$	83,177
Fountain delivery and equipment repair fees		41,714		40,023		35,335
Presence marketing funding support on the Company’s behalf		8,002		8,311		4,843
Facilitating the distribution of certain brands and packages to other Coca-Cola bottlers		5,069		9,683		10,474
Cold drink equipment		-		3,789		8,400
Legacy Facilities Credit (excluding portion related to Mobile, Alabama facility)		-		1,320		30,647
Conversion of bottling agreements		-		-		91,450
Portion of Legacy Facilities Credit related to Mobile, Alabama facility		-		-		12,364

In October 2017, the Company completed a multi-year series of transactions with The Coca‑Cola Company, CCR and Coca‑Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., an independent bottler that is unrelated to the Company, to significantly expand the Company’s distribution and manufacturing operations (the “System Transformation”). The System Transformation included the acquisition and exchange of rights to serve distribution territories and related distribution assets, as well as the acquisition and exchange of regional manufacturing facilities and related manufacturing assets.

In 2017, The Coca‑Cola Company agreed to provide the Company a fee to compensate the Company for the net economic impact of changes made by The Coca‑Cola Company to the authorized pricing on sales of covered beverages produced at certain manufacturing facilities owned by Company (the “Legacy Facilities Credit”). The Company immediately recognized the portion of the Legacy Facilities Credit applicable to a regional manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama which the Company transferred to CCR in October 2017, and the remaining balance of the Legacy Facilities Credit will be amortized as a reduction to cost of sales over a period of 40 years. The portion of the deferred liability that is expected to be amortized in the next 12 months is classified as current.

Additionally, in 2017, the Company made a payment of $15.6 million to obtain the rights to market, promote, distribute and sell glacéau vitaminwater, glacéau smartwater and glacéau vitaminwater zero drops in certain geographic territories including the District of Columbia and portions of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Company, The Coca‑Cola Company and CCR. This payment represented a portion of the total payment made by The Coca‑Cola Company to terminate a distribution arrangement with a prior distributor in this territory.

Coca‑Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.

The Company, The Coca-Cola Company and CCR entered into the CBA on March 31, 2017. Pursuant to the CBA, the Company is required to make quarterly sub-bottling payments to CCR on a continuing basis in exchange for the grant of exclusive rights to distribute, promote, market and sell the authorized brands of The Coca‑Cola Company and related products in distribution territories the Company acquired from CCR as part of the System Transformation, but excluding territories the Company acquired in an exchange transaction. These sub-bottling payments are based on gross profit derived from sales of certain beverages and beverage products that are sold under the same trademarks that identify a covered beverage, beverage product or certain cross-licensed brands.

Sub-bottling payments to CCR were $27.2 million in 2019, $24.7 million in 2018 and $16.7 million in 2017. The following table summarizes the liability recorded by the Company to reflect the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to future sub‑bottling payments to CCR:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$	41,087	$	32,993
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration		405,597		349,905
Total acquisition related contingent consideration	$	446,684	$	382,898

Upon the conversion of the Company’s then-existing bottling agreements in 2017 pursuant to the CBA, the Company received a fee from CCR (the “Territory Conversion Fee”). The Territory Conversion Fee was equivalent to 0.5 times the EBITDA the Company and its subsidiaries generated during the 12-month period ended January 1, 2017 from sales in the distribution territories the Company served prior to the System Transformation of certain beverages owned by or licensed to The Coca‑Cola Company or Monster Energy Company on which the Company and its subsidiaries pay, and The Coca‑Cola Company receives, a facilitation fee. The Territory Conversion Fee was recorded as a deferred liability and will be amortized as a reduction to cost of sales over a period of 40 years. The portion of the deferred liability that is expected to be amortized in the next 12 months is classified as current.

The Company previously had a production arrangement with CCR to buy and sell finished products at cost and transported products for CCR to the Company’s and other Coca‑Cola bottlers’ locations. Following the completion of the System Transformation in October 2017, the Company no longer transacts with CCR other than making quarterly sub-bottling payments. During 2017, the Company had purchases from CCR of $114.9 million, gross sales to CCR of $76.7 million and sales to CCR for transporting CCR’s product of $2.0 million.

Southeastern Container (“Southeastern”)

The Company is a shareholder of Southeastern, a plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative. The Company accounts for Southeastern as an equity method investment. The Company’s investment in Southeastern, which was classified as other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $23.2 million as of December 29, 2019 and $23.6 million as of December 30, 2018.

In 2017, CCR redistributed a portion of its investment in Southeastern. As a result of this redistribution, the Company increased its investment in Southeastern by $6.0 million, which was recorded as income in other expense, net in the consolidated financial statements.

South Atlantic Canners, Inc. (“SAC”)

The Company is a shareholder of SAC, a manufacturing cooperative in Bishopville, South Carolina. All of SAC’s shareholders are Coca‑Cola bottlers and each has equal voting rights. The Company accounts for SAC as an equity method investment. The Company’s investment in SAC, which was classified as other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $8.2 million as of both December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018.

The Company receives a fee for managing the day-to-day operations of SAC pursuant to a management agreement. Proceeds from management fees received from SAC were $9.1 million in 2019, $9.0 million in 2018 and $9.1 million in 2017.

Coca‑Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company, LLC (“CCBSS”)

Along with other Coca‑Cola bottlers in the United States and Canada, the Company is a member of CCBSS, a company formed to provide certain procurement and other services with the intention of enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of the Coca‑Cola bottling system. The Company accounts for CCBSS as an equity method investment and its investment in CCBSS is not material.

CCBSS negotiates the procurement for the majority of the Company’s raw materials, excluding concentrate, and the Company receives a rebate from CCBSS for the purchase of these raw materials. The Company had rebates due from CCBSS of $10.0 million on December 29, 2019 and $10.4 million on December 30, 2018, which were classified as accounts receivable, other in the consolidated balance sheets.

In addition, the Company pays an administrative fee to CCBSS for its services. The Company incurred administrative fees to CCBSS of $2.3 million in 2019, $2.8 million in 2018 and $2.3 million in 2017, which were classified as SD&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

CONA Services LLC (“CONA”)

The Company is a member of CONA, an entity formed with The Coca‑Cola Company and certain other Coca‑Cola bottlers to provide business process and information technology services to its members. The Company accounts for CONA as an equity method investment. The Company’s investment in CONA, which was classified as other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $10.5 million as of December 29, 2019 and $8.0 million as of December 30, 2018.

Pursuant to an amended and restated master services agreement with CONA, the Company is authorized to use the Coke One North America system (the “CONA System”), a uniform information technology system developed to promote operational efficiency and uniformity among North American Coca‑Cola bottlers. In exchange for the Company’s rights to use the CONA System and receive CONA-related services, it is charged service fees by CONA. The Company incurred CONA service fees of $22.2 million in 2019, $21.5 million in 2018 and $12.6 million in 2017.

Related Party Leases

The Company leases its headquarters office facility and an adjacent office facility in Charlotte, North Carolina from Beacon Investment Corporation, of which J. Frank Harrison, III, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is the majority stockholder and Morgan H. Everett, Senior Vice President and a director of the Company, is a minority stockholder. The annual base rent the Company is obligated to pay under this lease agreement is subject to adjustment for increases in the Consumer Price Index (the “CPI”) and the lease expires on December 31, 2021. The principal balance outstanding under this lease was $6.8 million on December 29, 2019 and $9.9 million on December 30, 2018.

The minimum and contingent rental payments related to this lease were as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Minimum rental payments	$	3,510	$	3,511	$	3,509
Contingent rental payments		1,015		927		877
Total rental payments	$	4,525	$	4,438	$	4,386

The contingent rental payments in 2019, 2018 and 2017 were a result of changes in the CPI. Increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes in the CPI were recorded as adjustments to interest expense, net on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Subsequent to the end of the fiscal year, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Beacon Investment Corporation to continue to lease its headquarters office facility and an adjacent office facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new lease expires on December 31, 2029 and is not subject to adjustment for increases in the CPI. See Note 10 for additional information.

