Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 10-K 14 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	29-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'COCA COLA BOTTLING CO CONSOLIDATED /DE/	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000317540	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-29	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	7,141,447	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$284,846,362
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	2,108,962	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Net sales	$1,641,331	$1,614,433	$1,561,239
Cost of sales	982,691	960,124	931,996
Gross margin	658,640	654,309	629,243
Selling, delivery and administrative expenses	584,993	565,623	541,713
Income from operations	73,647	88,686	87,530
Interest expense, net	29,403	35,338	35,979
Income before taxes	44,244	53,348	51,551
Income tax expense	12,142	21,889	19,528
Net income	32,102	31,459	32,023
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,427	4,242	3,415
Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	$27,675	$27,217	$28,608
Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.99	$2.95	$3.11
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	7,141	7,141	7,141
Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.98	$2.94	$3.09
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding - assuming dilution	9,286	9,266	9,244
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.99	$2.95	$3.11
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	2,105	2,085	2,063
Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.97	$2.92	$3.08
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding - assuming dilution	2,145	2,125	2,103

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$32,102	$31,459	$32,023
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1	-1	2
Defined benefit plans:	'	'	'
Actuarial gain (loss)	33,379	-11,618	-12,967
Prior service costs	-88	11	-1
Postretirement benefits plan:	'	'	'
Actuarial gain (loss)	3,984	-1,181	-3,369
Prior service costs	-924	-917	-1,041
Transition asset	0	0	-11
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	36,350	-13,706	-17,387
Comprehensive income	68,452	17,753	14,636
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,427	4,242	3,415
Comprehensive income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	$64,025	$13,511	$11,221

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,761	$10,399
Accounts receivable, trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,401 and $1,490, respectively	105,610	103,524
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	17,849	15,521
Accounts receivable, other	15,136	12,876
Inventories	61,987	65,924
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,872	33,068
Total current assets	239,215	241,312
Property, plant and equipment, net	302,998	307,467
Leased property under capital leases, net	48,981	54,150
Other assets	58,560	53,801
Franchise rights	520,672	520,672
Goodwill	102,049	102,049
Other identifiable intangible assets, net	3,681	4,023
Total assets	1,276,156	1,283,474
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of debt	20,000	20,000
Current portion of obligations under capital leases	5,939	5,230
Accounts payable, trade	43,579	51,651
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	25,869	27,830
Other accrued liabilities	77,622	75,113
Accrued compensation	31,753	32,428
Accrued interest payable	4,054	4,060
Total current liabilities	208,816	216,312
Deferred income taxes	153,408	140,965
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	90,599	140,719
Other liabilities	125,791	118,303
Obligations under capital leases	59,050	64,351
Long-term debt	378,566	403,386
Total liabilities	1,016,230	1,084,036
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	'	'
Common Stock	10,204	10,204
Capital in excess of par value	108,942	107,681
Retained earnings	188,869	170,439
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-58,176	-94,526
Total equity before treasury stock	252,574	196,513
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:	'	'
Treasury stock	60,845	60,845
Total equity of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	191,320	135,259
Noncontrolling interest	68,606	64,179
Total equity	259,926	199,438
Total liabilities and equity	1,276,156	1,283,474
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	'	'
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	'	'
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Common Stock	2,735	2,715
Less-Treasury stock, at cost:	'	'
Treasury stock	409	409
Class C Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Common Stock	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$1,401	$1,490
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, par value	$1	$1
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
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred Stock, par value	$100	$100
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	50,000	50,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred Stock, par value	$100	$100
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	50,000	50,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,737,076	2,716,956
Treasury stock, shares	628,114	628,114
Class C Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	'	'	'
Net income	$32,102	$31,459	$32,023
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation expense	58,338	61,168	61,686
Amortization of intangibles	333	416	432
Deferred income taxes	-10,017	7,138	7,888
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	46	633	547
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	0	275	0
Amortization of debt costs	1,933	2,242	2,330
Stock compensation expense	2,919	2,623	2,342
Amortization of deferred gains related to terminated interest rate agreements	-549	-1,145	-1,221
Loss on voluntary pension settlement	12,014	0	0
(Increase) decrease in current assets less current liabilities	843	-288	5,529
Increase in other noncurrent assets	-3,170	-5,087	-4,563
Increase (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities	1,569	-16,261	2,652
Other	13	-1	5
Total adjustments	64,272	51,713	77,627
Net cash provided by operating activities	96,374	83,172	109,650
Cash Flows from Investing Activities	'	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-61,432	-53,271	-53,156
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	6,136	701	1,772
Change in restricted cash	0	3,000	500
Net cash used in investing activities	-55,296	-49,570	-50,884
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from lines of credit	0	20,000	0
Borrowing under revolving credit facility	60,000	30,000	0
Payment on revolving credit facility	-85,000	0	0
Payment of debt	0	-150,000	0
Cash dividends paid	-9,245	-9,224	-9,203
Excess tax expense/(benefit) from stock-based compensation	-17	81	61
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-5,307	-4,682	-3,839
Debt issuance costs paid	0	0	-716
Other	-147	-136	-183
Net cash used in financing activities	-39,716	-113,961	-13,880
Net increase (decrease) in cash	1,362	-80,359	44,886
Cash at beginning of year	10,399	90,758	45,872
Cash at end of year	11,761	10,399	90,758
Significant noncash investing and financing activities	'	'	'
Issuance of Class B Common Stock in connection with stock award	1,298	1,421	1,327
Capital lease obligations incurred	714	209	18,632
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued and recorded in accounts payable, trade	$7,175	$14,433	$6,244

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)

Total

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]

Retained Earnings [Member]

Retained Earnings [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]

Treasury Stock [Member]

Total Equity of CCBCC [Member]

Total Equity of CCBCC [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

In Thousands

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Beginning Balance at Jan. 02, 2011

$182,586

'

$104,835

$133,041

'

($63,433)

($61,254)

$126,064

'

$56,522

$10,204

$2,671

Net income

32,023

'

'

28,608

'

'

'

28,608

'

3,415

'

'

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

-17,387

'

'

'

'

-17,387

'

-17,387

'

'

'

'

Cash dividends paid ($1.00 per share)

-7,141

-2,062

'

-7,141

-2,062

'

'

-7,141

-2,062

'

-7,141

-2,062

Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock

1,327

'

1,305

'

'

'

'

1,327

'

'

'

22

Stock compensation adjustment

61

'

61

'

'

'

'

61

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Jan. 01, 2012

189,407

'

106,201

152,446

'

-80,820

-61,254

129,470

'

59,937

10,204

2,693

Net income

31,459

'

'

27,217

'

'

'

27,217

'

4,242

'

'

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

-13,706

'

'

'

'

-13,706

'

-13,706

'

'

'

'

Cash dividends paid ($1.00 per share)

-7,141

-2,083

'

-7,141

-2,083

'

'

-7,141

-2,083

'

-7,141

-2,083

Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock

1,421

'

1,399

'

'

'

'

1,421

'

'

'

22

Stock compensation adjustment

81

'

81

'

'

'

'

81

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2012

199,438

'

107,681

170,439

'

-94,526

-61,254

135,259

'

64,179

10,204

2,715

Net income

32,102

'

'

27,675

'

'

'

27,675

'

4,427

'

'

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

36,350

'

'

'

'

36,350

'

36,350

'

'

'

'

Cash dividends paid ($1.00 per share)

-7,141

-2,104

'

-7,141

-2,104

'

'

-7,141

-2,104

'

-7,141

-2,104

Issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock

1,298

'

1,278

'

'

'

'

1,298

'

'

'

20

Stock compensation adjustment

-17

'

-17

'

'

'

'

-17

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2013

$259,926

'

$108,942

$188,869

'

($58,176)

($61,254)

$191,320

'

$68,606

$10,204

$2,735

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Cash dividend per share	$1	$1	$1
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share	$1	$1	$1
Class B common stock shares issued	20,120	22,320	22,320
Retained Earnings [Member]	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share	$1	$1	$1
Retained Earnings [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share	$1	$1	$1
Total Equity of CCBCC [Member]	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share	$1	$1	$1
Total Equity of CCBCC [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share	$1	$1	$1