The Company leases the Snyder Production Center and an adjacent sales facility in Charlotte, North Carolina from Harrison Limited Partnership One, which is directly and indirectly owned by trusts of which J. Frank Harrison, III, and Sue Anne H. Wells, a director of the Company, are trustees and beneficiaries and of which Morgan H. Everett is a permissible, discretionary beneficiary. The annual base rent the Company is obligated to pay under this lease agreement is subject to an adjustment for an inflation factor and the lease expires on December 31, 2020.

The principal balance outstanding under this lease was $4.3 million on December 29, 2019 and $8.1 million on December 30, 2018. The annual base rent the Company is obligated to pay under the lease is subject to an adjustment for an inflation factor. Rental payments related to this lease were $4.4 million in 2019, $4.2 million in 2018 and $4.1 million in 2017.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)

A summary of AOCI(L) for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

				Gains (Losses) During the Period						Reclassification to Income
	December 30,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			December 29,
(in thousands)	2018			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2019
Net pension activity:
Actuarial loss	$	(72,690	)	$	(30,855	)	$	7,590		$	3,688		$	(907	)	$	(93,174	)
Prior service costs		(24	)		-			-			22			(5	)		(7	)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss		(4,902	)		4,192			(1,031	)		730			(180	)		(1,191	)
Prior service credits		351			-			-			(1,293	)		318			(624	)
Interest rate swap		-			-			-			(359	)		89			(270	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			-			-			(19	)		3			(16	)
Reclassification of stranded tax effects		-			-			(19,720	)		-			-			(19,720	)
Total AOCI(L)	$	(77,265	)	$	(26,663	)	$	(13,161	)	$	2,769		$	(682	)	$	(115,002	)

				Gains (Losses) During the Period					Reclassification to Income
	December 31,			Pre-tax		Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			December 30,
(in thousands)	2017			Activity		Effect			Activity			Effect			2018
Net pension activity:
Actuarial loss	$	(78,618	)	$	4,036	$	(993	)	$	3,830		$	(945	)	$	(72,690	)
Prior service costs		(43	)		-		-			25			(6	)		(24	)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss		(17,299	)		14,552		(3,580	)		1,889			(464	)		(4,902	)
Prior service credits		1,744			-		-			(1,847	)		454			351
Foreign currency translation adjustment		14			-		-			(19	)		5			-
Total AOCI(L)	$	(94,202	)	$	18,588	$	(4,573	)	$	3,878		$	(956	)	$	(77,265	)

				Gains (Losses) During the Period					Reclassification to Income
	January 1,			Pre-tax			Tax		Pre-tax			Tax			December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			Activity			Effect		Activity			Effect			2017
Net pension activity:
Actuarial loss	$	(72,393	)	$	(11,219	)	$	2,768	$	3,402		$	(1,176	)	$	(78,618	)
Prior service costs		(61	)		-			-		28			(10	)		(43	)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss		(24,111	)		(1,796	)		443		11,199			(3,034	)		(17,299	)
Prior service credits		3,679			-			-		(2,982	)		1,047			1,744
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(11	)		-			-		40			(15	)		14
Total AOCI(L)	$	(92,897	)	$	(13,015	)	$	3,211	$	11,687		$	(3,188	)	$	(94,202	)

Summary of Impact of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Income Statement

A summary of the impact on the statements of operations line items is as follows:

	Fiscal 2019
(in thousands)	Net Pension Activity		Net Postretirement Benefits Activity			Interest Rate Swap			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Cost of sales	$	1,003	$	(211	)	$	-		$	-		$	792
SD&A expenses		2,707		(352	)		(359	)		(19	)		1,977
Subtotal pre-tax		3,710		(563	)		(359	)		(19	)		2,769
Income tax expense (benefit)		912		(138	)		(89	)		(3	)		682
Total after tax effect	$	2,798	$	(425	)	$	(270	)	$	(16	)	$	2,087

	Fiscal 2018
(in thousands)	Net Pension Activity		Net Postretirement Benefits Activity			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Cost of sales	$	886	$	7		$	-		$	893
SD&A expenses		2,968		35			(19	)		2,984
Subtotal pre-tax		3,854		42			(19	)		3,877
Income tax expense (benefit)		950		10			(5	)		955
Total after tax effect	$	2,904	$	32		$	(14	)	$	2,922

	Fiscal 2017
(in thousands)	Net Pension Activity		Net Postretirement Benefits Activity			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Cost of sales	$	377	$	(9	)	$	-		$	368
SD&A expenses		3,053		(31	)		40			3,062
Subtotal pre-tax		3,430		(40	)		40			3,430
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,186		(50	)		15			1,151
Total after tax effect	$	2,244	$	10		$	25		$	2,279

Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) - Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other identifiable intangible assets, cost	$ 25,288	$ 25,288
Less: Accumulated amortization	10,645	8,806
Total other identifiable intangible assets, net	$ 14,643	$ 16,482

Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Activity for Goodwill

A reconciliation of the activity for goodwill in 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Beginning balance - goodwill	$	165,903	$	169,316
Measurement period adjustments⁽¹⁾		-		(3,413	)
Ending balance - goodwill	$	165,903	$	165,903

⁽¹⁾

Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ (2,528)	$ (2,958)
Long-term debt	$ 1,029,920	1,104,403
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jun. 08, 2023
Line of credit	$ 45,000	80,000
Interest Rate, Term	Variable
Interest Paid	Varies
7.00% Senior Notes 4/15/2019 [Member] \| Public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Apr. 15, 2019
Interest Rate	7.00%
Senior Notes		110,000
Unamortized discount on Senior Notes		(78)
Interest Paid	Semi-annually
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jun. 07, 2021
Term Loan Facility	$ 262,500	292,500
Interest Rate, Term	Variable
Interest Paid	Varies
3.28% Senior Notes 2/27/2023 [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Feb. 27, 2023
Interest Rate	3.28%
Senior Notes	$ 125,000	125,000
Interest Paid	Semi-annually
3.80% Senior Notes 11/25/2025 [Member] \| Public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Nov. 25, 2025
Interest Rate	3.80%
Senior Notes	$ 350,000	350,000
Unamortized discount on Senior Notes	$ (52)	(61)
Interest Paid	Semi-annually
3.93% Senior Notes 10/10/2026 [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Oct. 10, 2026
Interest Rate	3.93%
Senior Notes	$ 100,000
Interest Paid	Quarterly
3.96% Senior Notes 3/21/2030 [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Mar. 21, 2030
Interest Rate	3.96%
Senior Notes	$ 150,000	$ 150,000
Interest Paid	Quarterly

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

21.	Commitments and Contingencies

Manufacturing Cooperatives

The Company is obligated to purchase at least 80% of its requirements of plastic bottles for certain designated territories from Southeastern. The Company is also obligated to purchase 17.5 million cases of finished product from SAC on an annual basis through June 2024. The Company purchased 29.4 million cases, 29.2 million cases and 29.9 million cases of finished product from SAC in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s purchases from these manufacturing cooperatives:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Purchases from Southeastern	$	132,328	$	125,352	$	108,528
Purchases from SAC		160,189		155,583		148,511
Total purchases from manufacturing cooperatives	$	292,517	$	280,935	$	257,039

The Company guarantees a portion of SAC’s debt, which expires at various dates through 2024. The amounts guaranteed were $14.7 million on December 29, 2019 and $23.9 million on December 30, 2018. In the event SAC fails to fulfill its commitments under the related debt, the Company would be responsible for payments to the lenders up to the level of the guarantee. The Company does not anticipate SAC will fail to fulfill its commitment related to the debt. The Company further believes SAC has sufficient assets, including production equipment, facilities and working capital, and the ability to adjust selling prices of its products to adequately mitigate the risk of material loss from the Company’s guarantee.