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	1.    Significant Accounting Policies
	Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (the “Company”) produces, markets and distributes nonalcoholic beverages, primarily products of The Coca-Cola Company. The Company operates principally in the southeastern region of the United States and has one reportable segment.
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (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.
	The fiscal years presented are the 52-week periods ended December 29, 2013 (“2013”), December 30, 2012 (“2012”) and January 1, 2012 (“2011”). The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to December 31 of each year.
	Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership (“Piedmont”) is the Company’s only subsidiary that has a significant noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling interest income of $4.4 million in 2013, $4.2 million in 2012 and $3.4 million in 2011 are 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 primarily related to Piedmont totaled $68.6 million, $64.2 million and $59.9 million at December 29, 2013, December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively. These amounts are shown as noncontrolling interest in the equity section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company’s significant accounting policies are as follows:
	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 that the risk of any loss is minimal.
	Credit Risk of Trade Accounts Receivable
	The Company sells its products to 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 approximately 30 days from the date of sale. The Company monitors its exposure to losses on trade accounts receivable and maintains an allowance for potential losses or adjustments. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when the Company’s collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company evaluates the collectibility of its trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors. In circumstances where the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to the Company, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded which reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected. In addition to specific customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on the Company’s recent past loss history and an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable outstanding.
	The Company’s review of potential bad debts considers the specific industry in which a particular customer operates, such as supermarket retailers, convenience stores and mass merchandise retailers, and the general economic conditions that currently exist in that specific industry. The Company then considers the effects of concentration of credit risk in a specific industry and for specific customers within that industry.
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. 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 and depreciated 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 statement of operations. Gains or losses on the disposal of manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facilities 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 (“S,D&A”) expenses. Disposals of property, plant and equipment generally occur when it is not cost effective to repair an asset.
	The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of its property, plant and equipment when events or circumstances indicate that 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 that 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.
	Leased Property Under Capital Leases
	Leased property under capital leases is depreciated using the straight-line method over the lease term.
	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 $7.5 million, $7.3 million and $7.0 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Franchise Rights and Goodwill
	Under the provisions of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), all business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method and goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but instead are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate such assets may be impaired. The only intangible assets the Company classifies as indefinite lived are franchise rights and goodwill. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each year. For both franchise rights and goodwill, when appropriate, the Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the franchise rights or goodwill is below its carrying value.
	When a quantitative analysis is considered necessary for the annual impairment analysis of franchise rights, the Company utilizes the Greenfield Method to estimate the fair value. The Greenfield Method assumes the Company is starting new, owning only franchise rights, and makes investments required to build an operation comparable to the Company’s current operations. The Company estimates the cash flows required to build a comparable operation and the available future cash flows from these operations. The cash flows are then discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The estimated fair value based upon the discounted cash flows is then compared to the carrying value on an aggregated basis.
	The Company has determined that it has one reporting unit for purposes of assessing goodwill for potential impairment. 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:
		•		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.
	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 considered not impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount including goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value, the second step of the impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment, if any. In the second step, a comparison is made between book value of goodwill to the implied fair value of goodwill. Implied fair value of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the book value of its net identifiable assets excluding goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is below the book value of goodwill, an impairment loss would be recognized for the difference.
	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.
	To the extent that actual and projected cash flows decline in the future, or if market conditions deteriorate significantly, the Company may be required to perform an interim impairment analysis that could result in an impairment of franchise rights and goodwill.
	Other Identifiable Intangible Assets
	Other identifiable intangible assets primarily represent customer relationships and distribution rights and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
	Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
	The Company has a noncontributory pension plan covering certain nonunion employees and one noncontributory pension plan covering certain union employees. Costs of the plans are charged to current operations and consist of several components of net periodic pension cost based on various actuarial assumptions regarding future experience of the plans. 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. The Company recognizes the cost of postretirement benefits, which consist principally of medical benefits, during employees’ periods of active service.
	Amounts recorded for benefit plans reflect estimates related to interest rates, investment returns, employee turnover and health care 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.
	On February 22, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the pension plan covering substantially all nonunion employees to cease further accruals under the plan effective June 30, 2006.
	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 loss 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
	Revenues are recognized when finished products are delivered to customers and both title and the risks and benefits of ownership are transferred, price is fixed and determinable, collection is reasonably assured and, in the case of full service vending, when cash is collected from the vending machines. Appropriate provision is made for uncollectible accounts.
	The Company receives service fees from The Coca-Cola Company related to the delivery of fountain syrup products to The Coca-Cola Company’s fountain customers. In addition, the Company receives service fees from The Coca-Cola Company related to the repair of fountain equipment owned by The Coca-Cola Company. The fees received from The Coca-Cola Company for the delivery of fountain syrup products to their customers and the repair of their fountain equipment are recognized as revenue when the respective services are completed. Service revenue represents approximately 1% of net sales.
	The Company performs freight hauling and brokerage for third parties in addition to delivering its own products. The freight charges are recognized as revenues when the delivery is complete. Freight revenue from third parties represents approximately 1% of net sales.
	Revenues do not include sales or other taxes collected from customers.
	Marketing Programs and Sales Incentives
	The Company participates in various marketing and sales programs with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies and arrangements with customers to increase the sale of its products by its customers. Among the programs negotiated with customers are arrangements under which allowances can be earned for attaining agreed-upon sales levels and/or for participating in specific marketing programs.
	Coupon programs are also developed on a territory-specific basis. The cost of these various marketing programs and sales incentives with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies, included as deductions to net sales, totaled $57.1 million, $58.1 million and $53.0 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	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 the sale of bottle/can volume and fountain syrup volume are recognized in earnings primarily on a per unit basis over the year as product is sold. Payments for periodic programs are recognized in the periods for which they are earned.
	Under GAAP, cash consideration received by a customer from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of the prices of the vendor’s products or services and is, therefore, to be accounted for as a reduction of cost of sales in the statements of operations unless those payments are specific reimbursements 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 records all derivative instruments in the financial statements at fair value.
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to movements in interest rates and certain commodity prices. The use of these financial instruments modifies the Company’s exposure to these risks with the intent of reducing risk over time. The Company does not use financial instruments for trading purposes, nor does it use leveraged financial instruments. Credit risk related to the derivative financial instruments is managed by requiring high credit standards for its counterparties and periodic settlements.
	Interest Rate Hedges
	The Company periodically enters into derivative financial instruments. The Company has standardized procedures for evaluating the accounting for financial instruments. These procedures include:
		•		Identifying and matching of the hedging instrument and the hedged item to ensure that significant features coincide such as maturity dates and interest reset dates;
		•		Identifying the nature of the risk being hedged and the Company’s intent for undertaking the hedge;
		•		Assessing the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s fair value or variability to cash flows attributable to the hedged risk;
		•		Assessing evidence that, at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, it is expected that the hedging relationship will be highly effective in achieving an offsetting change in the fair value or cash flows that are attributable to the hedged risk; and
	•		Maintaining a process to review all hedges on an ongoing basis to ensure continued qualification for hedge accounting.
To the extent the interest rate agreements meet the specified criteria, they are accounted for as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair values of designated and qualifying fair value hedges are recognized in earnings as offsets to changes in the fair value of the related hedged liabilities. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedging instruments are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified to earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods the forecasted payments affect earnings. Ineffectiveness of a cash flow hedge, defined as the amount by which the change in the value of the hedge does not exactly offset the change in the value of the hedged item, is reflected in current results of operations.
The Company evaluates its mix of fixed and floating rate debt on an ongoing basis. Periodically, the Company may terminate an interest rate derivative when the underlying debt remains outstanding in order to achieve its desired fixed/floating rate mix. Upon termination of an interest rate derivative accounted for as a cash flow hedge, amounts reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings consistent with the variability of the cash flows previously hedged, which is generally over the life of the related debt that was hedged. Upon termination of an interest rate derivative accounted for as a fair value hedge, the value of the hedge as recorded on the Company’s balance sheet is eliminated against either the cash received or cash paid for settlement and the fair value adjustment of the related debt is amortized to earnings over the remaining life of the debt instrument as an adjustment to interest expense.
Interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are used to hedge the variability of cash flows related to a specific component of the Company’s long-term debt. Interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges are used to hedge the fair value of a specific component of the Company’s long-term debt. If the hedged component of long-term debt is repaid or refinanced, the Company generally terminates the related hedge due to the fact the forecasted schedule of payments will not occur or the changes in fair value of the hedged debt will not occur and the derivative will no longer qualify as a hedge. Any gain or loss on the termination of an interest rate derivative related to the repayment or refinancing of long-term debt is recognized currently in the Company’s statement of operations as an adjustment to interest expense. In the event a derivative previously accounted for as a hedge was retained and did not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value would be recognized in the statement of operations currently as an adjustment to interest expense.
Commodity Hedges
The Company may use derivative instruments to hedge some or all of the Company’s projected diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline purchases (used in the Company’s delivery fleet and other vehicles) and aluminum purchases. 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 S,D&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 transfer and mitigate the financial impact of losses. The Company uses commercial insurance for claims as a risk reduction strategy to minimize catastrophic losses. Losses are accrued using assumptions and procedures followed in the insurance industry, adjusted for company-specific history and expectations.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes the following: raw material costs, manufacturing labor, manufacturing overhead including depreciation expense, manufacturing warehousing costs and shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from manufacturing locations to sales distribution centers.
Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses
S,D&A expenses include the following: sales management labor costs, distribution costs from sales distribution centers to customer locations, sales distribution center warehouse costs, depreciation expense related to sales centers, 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 such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal control services, human resources and executive management costs.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from manufacturing locations to sales distribution centers are included in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from sales distribution centers to customer locations are included in S,D&A expenses and were $201.0 million, $200.0 million and $191.9 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The Company recorded delivery fees in net sales of $6.3 million, $7.0 million and $7.1 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These fees are used to offset a portion of the Company’s delivery and handling costs.
Stock Compensation with Contingent Vesting
On April 29, 2008, the stockholders of the Company approved a 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”). Each Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, subject to certain terms and conditions. The Units are subject to vesting in annual increments over a ten-year period starting in fiscal year 2009. The number of Units that vest each year will equal the product of 40,000 multiplied by the overall goal achievement factor (not to exceed 100%) under the Company’s Annual Bonus Plan.
Each annual 40,000 unit tranche has an independent performance requirement, as it is not established until the Company’s Annual Bonus Plan targets are approved each year by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. As a result, each 40,000 unit tranche is considered to have its own service inception date, grant-date and requisite service period. The Company’s Annual Bonus Plan targets, which establish the performance requirements for the Performance Unit Award Agreement, are approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in the first quarter of each year. The Performance Unit Award Agreement does not entitle Mr. Harrison, III to participate in dividends or voting rights until each installment has vested and the shares are issued. Mr. Harrison, III may satisfy tax withholding requirements in whole or in part by requiring the Company to settle in cash such number of units otherwise payable in Class B Common Stock to meet the maximum statutory tax withholding requirements. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the requisite service period (one fiscal year) based on the Company’s stock price at the end of each accounting period, unless the achievement of the performance requirement for the fiscal year is considered unlikely.
See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on Mr. Harrison, III’s stock compensation program.
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 that each security may share in earnings as if all of 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 earnings per share (“EPS”) data are presented for each class of common stock.
In applying the two-class method, the Company determined that 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.
As a result of the Class B Common Stock’s aggregated participation rights, the Company has determined that undistributed earnings should be allocated equally on a per share basis to the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock under the two-class method.
Basic EPS 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 EPS 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.

Piedmont_CocaCola_Bottling_Par

Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership	'
	2.    Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership
	On July 2, 1993, 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 to Piedmont at cost and receives a fee for managing the operations of Piedmont pursuant to a management agreement. These intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
	Noncontrolling interest as of December 29, 2013, December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 primarily represents the portion of Piedmont which is owned by The Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola Company’s interest in Piedmont was 22.7% in all periods reported.
	The Company currently provides financing to Piedmont under an agreement that expires on December 31, 2015. Piedmont pays the Company interest on its borrowings at the Company’s average cost of funds plus 0.50%. There were no amounts outstanding under this agreement at December 29, 2013 or December 30, 2012. The loan balance was $17.8 million at January 1, 2012.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	3.    Inventories
	Inventories were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Finished products	$	35,360	$	36,445
	Manufacturing materials		9,127		11,019
	Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories		17,500		18,460
	Total inventories	$	61,987	$	65,924

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	4.    Property, Plant and Equipment
	The principal categories and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment were as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,		Estimated
		2013		2012		Useful Lives
	Land	$	12,307	$	12,442
	Buildings		113,864		118,556		8-50 years
	Machinery and equipment		144,662		140,963		5-20 years
	Transportation equipment		164,403		163,586		4-20 years
	Furniture and fixtures		42,605		41,580		3-10 years
	Cold drink dispensing equipment		317,143		314,863		5-17 years
	Leasehold and land improvements		73,742		71,956		5-20 years
	Software for internal use		81,718		74,907		3-10 years
	Construction in progress		7,204		8,264
	Total property, plant and equipment, at cost		957,648		947,117
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		654,650		639,650
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	302,998	$	307,467
	Depreciation and amortization expense was $58.3 million, $61.2 million and $61.7 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts included amortization expense for leased property under capital leases.
	The Company changed the useful lives of certain cold drink dispensing equipment in 2013 to reflect the estimated remaining useful lives. The change in useful lives reduced depreciation expense in 2013 by $1.7 million ($0.11 per basic and diluted Common Stock and $0.11 per basic and diluted Class B Common Stock.)
	During 2013, the Company performed periodic reviews of property, plant and equipment and determined there was no impairment to be recorded.
	During 2012, the Company performed periodic reviews of property, plant and equipment. As a result of this review, $.3 million was recorded to impairment expense in cost of sales for manufacturing equipment.
	During 2011, the Company performed periodic reviews of property, plant and equipment and determined there was no impairment to be recorded.

Leased_Property_Under_Capital_

Leased Property Under Capital Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Leased Property Under Capital Leases	'
	5.    Leased Property Under Capital Leases
	Leased property under capital leases was summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,		Estimated
		2013		2012		Useful Lives
	Leased property under capital leases	$	94,889	$	94,180		3-20 years
	Less: Accumulated amortization		45,908		40,030
	Leased property under capital leases, net	$	48,981	$	54,150
	As of December 29, 2013, real estate represented $48.2 million of the leased property under capital leases, net and $32.3 million of this real estate is leased from related parties as described in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements.
	The Company’s outstanding lease obligations for capital leases were $65.0 million and $69.6 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012.

Franchise_Rights_and_Goodwill

Franchise Rights and Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Franchise Rights and Goodwill	'
	6.    Franchise Rights and Goodwill
	Franchise rights and goodwill were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Franchise rights	$	520,672	$	520,672
	Goodwill		102,049		102,049
	Total franchise rights and goodwill	$	622,721	$	622,721
	The Company performed its annual impairment test of franchise rights and goodwill as of the first day of the fourth quarter of 2013, 2012 and 2011 and determined there was no impairment of the carrying value of these assets. There has been no impairment of franchise rights or goodwill since acquisition.
	There was no activity for franchise rights or goodwill in 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Other_Identifiable_Intangible_

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Identifiable Intangible Assets	'
	7.    Other Identifiable Intangible Assets
	Other identifiable intangible assets were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,		Estimated
		2013		2012		Useful Lives
	Other identifiable intangible assets	$	8,547	$	8,557		20 years
	Less: Accumulated amortization		4,866		4,534
	Other identifiable intangible assets, net	$	3,681	$	4,023
	Other identifiable intangible assets primarily represent customer relationships and distribution rights and are amortized on a straight line basis. Amortization expense related to other identifiable intangible assets was $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Assuming no impairment of these other identifiable intangible assets, amortization expense in future years based upon recorded amounts as of December 29, 2013 will be $0.3 million each year for 2014 through 2018.

Other_Accrued_Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Other Accrued Liabilities	'
	8.    Other Accrued Liabilities
	Other accrued liabilities were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Accrued marketing costs	$	13,613	$	12,506
	Accrued insurance costs		21,132		21,458
	Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)		1,207		1,910
	Employee benefit plan accruals		17,643		16,988
	Checks and transfers yet to be presented for payment from zero balance cash accounts		11,237		11,962
	Accrued income taxes		2,515		0
	All other accrued expenses		10,275		10,289
	Total other accrued liabilities	$	77,622	$	75,113