The Company holds no assets as collateral against the SAC guarantee, the fair value of which is immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company monitors its investment in SAC and would be required to write down its investment if an impairment was identified and the Company determined it to be other than temporary. No impairment of the Company’s investment in SAC was identified as of December 29, 2019, and there was no impairment identified in 2019, 2018 or 2017.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has standby letters of credit, primarily related to its property and casualty insurance programs. These letters of credit totaled $35.6 million on both December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018.

The Company participates in long-term marketing contractual arrangements with certain prestige properties, athletic venues and other locations. As of December 29, 2019, the future payments related to these contractual arrangements, which expire at various dates through 2033, amounted to $195.4 million.

The Company is involved in various claims and legal proceedings which have arisen in the ordinary course of its business. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these claims and legal proceedings, management believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, cash flows or results of operations of the Company. No material amount of loss in excess of recorded amounts is believed to be reasonably possible as a result of these claims and legal proceedings.

The Company is subject to audits by tax authorities in jurisdictions where it conducts business. These audits may result in assessments that are subsequently resolved with the authorities or potentially through the courts. Management believes the Company has adequately provided for any assessments likely to result from these audits; however, final assessments, if any, could be different than the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes - Temporary Differences and Carryforwards that Comprised Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 110,036	$ 94,323
Operating lease liabilities	27,346
Deferred compensation	26,788	26,154
Deferred revenue	24,936	25,027
Accrued liabilities	19,266	18,485
Pension	14,124	7,031
Postretirement benefits	13,250	13,843
Charitable contribution carryover	6,622	5,723
Transactional costs	4,857	5,291
Financing or capital lease agreements	2,432	2,871
Net operating loss carryforwards	2,012	7,628
Other	3,022	4,198
Deferred income tax assets	254,691	210,574
Less: Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	7,190	5,899
Net deferred income tax asset	247,501	204,675
Intangible assets	(151,940)	(154,974)
Depreciation	(147,140)	(131,856)
Right of use assets - operating leases	(26,997)
Investment in Piedmont	(23,287)	(24,540)
Inventory	(12,631)	(10,553)
Prepaid expenses	(7,627)	(8,680)
Patronage dividend	(3,009)	(1,246)
Deferred income tax liabilities	(372,631)	(331,849)
Net deferred income tax liability	$ (125,130)	$ (127,174)

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information - Summary of Changes in Current Assets and Current Liabilities Affecting Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, trade, net	$ 7,979	$ (39,333)	$ (121,203)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	(17,496)	11,643	3,272
Accounts receivable, other	(12,601)	8,467	(9,190)
Inventories	(15,893)	(26,415)	2,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	458	29,785	(22,870)
Accounts payable, trade	28,808	(36,355)	73,603
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	938	(36,095)	33,757
Other accrued liabilities	(40,955)	62,892	31,525
Accrued compensation	18,228	(1,943)	7,351
Accrued interest payable	(1,147)	967	1,487
Change in current assets less current liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions)	$ (31,681)	$ (26,387)	$ 259

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued by subsidiaries			$ 0
Guarantees of company debt			$ 0
Senior Unsecured Notes Due in 2026 [Member] \| MetLife Investment Advisors LLC and Certain of Its Affiliates [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 100,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate		3.93%
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment		quarterly
Maturity date of debt instruments		Oct. 10, 2026
Aggregate maximum borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			Varies
Maturity date of debt instruments			Jun. 07, 2021
Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Fixed Rate Swap [Member] \| Non-public [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 100,000,000
Maturity date of debt instruments	Jun. 07, 2021

Risks and Uncertainties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]

Summary of Percentage of Total Bottle/Can Sales Volume and Percentage Total Net Sales to Its Largest Customers

The following table summarizes the percentage of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume to its largest customers, as well as the percentage of the Company’s total net sales, which are included in the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment, that such volume represents. No other customer represented greater than 10% of the Company’s total net sales for any years presented.

	Fiscal Year
	2019			2018			2017
Approximate percent of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		19	%		19	%		19	%
The Kroger Company		12	%		11	%		10	%
Total approximate percent of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume		31	%		30	%		29	%

Approximate percent of the Company’s total net sales
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		13	%		14	%		13	%
The Kroger Company		8	%		8	%		7	%
Total approximate percent of the Company’s total net sales		21	%		22	%		20	%

Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Liabilities

19.	Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$	405,597	$	349,905
Accruals for executive benefit plans		141,380		126,103
Noncurrent deferred proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee		82,877		85,163
Noncurrent deferred proceeds from Legacy Facilities Credit		29,569		30,369
Other		9,143		17,595
Total other liabilities	$	668,566	$	609,135

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Gross Derivative Assets and Gross Derivative Liabilities in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross derivative assets	$ 3,298	$ 28,305
Gross derivative liabilities	$ 3,465	$ 38,610

Other Liabilities - Summary of Other Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 405,597	$ 349,905
Accruals for executive benefit plans	141,380	126,103
Noncurrent deferred proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee	82,877	85,163
Noncurrent deferred proceeds from Legacy Facilities Credit	29,569	30,369
Other	9,143	17,595
Total other liabilities	$ 668,566	$ 609,135

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 18,560	$ (15,156)	$ 102,847
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment and financing or capital leases	156,886	164,502	150,422
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds, net	23,030	22,754	18,419
Fair value adjustment of acquisition related contingent consideration	92,788	28,767	3,226
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	8,798	453
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	6,498	7,103	4,492
Deferred income taxes	3,987	9,366	(58,111)
Stock compensation expense	2,045	5,606	7,922
Amortization of debt costs	1,313	1,477	1,082
Gain on exchange transactions		(10,170)	(12,893)
Proceeds from Legacy Facilities Credit		1,320	30,647
Proceeds from Territory Conversion Fee			91,450
System Transformation transactions settlements			(6,996)
Gain on acquisition of Southeastern Container preferred shares in CCR redistribution			(6,012)
Change in current assets less current liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions)	(31,681)	(26,387)	259
Change in other noncurrent assets (exclusive of acquisitions)	15,201	4,347	(17,916)
Change in other noncurrent liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions)	(7,203)	(25,122)	(1,100)
Other	148	19	78
Total adjustments	271,810	184,035	204,969
Net cash provided by operating activities	290,370	168,879	307,816
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (exclusive of acquisitions)	(171,374)	(138,235)	(176,601)
Other distribution agreements	(4,654)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	4,064	5,259	608
Investment in CONA Services LLC	(1,713)	(2,098)	(3,615)
Net cash paid for exchange transactions		(13,116)	(19,393)
Proceeds from cold drink equipment		3,789	8,400
Acquisition of distribution territories and manufacturing plants, net of cash acquired and purchase price settlements		456	(265,060)
Portion of Legacy Facilities Credit related to Mobile, Alabama facility			12,364
Net cash used in investing activities	(173,677)	(143,945)	(458,895)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on revolving credit facility	(550,339)	(483,000)	(393,000)
Borrowing under revolving credit facility	515,339	356,000	448,000
Payments on term loan facility and senior notes	(140,000)	(7,500)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	100,000	150,000	125,000
Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration	(27,182)	(24,683)	(16,738)
Cash dividends paid	(9,369)	(9,353)	(9,328)
Payments on financing or capital lease obligations	(8,656)	(8,221)	(7,485)
Debt issuance fees	(420)	(1,531)	(318)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(120,627)	(28,288)	146,131
Net decrease in cash	(3,934)	(3,354)	(4,948)
Cash at beginning of year	13,548	16,902	21,850
Cash at end of year	$ 9,614	$ 13,548	16,902
Glaceau Distribution Agreement [Member]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Other distribution agreements			$ (15,598)

Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Company's Purchases from Manufacturing Cooperatives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total purchases from manufacturing cooperatives	$ 292,517	$ 280,935	$ 257,039
Southeastern [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total purchases from manufacturing cooperatives	132,328	125,352	108,528
SAC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total purchases from manufacturing cooperatives	$ 160,189	$ 155,583	$ 148,511

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic Net Loss Per Share and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018			2017
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$	11,375	$	(19,930	)	$	96,535
Less dividends:
Common Stock		7,141		7,141			7,141
Class B Common Stock		2,228		2,212			2,187
Total undistributed earnings (losses)	$	2,006	$	(29,283	)	$	87,207

Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic	$	1,529	$	(22,365	)	$	66,754
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic		477		(6,918	)		20,453
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – basic	$	2,006	$	(29,283	)	$	87,207

Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted	$	1,521	$	(22,365	)	$	66,469
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted		485		(6,918	)		20,738
Total undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted	$	2,006	$	(29,283	)	$	87,207

Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	$	7,141	$	7,141		$	7,141
Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic		1,529		(22,365	)		66,754
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock share	$	8,670	$	(15,224	)	$	73,895

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018			2017
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share:
Dividends on Class B Common Stock	$	2,228	$	2,212		$	2,187
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – basic		477		(6,918	)		20,453
Numerator for basic net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share	$	2,705	$	(4,706	)	$	22,640

Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share:
Dividends on Common Stock	$	7,141	$	7,141		$	7,141
Dividends on Class B Common Stock assumed converted to Common Stock		2,228		2,212			2,187
Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted		2,006		(29,283	)		87,207
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock share	$	11,375	$	(19,930	)	$	96,535


Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share:
Dividends on Class B Common Stock	$	2,228	$	2,212		$	2,187
Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings (losses) – diluted		485		(6,918	)		20,738
Numerator for diluted net income (loss) per Class B Common Stock share	$	2,713	$	(4,706	)	$	22,925

Denominator for basic net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – basic		7,141		7,141			7,141
Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – basic		2,229		2,209			2,188


Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (assumes conversion of Class B Common Stock to Common Stock)		9,417		9,350			9,369
Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		2,276		2,209			2,228

Basic net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$	1.21	$	(2.13	)	$	10.35
Class B Common Stock	$	1.21	$	(2.13	)	$	10.35

Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Common Stock	$	1.21	$	(2.13	)	$	10.30
Class B Common Stock	$	1.19	$	(2.13	)	$	10.29

NOTES TO TABLE

⁽¹⁾	For purposes of the diluted net income (loss) per share computation for Common Stock, all shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be converted; therefore, 100% of undistributed earnings (losses) is allocated to Common Stock.

⁽²⁾	For purposes of the diluted net income (loss) per share computation for Class B Common Stock, weighted average shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be outstanding for the entire period and not converted.

⁽³⁾

⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁵⁾	The Company did not have anti-dilutive shares for any periods presented.

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 1,178,949	$ 1,271,029	$ 1,273,659	$ 1,102,912	$ 1,136,571	$ 1,204,033	$ 1,220,003	$ 1,064,757	$ 4,826,549	$ 4,625,364	$ 4,287,588
Gross profit	413,191	432,224	435,779	389,308	380,647	412,716	404,708	357,641	1,670,502	1,555,712	1,504,867
Income (loss) from operations	39,540	53,846	67,214	20,154	12,816	44,404	19,679	(18,997)	180,754	57,902	101,547
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	$ (10,170)	$ 13,006	$ 15,370	$ (6,831)	$ (26,976)	$ 25,164	$ (3,933)	$ (14,185)	$ 11,375	$ (19,930)	$ 96,535
Common Stock, Basic	$ (1.09)	$ 1.39	$ 1.64	$ (0.73)	$ (2.88)	$ 2.69	$ (0.42)	$ (1.52)	$ 1.21	$ (2.13)	$ 10.35
Common Stock, Diluted	(1.08)	1.38	1.64	(0.73)	(2.88)	2.69	(0.42)	(1.52)	1.21	(2.13)	10.30
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, Basic	(1.09)	1.39	1.64	(0.73)	(2.88)	2.69	(0.42)	(1.52)	1.21	(2.13)	10.35
Common Stock, Diluted	$ (1.09)	$ 1.38	$ 1.63	$ (0.73)	$ (2.87)	$ 2.68	$ (0.42)	$ (1.52)	$ 1.19	$ (2.13)	$ 10.29

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Benefit Plans - Change in Plan Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 255,389
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	276,085	$ 255,389
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	256,168	258,513
Actual return on plan assets	29,549	(10,242)
Employer contributions	4,900	20,000
Benefits paid	(13,918)	(12,103)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 276,699	$ 256,168

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

24.	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI(L)”) is comprised of adjustments relative to the Company’s pension and postretirement medical benefit plans and foreign currency translation adjustments required for a subsidiary of the Company that performs data analysis and provides consulting services outside the United States.

A summary of AOCI(L) for 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

				Gains (Losses) During the Period						Reclassification to Income
	December 30,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			December 29,
(in thousands)	2018			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2019
Net pension activity:
Actuarial loss	$	(72,690	)	$	(30,855	)	$	7,590		$	3,688		$	(907	)	$	(93,174	)
Prior service costs		(24	)		-			-			22			(5	)		(7	)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss		(4,902	)		4,192			(1,031	)		730			(180	)		(1,191	)
Prior service credits		351			-			-			(1,293	)		318			(624	)
Interest rate swap		-			-			-			(359	)		89			(270	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			-			-			(19	)		3			(16	)
Reclassification of stranded tax effects		-			-			(19,720	)		-			-			(19,720	)
Total AOCI(L)	$	(77,265	)	$	(26,663	)	$	(13,161	)	$	2,769		$	(682	)	$	(115,002	)

				Gains (Losses) During the Period					Reclassification to Income
	December 31,			Pre-tax		Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			December 30,
(in thousands)	2017			Activity		Effect			Activity			Effect			2018
Net pension activity:
Actuarial loss	$	(78,618	)	$	4,036	$	(993	)	$	3,830		$	(945	)	$	(72,690	)
Prior service costs		(43	)		-		-			25			(6	)		(24	)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss		(17,299	)		14,552		(3,580	)		1,889			(464	)		(4,902	)
Prior service credits		1,744			-		-			(1,847	)		454			351
Foreign currency translation adjustment		14			-		-			(19	)		5			-
Total AOCI(L)	$	(94,202	)	$	18,588	$	(4,573	)	$	3,878		$	(956	)	$	(77,265	)

				Gains (Losses) During the Period					Reclassification to Income
	January 1,			Pre-tax			Tax		Pre-tax			Tax			December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			Activity			Effect		Activity			Effect			2017
Net pension activity:
Actuarial loss	$	(72,393	)	$	(11,219	)	$	2,768	$	3,402		$	(1,176	)	$	(78,618	)
Prior service costs		(61	)		-			-		28			(10	)		(43	)
Net postretirement benefits activity:
Actuarial loss		(24,111	)		(1,796	)		443		11,199			(3,034	)		(17,299	)
Prior service credits		3,679			-			-		(2,982	)		1,047			1,744
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(11	)		-			-		40			(15	)		14
Total AOCI(L)	$	(92,897	)	$	(13,015	)	$	3,211	$	11,687		$	(3,188	)	$	(94,202	)

A summary of the impact on the statements of operations line items is as follows:

	Fiscal 2019
(in thousands)	Net Pension Activity		Net Postretirement Benefits Activity			Interest Rate Swap			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Cost of sales	$	1,003	$	(211	)	$	-		$	-		$	792
SD&A expenses		2,707		(352	)		(359	)		(19	)		1,977
Subtotal pre-tax		3,710		(563	)		(359	)		(19	)		2,769
Income tax expense (benefit)		912		(138	)		(89	)		(3	)		682
Total after tax effect	$	2,798	$	(425	)	$	(270	)	$	(16	)	$	2,087

	Fiscal 2018
(in thousands)	Net Pension Activity		Net Postretirement Benefits Activity			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Cost of sales	$	886	$	7		$	-		$	893
SD&A expenses		2,968		35			(19	)		2,984
Subtotal pre-tax		3,854		42			(19	)		3,877
Income tax expense (benefit)		950		10			(5	)		955
Total after tax effect	$	2,904	$	32		$	(14	)	$	2,922

	Fiscal 2017
(in thousands)	Net Pension Activity		Net Postretirement Benefits Activity			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
Cost of sales	$	377	$	(9	)	$	-		$	368
SD&A expenses		3,053		(31	)		40			3,062
Subtotal pre-tax		3,430		(40	)		40			3,430
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,186		(50	)		15			1,151
Total after tax effect	$	2,244	$	10		$	25		$	2,279

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Uncertain Tax Positions Excluding Accrued Interest (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross uncertain tax positions at the beginning of the year	$ 2,857	$ 2,286	$ 2,679
Increase as a result of tax positions taken in the current period	60	571	966
Reduction as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations	(634)		(1,359)
Gross uncertain tax positions at the end of the year	$ 2,283	$ 2,857	$ 2,286

Leases - Summary of Balances Related to Lease Portfolio within Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

^[1]

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Leases [Abstract]

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

$ 8,656

$ 8,100

$ 7,700

Interest payments on capital lease obligations

$ 2,714

$ 3,300

$ 3,900

[1]

Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Detail) - Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 1,496	$ 1,854	$ 2,232
Interest cost	2,750	2,694	3,636
Recognized net actuarial loss	730	1,889	2,942
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,293)	(1,847)	(2,982)
Net periodic pension cost	$ 3,683	$ 4,590	$ 5,828

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets [Abstract]

Summary of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Repair parts	$	28,967	$	26,846
Prepayments for sponsorship contracts		8,696		7,557
Current portion of income taxes		4,359		6,637
Prepaid software		5,850		6,553
Prepaid marketing		5,658		6,097
Other prepaid expenses and other current assets		15,931		16,990
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	69,461	$	70,680

Leases - Summary of Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted Average Discount Rate for Population of Leases (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating leases, weighted average remaining lease term	10 years 2 months 12 days
Operating leases, weighted average discount rate	4.10%
Financing leases, weighted average remaining lease term	4 years 9 months 18 days
Financing leases, weighted average discount rate	5.70%

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Fair Values and Classification in Consolidated Balance Sheets of Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Assets:
Total assets	$ 1,007
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	1,174	$ 10,305
Commodity Contract [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	1,007
Commodity Contract [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	$ 1,174	$ 10,305

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment to The Coca-Cola Company	$ 4,654
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration	27,182	$ 24,683	$ 16,738
Territory conversion fee equivalent to EBITDA				0.5
Purchases from	292,517	280,935	257,039
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	62,411	44,915
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 26,806
Glaceau Distribution Termination Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment to The Coca-Cola Company			$ 15,600
Legacy Facilities Credit [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amortization period as reduction to cost of sales			40 years
The Coca-Cola Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of interest held in outstanding common stock by The Coca-Cola Company	27.00%
Voting power of stock held by related party	5.00%
Payment to The Coca-Cola Company			$ 15,598
Harrison Family [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voting power of stock held by related party	86.00%
CCR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amortization period as reduction to cost of sales			40 years
CCR [Member] \| Transportation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to			$ 2,000
CCR [Member] \| Comprehensive Beverage Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration	$ 27,200	24,700	16,700
CCR [Member] \| Production Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from			114,900
Gross sales to			76,700
Southeastern [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from	132,328	125,352	108,528
Southeastern [Member] \| Other Expense, Net [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Increase in investment			6,000
Southeastern [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investments	23,200	23,600
SAC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from	160,189	155,583	148,511
Proceeds from management fees received from SAC	9,100	9,000	9,100
SAC [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investments	8,200	8,200
CCBSS [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	10,000	10,400
Administrative fees due to CCBSS	2,300	2,800	2,300
CONA [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Service fees	22,200	21,500	12,600
CONA [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity investments	10,500	8,000
Beacon Investment Corporation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 6,800	9,900
Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2029
HLP, SPC & Adjacent Sales Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal balance outstanding under lease	$ 4,300	8,100
Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2020
Rental payments related to leases	$ 4,400	$ 4,200	$ 4,100

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Outstanding Commodity Derivative Agreements (Detail) - Commodity Hedging Agreements [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount of outstanding commodity derivative agreements	$ 171,699,000	$ 168,388,000
Latest maturity date of outstanding commodity derivative agreements	2020-12	2019-12

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Description of Business

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

Fiscal Year

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Accounts Receivable, Trade

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

financial obligations. The Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts to adjust the recorded receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected.

Inventories

Property, Plant and Equipment

Leases

See Note 10 for information on the Company’s operating lease and financing lease policies.

•	Short-term lease exception: Allows the Company to not recognize leases with a contractual term of less than 12 months on the balance sheet.

•	Election to not separate non-lease components: Allows the Company to not separate lease and non-lease components and to account for both components as a single component, recognized on its consolidated balance sheets.

•

The Company used the following policies and assumptions to evaluate its population of leases:

•

•	Lease term: The Company does not recognize leases with a contractual term of less than 12 months on its consolidated balance sheets. Lease expense for these short-term leases is expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

•	Rent increases or escalation clauses: Certain leases contain scheduled rent increases or escalation clauses, which can be based on the CPI or other rates. The Company assesses each contract individually and applies the appropriate variable payments based on the terms of the agreement.

•

•	Residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants: The Company’s lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants.

Following is a summary of the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for the Company’s population of leases as of December 29, 2019:

	Operating Leases			Financing Leases
Weighted average remaining lease term	10.2 years			4.8 years
Weighted average discount rate		4.1	%		5.7	%

Following is a summary of balances related to the Company’s lease portfolio within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations:

(in thousands)	2019
Cost of sales impact:
Operating lease costs	$	5,396
Short-term and variable leases		10,267
Depreciation expense from financing leases⁽¹⁾		1,414
Total cost of sales impact	$	17,077

Selling, delivery and administrative expenses impact:
Operating lease costs	$	13,424
Short-term and variable leases		3,338
Depreciation expense from financing leases⁽¹⁾		4,553
Total selling, delivery and administrative expenses impact	$	21,315

Interest expense, net impact:
Interest expense on financing lease obligations⁽²⁾	$	2,714
Total interest expense, net impact	$	2,714

Total lease cost	$	41,106

(1)	During both 2018 and 2017, the Company had depreciation expense from capital leases of $1.4 million and $4.5 million in cost of sales and SD&A expenses, respectively.

(2)	The Company had interest expense on capital lease obligations of $3.3 million during 2018 and $3.9 million during 2017.