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	9.    Debt
	Debt was summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Maturity		Interest	Interest Paid	Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
				Rate		2013			2012
	Revolving credit facility		2016	Variable	Varies	$	5,000		$	30,000
	Line of credit		2014	Variable	Varies		20,000			20,000
	Senior Notes		2015	5.30%	Semi-annually		100,000			100,000
	Senior Notes		2016	5.00%	Semi-annually		164,757			164,757
	Senior Notes		2019	7.00%	Semi-annually		110,000			110,000
	Unamortized discount on Senior Notes		2019				(1,191	)		(1,371	)
							398,566			423,386
	Less: Current portion of debt						20,000			20,000
	Long-term debt					$	378,566		$	403,386
	The principal maturities of debt outstanding on December 29, 2013 were as follows:
	In Thousands
	2014	$	20,000
	2015		100,000
	2016		169,757
	2017		0
	2018		0
	Thereafter		108,809
	Total debt	$	398,566
	The Company has obtained the majority of its long-term debt financing, other than capital leases, from the public markets. As of December 29, 2013, the Company’s total outstanding balance of debt and capital lease obligations was $463.6 million of which $373.6 million was financed through publicly offered debt. The Company had capital lease obligations of $65.0 million as of December 29, 2013. The Company mitigates its financing risk by using multiple financial institutions and enters into credit arrangements only with institutions with investment grade credit ratings. The Company monitors counterparty credit ratings on an ongoing basis.
	The Company has a $200 million five-year unsecured revolving credit agreement ($200 million facility). The $200 million facility has a scheduled maturity date of September 21, 2016 and up to $25 million is available for the issuance of letters of credit. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at a floating base rate or a floating Eurodollar rate plus an interest rate spread, dependent on the Company’s credit rating at the time of borrowing. The Company must pay an annual facility fee of .175% of the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the facility. The $200 million facility contains two financial covenants: a cash flow/fixed charges ratio (“fixed charges coverage ratio”) and a funded indebtedness/cash flow ratio (“operating cash flow ratio”), each as defined in the credit agreement. The fixed charges coverage ratio requires the Company to maintain a consolidated cash flow to fixed charges ratio of 1.5 to 1.0 or higher. The operating cash flow ratio requires the Company to maintain a debt to operating cash flow ratio of 6.0 to 1.0 or lower. The Company is currently in compliance with these covenants. These covenants do not currently, and the Company does not anticipate they will, restrict its liquidity or capital resources.
	On September 4, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to its $200 million facility. The amendment clarified that the noncash charge incurred by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2013 as a result of the Company’s limited-time offer of a lump-sum distribution of pension benefits to certain pension plan participants would be excluded from the calculation of the financial covenants described above to the extent that the noncash charge was recognized on or before December 31, 2013 and did not exceed $12.0 million. See Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the limited-time pension distribution.
	On December 29, 2013, the Company had $5.0 million of outstanding borrowings on the $200 million facility and had $195.0 million available to meet its cash requirements. On December 30, 2012, the Company had $30.0 million of outstanding borrowings on the $200 million facility.
	On February 10, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement for an uncommitted line of credit. Under this agreement, which is still in place, the Company may borrow up to a total of $20 million for periods of 7 days, 30 days, 60 days or 90 days at the discretion of the participating bank. On December 29, 2013, the Company had $20.0 million outstanding under the uncommitted line of credit at a weighted average interest rate of 0.88%. On December 30, 2012, the Company had $20.0 million outstanding under the uncommitted line of credit at a weighted average interest rate of .94%.
	The Company used a combination of available cash on hand, borrowings on the uncommitted line of credit and borrowings under the $200 million facility to repay $150 million of the Company’s senior notes that matured in November 2012.
	As of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, the Company had a weighted average interest rate of 6.2% and 5.9%, respectively, for its outstanding debt and capital lease obligations. The Company’s overall weighted average interest rate on its debt and capital lease obligations was 5.8%, 6.1% and 6.0% for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of December 29, 2013, $25.0 million of the Company’s debt and capital lease obligations of $463.6 million were subject to changes in short-term interest rates.
	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 the incurrence of indebtedness by the Company’s subsidiaries in excess of certain amounts.
	All of the outstanding long-term debt has been issued by the Company with none being issued by any of the Company’s subsidiaries. There are no guarantees of the Company’s debt.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	10.    Derivative Financial Instruments
	Interest
	The Company uses derivatives from time to time to partially manage the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates on outstanding debt instruments.
	The Company had no interest rate derivative contracts outstanding at December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012.
	Commodities
	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 is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by these parties.
	The Company has master agreements with the counterparties to its derivative financial agreements that provide for net settlement of derivative transactions. The Company did not have any offsetting derivative transactions with its counterparties on December 30, 2012. Accordingly, the gross amounts of derivative assets are recognized in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 30, 2012. The Company did not have any outstanding derivative transactions at December 29, 2013.
	The Company periodically uses derivative instruments to hedge part or all of its requirements for diesel fuel and aluminum.
	The following summarizes 2013, 2012 and 2011 pre-tax changes in the fair value of the Company’s commodity derivative financial instruments and the classification, either as cost of sales or S,D&A expenses, of such changes in the consolidated statements of operations.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	Classification of Gain (Loss)	2013				2012		2011
	Commodity hedges	S,D&A expenses	$	0			$	0	$	(171	)
	Commodity hedges	Cost of sales		(500	)			500		(6,666	)
	Total		$	(500	)		$	500	$	(6,837	)
	The following summarizes the fair values and classification in the consolidated balance sheets of derivative instruments held by the Company:
	In Thousands	Balance Sheet Classification	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
			2013		2012
	Assets
	Commodity hedges at fair market value	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$0		$	500
	Unamortized cost of commodity hedging agreements	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0			562
	Total		$0		$	1,062
	Subsequent to December 29, 2013, the Company paid $0.9 million for agreements to hedge certain commodity costs for 2014. The notional amount of these agreements was $31.6 million.

Fair_Values_of_Financial_Instr

Fair Values of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	11.    Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair values of its financial instruments:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
	The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate carrying values due to the short maturity of these items.
	Public Debt Securities
	The fair values of the Company’s public debt securities are based on estimated current market prices.
	Non-Public Variable Rate Debt
	The carrying amounts of the Company’s variable rate borrowings approximate their fair values due to variable interest rates with short reset periods.
	Deferred Compensation Plan Assets/Liabilities
	The fair values of deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities, which are held in mutual funds, are based upon the quoted market value of the securities held within the mutual funds.
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The fair values for 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. 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.
	The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s debt, deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities and derivative financial instruments were as follows:
		Dec. 29, 2013						Dec. 30, 2012
	In Thousands	Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount						Amount
	Public debt securities	$	(373,566	)	$	(409,434	)	$	(373,386	)	$	(426,050	)
	Deferred compensation plan assets		17,098			17,098			13,011			13,011
	Deferred compensation plan liabilities		(17,098	)		(17,098	)		(13,011	)		(13,011	)
	Commodity hedging agreements		0			0			500			500
	Non-public variable rate debt		(25,000	)		(25,000	)		(50,000	)		(50,000	)
	GAAP requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value 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 fair value estimates of the Company’s debt are classified as Level 2. Public debt securities are valued using quoted market prices of the debt or debt with similar characteristics.
	The following table summarizes, by assets and liabilities, the valuation of the Company’s deferred compensation plan and commodity hedging agreements:
		Dec. 29, 2013						Dec. 30, 2012
	In Thousands	Level 1			Level 2			Level 1			Level 2
	Assets
	Deferred compensation plan assets	$	17,098					$	13,011
	Commodity hedging agreements				$	0					$	500
	Liabilities
	Deferred compensation plan liabilities		17,098						13,011
	The Company maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain executives and other highly compensated employees. The investment assets are held in mutual funds. The fair value of the mutual funds is based on the quoted market value of the securities held within the funds (Level 1). The related deferred compensation liability represents the fair value of the investment assets.
	The fair values of the Company’s commodity hedging agreements were based upon rates from public commodity exchanges that are observable and quoted periodically over the full term of the agreements and are considered Level 2 items.
	The Company does not have Level 3 assets or liabilities. Also, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 for 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Other_Liabilities

Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities	'
	12.    Other Liabilities
	Other liabilities were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Accruals for executive benefit plans	$	109,386	$	101,220
	Other		16,405		17,083
	Total other liabilities	$	125,791	$	118,303
	The accruals for executive benefit plans relate to certain benefit programs for eligible executives of the Company. These benefit programs are primarily the Supplemental Savings Incentive Plan (“Supplemental Savings Plan”), the Officer Retention Plan (“Retention Plan”) and a Long-Term Performance Plan (“Performance Plan”).
	Pursuant to the Supplemental Savings Plan, as amended, 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, retirement or a change in control. Participant deferrals and Company contributions made in years prior to 2006 are deemed 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 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company matched up to 50% of the first 6% of salary (excluding bonus) deferred by the participant. The Company may also make discretionary contributions to participants’ accounts. The long-term liability under this plan was $65.1 million and $61.0 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively. The current liability under this plan was $5.7 million and $5.3 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively.
	Under the Retention Plan, as amended 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 Retention Plan increase with each year of participation as set forth in an agreement between the participant and the Company. Benefits under the Retention Plan are 50% vested until age 50. After age 50, the vesting percentage increases by an additional 5% each year until the benefits are fully vested at age 60. The long-term liability under this plan was $40.0 million and $36.3 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively. The current liability under this plan was $1.7 million and $1.8 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012.
	Under the Performance Plan, adopted as of January 1, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors establishes dollar amounts to which a participant shall be entitled upon attainment of the applicable performance measures. Bonus awards under the 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 long-term liability under this plan was $3.4 million and $3.1 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively. The current liability under this plan was $3.3 million and $4.3 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	13.    Commitments and Contingencies
	Rental expense incurred for noncancellable operating leases was $7.1 million, $5.9 million and $5.2 million during 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. See Note 5 and Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding leased property under capital leases.
	The Company leases office and warehouse space, machinery and other equipment under noncancellable operating lease agreements which expire at various dates through 2027. These leases generally contain scheduled rent increases or escalation clauses, renewal options, or in some cases, purchase options. The Company leases certain warehouse space and other equipment under capital lease agreements which expire at various dates through 2026. These leases contain scheduled rent increases or escalation clauses. Amortization of assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
	The following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all capital leases and noncancellable operating leases as of December 29, 2013.
	In Thousands	Capital		Operating		Total
		Leases		Leases
	2014	$	10,661	$	6,170	$	16,831
	2015		10,261		4,776		15,037
	2016		10,324		4,012		14,336
	2017		10,292		3,146		13,438
	2018		10,138		2,761		12,899
	Thereafter		34,707		15,591		50,298
	Total minimum lease payments		86,383	$	36,456	$	122,839
	Less: Amounts representing interest		21,394
	Present value of minimum lease payments		64,989
	Less: Current portion of obligations under capital leases		5,939
	Long-term portion of obligations under capital leases	$	59,050
	Future minimum lease payments for noncancellable operating leases in the preceding table include renewal options the Company has determined to be reasonably assured.
	In the first quarter of 2011, the Company entered into capital leases for two sales distribution centers. Each lease has a term of 15 years. The capitalized value for the two leases was $11.3 million and $7.3 million, respectively.
	The Company is a member of South Atlantic Canners, Inc. (“SAC”), a manufacturing cooperative from which it is obligated to purchase 17.5 million cases of finished product on an annual basis through May 2014. The Company is also a member of Southeastern Container (“Southeastern”), a plastic bottle manufacturing cooperative, from which it is obligated to purchase at least 80% of its requirements of plastic bottles for certain designated territories. See Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information concerning SAC and Southeastern.
	The Company guarantees a portion of SAC’s and Southeastern’s debt. The amounts guaranteed were $29.3 million and $35.9 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively. The Company holds no assets as collateral against these guarantees, the fair value of which was immaterial. The guarantees relate to debt of SAC and Southeastern, which resulted primarily from the purchase of production equipment and facilities. These guarantees expire at various times through 2023. The members of both cooperatives consist solely of Coca-Cola bottlers. The Company does not anticipate either of these cooperatives will fail to fulfill their commitments. The Company further believes each of these cooperatives 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 guarantees. In the event either of these cooperatives fail to fulfill their commitments under the related debt, the Company would be responsible for payments to the lenders up to the level of the guarantees. If these cooperatives had borrowed up to their aggregate borrowing capacity, the Company’s maximum exposure under these guarantees on December 29, 2013 would have been $23.9 million for SAC and $25.3 million for Southeastern and the Company’s maximum total exposure, including its equity investment, would have been $28.0 million for SAC and $42.9 million for Southeastern.
	The Company has been purchasing plastic bottles from Southeastern and finished products from SAC for more than ten years and has never had to pay against these guarantees.
	The Company has an equity ownership in each of the entities in addition to the guarantees of certain indebtedness and records its investment in each under the equity method. As of December 29, 2013, SAC had total assets of approximately $40 million and total debt of approximately $18 million. SAC had total revenues for 2013 of approximately $182 million. As of December 29, 2013, Southeastern had total assets of approximately $310 million and total debt of approximately $133 million. Southeastern had total revenue for 2013 of approximately $687 million.
	The Company has standby letters of credit, primarily related to its property and casualty insurance programs. On December 29, 2013, these letters of credit totaled $22.9 million. The Company was required to maintain $4.5 million of restricted cash for letters of credit beginning in the second quarter of 2009 which was reduced to $3.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 and to $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2011. The requirement to maintain restricted cash for these letters of credit was eliminated in the first quarter of 2012.
	The Company participates in long-term marketing contractual arrangements with certain prestige properties, athletic venues and other locations. The future payments related to these contractual arrangements as of December 29, 2013 amounted to $39.1 million and expire at various dates through 2022.
	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 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 audit 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 that are 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