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Financing Leases		Total
2020	$	19,236	$	10,611	$	29,847
2021		16,815		6,215		23,030
2022		14,016		2,694		16,710
2023		11,704		2,750		14,454
2024		10,989		2,808		13,797
Thereafter		67,556		5,406		72,962
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	140,316	$	30,484	$	170,800
Less: Amounts representing interest		27,527		3,678		31,205
Present value of minimum lease principal payments		112,789		26,806		139,595
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases		15,024		9,403		24,427
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - operating and financing leases	$	97,765	$	17,403	$	115,168

Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and capital leases as of December 30, 2018:

(in thousands)	Operating Leases		Capital Leases		Total
2019	$	14,146	$	10,434	$	24,580
2020		13,526		10,613		24,139
2021		12,568		6,218		18,786
2022		11,161		2,697		13,858
2023		10,055		2,753		12,808
Thereafter		33,805		8,106		41,911
Total minimum lease payments including interest	$	95,261	$	40,821	$	136,082
Less: Amounts representing interest				5,573
Present value of minimum lease principal payments				35,248
Less: Current portion of lease liabilities - capital leases				8,617
Noncurrent portion of lease liabilities - capital leases			$	26,631

Following is a summary of balances related to the Company’s lease portfolio within the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows:

(in thousands)	2019
Cash flows from operating activities impact:
Operating leases	$	18,138
Interest payments on financing lease obligations⁽¹⁾		2,714
Total cash flows from operating activities impact	$	20,852

Cash flows from financing activities impact:
Principal payments on financing lease obligations⁽¹⁾	$	8,656
Total cash flows from financing activities impact	$	8,656

(1)

Internal Use Software

Goodwill

•

market value, using the Company’s stock price plus outstanding debt;

•

discounted cash flow analysis; and

•

multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization based upon relevant industry data.

Distribution Agreements, Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

Income Taxes

A valuation allowance will be provided against deferred tax assets if the Company determines it is more likely than not such assets will not ultimately be realized.

Revenue Recognition

See Note 4 for information on the Company’s revenue recognition policy.

The Company offers a range of nonalcoholic beverage products and flavors designed to meet the demands of its consumers, including both sparkling and still beverages. Sparkling beverages are carbonated beverages and the Company’s principal sparkling beverage is Coca‑Cola. Still beverages include energy products and noncarbonated beverages such as bottled water, tea, ready to drink coffee, enhanced water, juices and sports drinks.

The Company’s products are sold and distributed in the United States through various channels, which include selling directly to retail stores and other outlets such as food markets, institutional accounts and vending machine outlets. The Company typically collects payment from customers within 30 days from the date of sale.

The Company’s sales are divided into two main categories: (i) bottle/can sales and (ii) other sales. Bottle/can sales include products packaged primarily in plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Bottle/can net pricing is based on the invoice price charged to customers reduced by any promotional allowances. Bottle/can net pricing per unit is impacted by the price charged per package, the sales volume generated for each package and the channels in which those packages are sold. Other sales include sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers, “post‑mix” products, transportation revenue and equipment maintenance revenue. Post-mix products are dispensed through equipment that mixes fountain syrups with carbonated or still water, enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses.

The Company’s contracts are derived from customer orders, including customer sales incentives, generated through an order processing and replenishment model. Generally, the Company’s service contracts and contracts related to the delivery of specifically identifiable products have a single performance obligation. Revenues do not include sales or other taxes collected from customers. The Company has defined its performance obligations for its contracts as either at a point in time or over time. Bottle/can sales, sales to other Coca‑Cola bottlers and post-mix sales are recognized when control transfers to a customer, which is generally upon delivery and is considered a single point in time (“point in time”). Point in time sales accounted for approximately 96% of the Company’s net sales in 2019, 97% of the Company’s net sales in 2018 and 97% of the Company’s net sales in 2017. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time and is included in the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment.

Other sales, which include revenue for service fees related to the repair of cold drink equipment and delivery fees for freight hauling and brokerage services, are recognized over time (“over time”). Revenues related to cold drink equipment repair are recognized as the respective services are completed using a cost-to-cost input method. Repair services are generally completed in less than one day but can extend up to one month. Revenues related to freight hauling and brokerage services are recognized as the delivery occurs using a miles driven output method. Generally, delivery occurs and freight charges are recognized in the same day. Over time sales orders open at the end of a financial period are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Point in time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - point in time	$	4,649,037	$	4,467,945	$	4,169,910
Total point in time net sales		4,649,037		4,467,945		4,169,910

Over time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - over time		45,391		44,373		37,017
All Other - over time		132,121		113,046		80,661
Total over time net sales		177,512		157,419		117,678

Total net sales	$	4,826,549	$	4,625,364	$	4,287,588

The Company participates in various sales programs with The Coca‑Cola Company, other beverage companies and customers to increase the sale of its products. Programs negotiated with customers include arrangements under which allowances can be earned for attaining agreed-upon sales levels. The cost of these various sales incentives is not considered a separate performance obligation and is included as a deduction to net sales.

Allowance payments made to customers can be conditional on the achievement of volume targets and/or marketing commitments. Payments made in advance are recorded as prepayments and amortized in the consolidated statements of operations over the relevant period for which the customer commitment is made. In the event there is no separate identifiable benefit or the fair value of such benefit cannot be established, the amortization of the prepayment is included as a reduction to net sales.

The Company sells its products and extends credit, generally without requiring collateral, based on an ongoing evaluation of the customer’s business prospects and financial condition. The Company evaluates the collectibility of its trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors, including the Company’s historic collections pattern and changes to a specific customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations. The Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts to adjust the recorded receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected.

The nature of the Company’s contracts gives rise to several types of variable consideration, including prospective and retrospective rebates. The Company accounts for its prospective and retrospective rebates using the expected value method, which estimates the net price to the customer based on the customer’s expected annual sales volume projections.

The Company experiences customer returns primarily as a result of damaged or out-of-date product. At any given time, the Company estimates less than 1% of bottle/can sales and post-mix sales could be at risk for return by customers. The Company’s reserve for customer returns, which was classified as allowance for doubtful accounts in the consolidated balance sheets, was $3.6 million as of December 29, 2019 and $2.3 million as of December 30, 2018. Returned product is recognized as a reduction of net sales.

Marketing Programs and Sales Incentives

Marketing Funding Support

Derivative Financial Instruments

Risk Management Programs

Cost of Sales

Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses

Shipping and Handling Costs

Stock Compensation

Net Income Per Share

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Basic and diluted net income per share data are presented for each class of common stock.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Deferred Compensation Plan Commodity Hedging Agreements and Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration

	December 29, 2019
	Carrying		Total		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value
(in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	42,543	$	42,543	$	42,543	$	-	$	-
Pension plan assets held in trust funds		276,085		276,085		276,085		-		-
Commodity hedging agreements		1,007		1,007		-		1,007		-
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		42,543		42,543		42,543		-		-
Commodity hedging agreements		1,174		1,174		-		1,174		-
Non-public variable rate debt		307,250		307,500		-		307,500		-
Non-public fixed rate debt		374,723		383,900		-		383,900		-
Public debt securities		347,947		367,300		-		367,300		-
Acquisition related contingent consideration		446,684		446,684		-		-		446,684

	December 30, 2018
	Carrying		Total		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value
(in thousands)	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	$	33,160	$	33,160	$	33,160	$	-	$	-
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		33,160		33,160		33,160		-		-
Commodity hedging agreements		10,305		10,305		-		10,305		-
Non-public variable rate debt		372,074		372,500		-		372,500		-
Non-public fixed rate debt		274,717		261,200		-		261,200		-
Public debt securities		457,612		455,400		-		455,400		-
Acquisition related contingent consideration		382,898		382,898		-		-		382,898

Summary of Reconciliation of Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration

The acquisition related contingent consideration is the Company’s only Level 3 asset or liability. A reconciliation of the Level 3 activity is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Beginning balance - Level 3 liability	$	382,898		$	381,291
Measurement period adjustments⁽¹⁾		-			813
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration		(27,182	)		(24,683	)
Reclassification to current payables		(1,820	)		(3,290	)
Increase in fair value		92,788			28,767
Ending balance - Level 3 liability	$	446,684		$	382,898