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	14.    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 for 2013, 2012 and 2011.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal		$	18,938		$	12,871		$	9,295
	State			3,221			1,880			2,345
	Total current provision		$	22,159		$	14,751		$	11,640
	Deferred:
	Federal		$	(7,701	)	$	5,667		$	6,636
	State			(2,316	)		1,471			1,252
	Total deferred provision (benefit)		$	(10,017	)	$	7,138		$	7,888
	Income tax expense		$	12,142		$	21,889		$	19,528
	The Company’s effective income tax rate, as calculated by dividing income tax expense by income before income taxes, for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was 27.4%, 41.0% and 37.9%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate, as calculated by dividing income tax expense by income before income taxes less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was 30.5%, 44.6% and 40.6%, respectively. The following table provides a reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Statutory expense		$	15,485		$	18,672		$	18,163
	State income taxes, net of federal benefit			1,811			2,191			2,260
	Noncontrolling interest — Piedmont			(1,674	)		(1,694	)		(1,479	)
	Adjustment for uncertain tax positions			(167	)		761			(221	)
	Adjustment for state tax legislation			(2,261	)		0			0
	Valuation allowance change			321			1,767			445
	Manufacturing deduction benefit			(1,995	)		(1,330	)		(1,190	)
	Meals and entertainment			1,127			1,184			1,113
	Other, net			(505	)		338			437
	Income tax expense		$	12,142		$	21,889		$	19,528
	As of December 29, 2013, the Company had $2.8 million of uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, all of which would affect the Company’s effective rate if recognized. As of December 30, 2012, the Company had $5.5 million of uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, of which $3.0 million would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. While it is expected that 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 the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of uncertain tax positions (excludes accrued interest) is as follows:
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Gross uncertain tax positions at the beginning of the year		$	4,950		$	4,281		$	4,386
	Increase as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period			55			315			28
	Decrease as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period			(33	)		0			0
	Increase as a result of tax positions taken in the current period			578			538			641
	Reduction as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations			(2,920	)		(184	)		(774	)
	Gross uncertain tax positions at the end of the year		$	2,630		$	4,950		$	4,281
	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. As of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, the Company had $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. Income tax expense included an interest credit of $0.3 million in 2013, an interest expense of $0.1 million in 2012 and an interest credit of $15,000 in 2011 due to adjustments in the liability for uncertain tax positions.
	In the third quarter of 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company reduced its liability for uncertain tax positions by $3.4 million, $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The net effect of the adjustments was a decrease to income tax expense in 2013, 2012 and 2011 of $0.9 million, $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The reduction of the liability for uncertain tax positions during these years was primarily due to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.
	The American Taxpayer Relief Act (“Act”) was signed into law on January 2, 2013. The Act approved a retroactive extension of certain favorable business and energy tax provisions that had expired at the end of 2011 that are applicable to the Company. The Company recorded a reduction to income tax expense totaling $0.4 million related to the Act in 2013, which is included in the other, net line of the reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense table.
	During 2013, state tax legislation was enacted that reduces the corporate tax rate in that state from 6.9% to 6.0% effective January 1, 2014. A further reduction to the corporate tax rate from 6.0% to 5.0% will become effective January 1, 2015. This reduction in the corporate tax rate decreased the Company’s income tax expense by approximately $2.3 million in 2013 due to the impact on the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities.
	Tax years from 2010 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and various tax years from 1995 remain open to examination by certain state tax jurisdictions to which the Company is subject due to loss carryforwards.
	On September 13, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Treasury Department issued final tax regulations that provide guidance regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property. The Company does not expect these final tax regulations to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	The Company’s income tax assets and liabilities are subject to adjustment in future periods based on the Company’s ongoing evaluations of such assets and liabilities and new information that becomes available to the Company.
	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		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Intangible assets		$	122,608		$	124,661
	Depreciation			68,748			71,040
	Investment in Piedmont			42,071			41,985
	Inventory			10,082			10,322
	Prepaid expenses			4,357			4,391
	Patronage dividend			4,046			3,858
	Debt exchange premium			1,085			1,585
	Other			446			310
	Deferred income tax liabilities			253,443			258,152
	Deferred compensation			(40,152	)		(39,518	)
	Postretirement benefits			(25,892	)		(27,596	)
	Accrued liabilities			(13,451	)		(13,227	)
	Pension (nonunion)			(9,919	)		(29,216	)
	Capital lease agreements			(6,201	)		(6,042	)
	Net operating loss carryforwards			(5,372	)		(5,718	)
	Pension (union)			(3,606	)		(3,777	)
	Other			(2	)		(34	)
Deferred income tax assets			(104,595	)		(125,128	)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets			3,553			3,231
Net current income tax asset			(1,007	)		(4,710	)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liability		$	153,408		$	140,965
Note:	Net current income tax asset from the table is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Valuation allowances are recognized on deferred tax assets if the Company believes that 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 $3.5 million, of which $0.2 million is included with the net current tax asset, as of December 29, 2013 and $3.2 million as of December 30, 2012, respectively, was established primarily for certain net operating loss carryforwards which expire in varying amounts through 2032.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	15.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss 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 accumulated other comprehensive loss is as follows:
						Gains (Losses)						Reclassification
						During the Period						to Income
	In Thousands		Dec. 30,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Dec. 29,
			2012			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2013
	Net pension activity:
	Actuarial loss		$	(76,407	)	$	39,337		$	(15,183	)	$	15,041	(1)	$	(5,816	)	$	(43,028	)
	Prior service costs			(33	)		(171	)		66			28			(11	)		(121	)
	Net postretirement benefits activity:
	Actuarial loss			(22,425	)		3,560			(1,374	)		2,943			(1,145	)		(18,441	)
	Prior service costs			4,334			0			0			(1,513	)		589			3,410
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			5			(1	)		0			0			0			4
	Total		$	(94,526	)	$	42,725		$	(16,491	)	$	16,499		$	(6,383	)	$	(58,176	)
	-1	Includes $12.0 million noncash charge for voluntary lump sum pension settlement.
						Gains (Losses)						Reclassification
						During the Period						to Income
	In Thousands		Jan. 1,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Dec. 30,
			2012			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2012
	Net pension activity:
	Actuarial loss		$	(64,789	)	$	(21,979	)	$	8,651		$	2,822		$	(1,112	)	$	(76,407	)
	Prior service costs			(44	)		0			0			17			(6	)		(33	)
	Net postretirement benefits activity:
	Actuarial loss			(21,244	)		(4,287	)		1,687			2,339			(920	)		(22,425	)
	Prior service costs			5,251			0			0			(1,513	)		596			4,334
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			6			(1	)		0			0			0			5
	Total		$	(80,820	)	$	(26,267	)	$	10,338		$	3,665		$	(1,442	)	$	(94,526	)
						Gains (Losses)						Reclassification
						During the Period						to Income
	In Thousands		Jan. 2,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Jan. 1,
			2011			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2012
	Net pension activity:
	Actuarial loss		$	(51,822	)	$	(23,516	)	$	9,257		$	2,130		$	(838	)	$	(64,789	)
	Prior service costs			(43	)		(20	)		8			18			(7	)		(44	)
	Net postretirement benefits activity:
	Actuarial loss			(17,875	)		(7,900	)		3,109			2,345			(923	)		(21,244	)
	Prior service costs			6,292			0			0			(1,717	)		676			5,251
	Transition asset			11			0			0			(18	)		7			0
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			4			4			(2	)		0			0			6
	Total		$	(63,433	)	$	(31,432	)	$	12,372		$	2,758		$	(1,085	)	$	(80,820	)
	A summary of the impact on the income statement line items is as follows:
	In Thousands		Net Pension			Net Postretirement			Total
			Activity			Benefits Activity
	2013
	Cost of sales		$	1,356		$	172		$	1,528
	S,D&A expenses			13,713			1,258			14,971
	Subtotal pre-tax			15,069			1,430			16,499
	Income tax expense			5,827			556			6,383
	Total after tax effect		$	9,242		$	874		$	10,116
	2012
	Cost of sales		$	312		$	99		$	411
	S,D&A expenses			2,527			727			3,254
	Subtotal pre-tax			2,839			826			3,665
	Income tax expense			1,118			324			1,442
	Total after tax effect		$	1,721		$	502		$	2,223
	2011
	Cost of sales		$	236		$	79		$	315
	S,D&A expenses			1,912			531			2,443
	Subtotal pre-tax			2,148			610			2,758
	Income tax expense			845			240			1,085
	Total after tax effect		$	1,303		$	370		$	1,673