⁽¹⁾

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data

	Quarter Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2019		September 29, 2019		December 29, 2019
Net sales	$	1,102,912		$	1,273,659	$	1,271,029	$	1,178,949
Gross profit		389,308			435,779		432,224		413,191
Income from operations		20,154			67,214		53,846		39,540
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.		(6,831	)		15,370		13,006		(10,170	)
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.64	$	1.39	$	(1.09	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.64	$	1.39	$	(1.09	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.64	$	1.38	$	(1.08	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(0.73	)	$	1.63	$	1.38	$	(1.09	)

Additional Information for 2019:	Quarter Ended
(in thousands)	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2019			September 29, 2019			December 29, 2019
Pre-tax expense impact:
Expenses related to the System Transformation	$	(4,730	)	$	(2,185	)	$	-		$	-
Expenses related to supply chain and asset optimization		-			(1,294	)		(3,581	)		(5,702	)

	Quarter Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	April 1, 2018			July 1, 2018			September 30, 2018		December 30, 2018
Net sales	$	1,064,757		$	1,220,003		$	1,204,033	$	1,136,571
Gross profit		357,641			404,708			412,716		380,647
Income (loss) from operations		(18,997	)		19,679			44,404		12,816
Net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.		(14,185	)		(3,933	)		25,164		(26,976	)
Basic net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.69	$	(2.88	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.69	$	(2.88	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share based on net income (loss) attributable to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.:
Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.69	$	(2.88	)
Class B Common Stock	$	(1.52	)	$	(0.42	)	$	2.68	$	(2.87	)

Additional Information for 2018:	Quarter Ended
(in thousands)	April 1, 2018			July 1, 2018			September 30, 2018			December 30, 2018
Pre-tax income/(expense) impact:
Expenses related to the System Transformation	$	(12,450	)	$	(9,871	)	$	(10,417	)	$	(10,598	)
Gain on exchange transactions		-			-			10,170			-
Expenses related to workforce optimization		-			(4,810	)		-			(3,745	)

Benefit Plans - Funded Status (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets at fair value	$ 276,085	$ 255,389
Noncurrent liabilities	114,831	85,682
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	(332,304)	(278,957)	$ (303,918)
Plan assets at fair value	276,699	256,168	258,513
Net funded status	(55,605)	(22,789)
Noncurrent liabilities	55,605	22,789
Total liability - postretirement benefits	55,605	22,789
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	(62,056)	(64,461)	(76,665)
Plan assets at fair value	0	0	$ 0
Current liabilities	2,831	3,219
Noncurrent liabilities	59,225	61,242
Total liability - postretirement benefits	$ 62,056	$ 64,461

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018
Expenses Related to the System Transformation [Member]
Pre-tax expense impact:			$ (2,185)	$ (4,730)	$ (10,598)	$ (10,417)	$ (9,871)	$ (12,450)
Expenses Related to Supply Chain And Asset Optimization [Member]
Pre-tax expense impact:	$ (5,702)	$ (3,581)	$ (1,294)
Exchange Transaction [Member]
Pre-tax expense impact:						$ 10,170
Expenses Related to Workforce Optimization [Member]
Pre-tax expense impact:					$ (3,745)		$ (4,810)

Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership

2.	Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership

The Company and The Coca‑Cola Company formed Piedmont to distribute and market nonalcoholic beverages primarily in portions of North Carolina and South Carolina. The Company provides a portion of the nonalcoholic beverage products that Piedmont distributes and markets to Piedmont at cost and receives a fee for managing Piedmont’s operations pursuant to a management agreement. All transactions with Piedmont, including the financing arrangements described below, are intercompany transactions and are eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of Piedmont owned by The Coca‑Cola Company, which was 22.7% for all periods presented. Noncontrolling interest income of $7.2 million in 2019, $4.8 million in 2018 and $6.3 million in 2017 is included in net

income on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to both the Company and noncontrolling interest are shown on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Noncontrolling interest is included in the equity section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and totaled $104.2 million on December 29, 2019 and $97.0 million on December 30, 2018.

The Company has agreed to provide financing to Piedmont up to $100.0 million under an agreement that expires on December 31, 2020 with automatic one-year renewal periods unless either the Company or Piedmont provides 10 days’ prior written notice of cancellation to the other party before any such one-year renewal period begins. Piedmont pays the Company interest on its borrowings at the Company’s average monthly cost of borrowing, taking into account all indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and as determined as of the last business day of each calendar month, plus 0.5%. There were no amounts outstanding under this agreement at December 29, 2019.

Piedmont has agreed to provide financing to the Company up to $200.0 million under an agreement that expires December 31, 2022 with automatic one-year renewal periods unless a demand for payment of any amount borrowed by the Company is made by Piedmont prior to any such termination date. Borrowings under the revolving loan agreement bear interest on a monthly basis at a rate that is the average rate for the month on A1/P1-rated commercial paper with a 30-day maturity, which was 1.74% at December 29, 2019. As of December 29, 2019, there was a balance outstanding under this agreement of $163.3 million, which has been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Summary of Significant Transactions between Company and The Coca-Cola Company

The following table summarizes the significant transactions between the Company and The Coca‑Cola Company:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Payments made by the Company to The Coca-Cola Company for:
Concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other purchases	$	1,187,889	$	1,188,818	$	1,085,898
Customer marketing programs		144,949		145,019		139,542
Cold drink equipment parts		28,209		30,065		25,381
Brand investment programs		13,266		9,063		8,582
Glacéau distribution agreement consideration		-		-		15,598

Payments made by The Coca-Cola Company to the Company for:
Marketing funding support payments	$	98,013	$	86,483	$	83,177
Fountain delivery and equipment repair fees		41,714		40,023		35,335
Presence marketing funding support on the Company’s behalf		8,002		8,311		4,843
Facilitating the distribution of certain brands and packages to other Coca-Cola bottlers		5,069		9,683		10,474
Cold drink equipment		-		3,789		8,400
Legacy Facilities Credit (excluding portion related to Mobile, Alabama facility)		-		1,320		30,647
Conversion of bottling agreements		-		-		91,450
Portion of Legacy Facilities Credit related to Mobile, Alabama facility		-		-		12,364

Summary of Liability to Estimated Fair Value of Contingent Consideration

The following table summarizes the liability recorded by the Company to reflect the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to future sub‑bottling payments to CCR:

(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018
Current portion of acquisition related contingent consideration	$	41,087	$	32,993
Noncurrent portion of acquisition related contingent consideration		405,597		349,905
Total acquisition related contingent consideration	$	446,684	$	382,898

Minimum Rentals and Contingent Rental Payments

The minimum and contingent rental payments related to this lease were as follows:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Minimum rental payments	$	3,510	$	3,511	$	3,509
Contingent rental payments		1,015		927		877
Total rental payments	$	4,525	$	4,438	$	4,386

Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Category	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Description of payment from customers	within 30 days from the date of sale
Number of sales \| Category	2
Reserve for customer return \| $	$ 3.6	$ 2.3
Bottle/Can Sales [Member] \| Post-Mix and Other [Member]
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Sales return estimated percentage	1.00%
Point in Time Net Sales [Member]
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Sales percentage	96.00%	97.00%	97.00%

Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest income	$ 7,185,000	$ 4,774,000	$ 6,312,000
Noncontrolling interest	104,164,000	$ 96,979,000
Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership [Member] \| Financing Agreement Provided from Company to Piedmont [Member]
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Finance under financial agreement	$ 100,000,000.0
Financial agreement expiration date	Dec. 31, 2020
Automatic renewal period of financial agreement	1 year
Period of prior written notice for cancellation	10 days
Subsidiary's intercompany interest rate over the Company's average rate	0.50%
Amounts outstanding under financing agreement with subsidiary	$ 0
Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership [Member]
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Minority interest	22.70%	22.70%	22.70%
Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership [Member] \| Financing Agreement Provided form Piedmont to Company [Member]
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Financial agreement expiration date	Dec. 31, 2022
Automatic renewal period of financial agreement	1 year
Financing under agreement	$ 200,000,000.0
Revolving loan agreement maturity period	30 days
Interest rate percentage over revolving loan agreement	1.74%
Amount outstanding under financing agreement from subsidiary	$ 163,300,000

Benefit Plans - A 1% Increase or Decrease in Annual Healthcare Cost (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Postretirement benefit obligation 1% Increase	$ 8,128
Postretirement benefit obligation 1% Decrease	(7,123)
Service cost and interest cost 1% Increase	548
Service cost and interest cost 1% Decrease	$ (489)

Risks and Uncertainties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]

Risks and Uncertainties

22.	Risks and Uncertainties

Approximately 85% of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume to retail customers consists of products of The Coca‑Cola Company, which is the sole supplier of these products or of the concentrates or syrups required to manufacture these products. The remaining bottle/can sales volume to retail customers consists of products of other beverage companies. The Company has beverage agreements with The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies under which it has various requirements. Failure to meet the requirements of these beverage agreements could result in the loss of distribution rights for the respective products.

The Company faces concentration risks related to a few customers comprising a large portion of the Company’s annual sales volume and net revenue. The following table summarizes the percentage of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume to its largest customers, as well as the percentage of the Company’s total net sales, which are included in the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment, that such volume represents. No other customer represented greater than 10% of the Company’s total net sales for any years presented.

	Fiscal Year
	2019			2018			2017
Approximate percent of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		19	%		19	%		19	%
The Kroger Company		12	%		11	%		10	%
Total approximate percent of the Company’s total bottle/can sales volume		31	%		30	%		29	%

Approximate percent of the Company’s total net sales
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		13	%		14	%		13	%
The Kroger Company		8	%		8	%		7	%
Total approximate percent of the Company’s total net sales		21	%		22	%		20	%

The Company purchases all of its aluminum cans from two domestic suppliers and all of its plastic bottles from two manufacturing cooperatives. See Note 3 and Note 21 for additional information.

The Company is exposed to price risk on commodities such as aluminum, corn and resin which affects the cost of raw materials used in the production of finished products. The Company both produces and procures these finished products. Examples of the raw materials affected are aluminum cans and plastic bottles used for packaging and high fructose corn syrup used as a product ingredient. Further, the Company is exposed to commodity price risk on crude oil which impacts the Company’s cost of fuel used in the movement and delivery of the Company’s products. The Company participates in commodity hedging and risk mitigation programs administered both by CCBSS and by the Company. In addition, there is no limit on the price The Coca‑Cola Company and other beverage companies can charge for concentrate.

Certain liabilities of the Company, including floating rate debt, retirement benefit obligations and the Company’s pension liability, are subject to risk of changes in both long-term and short-term interest rates.

The Company’s contingent consideration liability resulting from the acquisition of the distribution territories acquired in the System Transformation, excluding territories the Company acquired in an exchange transaction, is subject to risk as a result of changes in the Company’s probability weighted discounted cash flow model, which is based on internal forecasts, and changes in the Company’s WACC, which is derived from market data.

Approximately 14% of the Company’s labor force is covered by collective bargaining agreements. The Company’s collective bargaining agreements, which generally have 3- to 5-year terms, expire at various dates through 2024. Terms and conditions of new labor union agreements could increase the Company’s exposure to work interruptions or stoppages.

Benefit Plans - Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Noncurrent liabilities	$ (114,831)	$ (85,682)
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Noncurrent liabilities	(55,605)	(22,789)
Total liability - pension plans	$ (55,605)	$ (22,789)

Revenue Recognition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

4.	Revenue Recognition

The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers:

	Fiscal Year
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Point in time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - point in time	$	4,649,037	$	4,467,945	$	4,169,910
Total point in time net sales		4,649,037		4,467,945		4,169,910

Over time net sales:
Nonalcoholic Beverages - over time		45,391		44,373		37,017
All Other - over time		132,121		113,046		80,661
Total over time net sales		177,512		157,419		117,678

Total net sales	$	4,826,549	$	4,625,364	$	4,287,588

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Principal Categories and Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

The principal categories and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows:


(in thousands)	December 29, 2019		December 30, 2018		Estimated Useful Lives
Land	$	76,860	$	78,242
Buildings		223,500		218,846	8-50 years
Machinery and equipment		355,575		328,034	5-20 years
Transportation equipment		417,532		372,895	4-20 years
Furniture and fixtures		92,059		89,439	3-10 years
Cold drink dispensing equipment		489,050		491,161	5-17 years
Leasehold and land improvements		145,341		132,837	5-20 years
Software for internal use		128,792		122,604	3-10 years
Construction in progress		29,369		15,142
Total property, plant and equipment, at cost		1,958,078		1,849,200
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		960,675		858,668
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	997,403	$	990,532

Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived identifiable intangible assets	$ 0
Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense for 2020	1,800,000
Amortization expense for 2021	1,800,000
Amortization expense for 2022	1,800,000
Amortization expense for 2023	1,800,000
Amortization expense for 2024	$ 1,800,000
Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	5 years
Customer Lists and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	12 years

Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished products	$ 142,363	$ 135,561
Manufacturing materials	45,267	39,840
Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories	38,296	34,632
Total inventories	$ 225,926	$ 210,033

Distribution Agreements, Net - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of distribution agreements, net	$ 0
Distribution Agreements [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense for 2020	24,300,000
Amortization expense for 2021	24,300,000
Amortization expense for 2022	24,300,000
Amortization expense for 2023	24,300,000
Amortization expense for 2024	$ 24,300,000
Distribution Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Distribution Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years

Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return (Parenthetical) (Detail)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

5.50%

^[1]

Primary Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

5.50%

Bargaining Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets

6.25%

[1]	The weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets is 5.50% for the Primary Plan and 6.25% for the Bargaining Plan.

Segments - Summary of Financial Information by Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Sep. 29, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jul. 01, 2018

Apr. 01, 2018

Dec. 29, 2019

Dec. 30, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Net sales:

Net sales

$ 1,178,949

$ 1,271,029

$ 1,273,659

$ 1,102,912

$ 1,136,571

$ 1,204,033

$ 1,220,003

$ 1,064,757

$ 4,826,549

$ 4,625,364

$ 4,287,588

Income from operations:

Income from operations

$ 39,540

$ 53,846

$ 67,214

$ 20,154

$ 12,816

$ 44,404

$ 19,679

$ (18,997)

180,754

57,902

101,547

Depreciation and amortization:

Depreciation and Amortization

179,916

187,256

168,841

Operating Segments [Member] | Nonalcoholic Beverages [Member]

Net sales:

Net sales

4,694,428

4,512,318

4,206,927

Income from operations:

Income from operations

174,133

45,519

90,143

Depreciation and amortization:

Depreciation and Amortization

169,879

177,448

160,524

Operating Segments [Member] | All Other [Member]

Net sales:

Net sales

345,005

358,625

301,801

Income from operations:

Income from operations

6,621

12,383

11,404

Depreciation and amortization:

Depreciation and Amortization

10,037

9,808

8,317

Eliminations [Member]

Net sales:

Net sales

^[1]

$ (212,884)

$ (245,579)

$ (221,140)

[1]	The entire net sales elimination for each period presented represents net sales from All Other to the Nonalcoholic Beverages segment. Sales between these segments are recognized at either fair market value or cost depending on the nature of the transaction.