Capital_Transactions

Capital Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Capital Transactions	'
	16.    Capital Transactions
	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 Marketsm 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 holders of Class B Common Stock.
	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 2013, 2012 and 2011, dividends of $1.00 per share were declared and paid on both Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
	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.
	Compensation expense for the Performance Unit Award Agreement recognized in 2013 was $2.9 million which was based upon a share price of $72.98 on December 27, 2013 (the last trading date prior to December 29, 2013). Compensation expense for the Performance Unit Award Agreement recognized in 2012 was $2.6 million, which was based upon a share price of $65.58 on December 28, 2012. Compensation expense for the Performance Unit Award Agreement recognized in 2011 was $2.3 million which was based upon a share price of $58.55 on December 30, 2011.
	On March 4, 2014, March 5, 2013 and March 6, 2012, the Compensation Committee determined that 40,000 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock should be issued in each year pursuant to a Performance Unit Award Agreement to J. Frank Harrison, III, in connection with his services in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As permitted under the terms of the Performance Unit Award Agreement, 19,100, 19,880 and 17,680 of such shares were settled in cash in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the performance units.
	The increase in the number of shares outstanding in 2013, 2012 and 2011 was due to the issuance of 20,120, 22,320 and 22,320 shares of Class B Common Stock related to the Performance Unit Award Agreement in each year, respectively.

Benefit_Plans

Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Benefit Plans	'
	17.    Benefit Plans
	Pension Plans
	All benefits under the primary Company-sponsored pension plan were frozen as of June 30, 2006 and no benefits have accrued to participants after this date. The Company also sponsors a pension plan for certain employees under collective bargaining agreements. Benefits under the pension plan for collectively bargained employees 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.
	In the third quarter of 2013, the Company announced a limited Lump Sum Window distribution of present valued pension benefits to terminated plan participants meeting certain criteria. The benefit election window was open during the third quarter of 2013 and benefit distributions were made during the fourth quarter of 2013. Based upon the number of plan participants electing to take the lump-sum distribution and the total amount of such distributions, the Company incurred a noncash charge of $12.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 when the distributions were made in accordance with the relevant accounting standards. The reduction in the number of plan participants and the reduction of plan assets will reduce the cost of administering the pension plan in the future.
	The following tables set forth pertinent information for the two Company-sponsored pension plans:
	Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	280,099		$	244,990
	Service cost			121			105
	Interest cost			12,014			12,451
	Actuarial (gain)/loss			(29,862	)		29,673
	Benefits paid			(43,499	)		(7,120	)
	Voluntary pension settlement			7,221			0
	Change in plan amendments			171			0
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year		$	226,265		$	280,099
	The Company recognized an actuarial gain of $54.4 million in 2013 primarily due to a change in the discount rate from 4.47% in 2012 to 5.21% in 2013. The actuarial gain, net of tax, was recorded in other comprehensive loss. The Company recognized an actuarial loss of $19.2 million in 2012 primarily due to a change in the discount rate from 5.18% in 2011 to 4.47% in 2012. The actuarial loss, net of tax, was also recorded in other comprehensive loss.
	The projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations for both of the Company’s pension plans were in excess of plan assets at December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012. The accumulated benefit obligation was $226.3 million and $280.1 million at December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively.
			2013			2012
	Change in Plan Assets
	In Thousands
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	206,555		$	168,502
	Actual return on plan assets			30,493			20,156
	Employer contributions			7,275			25,017
	Benefits paid			(43,499	)		(7,120	)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	200,824		$	206,555
			Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
	Funded Status		2013			2012
	In Thousands
	Projected benefit obligation		$	(226,265	)	$	(280,099	)
	Plan assets at fair value			200,824			206,555
	Net funded status		$	(25,441	)	$	(73,544	)
	Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
			Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
			2013			2012
	In Thousands
	Current liabilities		$	0		$	0
	Noncurrent liabilities			(25,441	)		(73,544	)
	Net amount recognized		$	(25,441	)	$	(73,544	)
			Fiscal Year
	Net Periodic Pension Cost
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost		$	121		$	105		$	96
	Interest cost			12,014			12,451			12,340
	Expected return on plan assets			(13,797	)		(12,462	)		(11,684	)
	Loss on voluntary pension settlement			12,014			—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost			28			17			18
	Recognized net actuarial loss			3,027			2,822			2,130
	Net periodic pension cost		$	13,407		$	2,933		$	2,900
	Significant Assumptions Used		2013			2012			2011
	Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:
	Discount rate			5.21	%		4.47	%		5.18	%
	Weighted average rate of compensation increase			N/A			N/A			N/A
	Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
	Discount rate			4.47	%		5.18	%		5.5	%
	Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			7	%		7	%		7	%
	Weighted average rate of compensation increase			N/A			N/A			N/A
	Cash Flows
	In Thousands
	Anticipated future pension benefit payments for the fiscal years:
	2014		$	8,136
	2015			8,628
	2016			9,037
2017			9,553
2018			10,196
2019 — 2023			60,448
Anticipated contributions for the two Company-sponsored pension plans will be in the range of $4 million to $10 million in 2014.
Plan Assets
The Company’s pension plans target asset allocation for 2014, actual asset allocation at December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012 and the expected weighted average long-term rate of return by asset category were as follows:
		Target			Percentage						Weighted
		Allocation			of Plan						Average
		2014			Assets at						Expected
					Fiscal Year-						Long-Term
					End						Rate of Return - 2013
					2013			2012
U.S. large capitalization equity securities			40	%		40	%		42	%		3.5	%
U.S. small/mid-capitalization equity securities			5	%		5	%		4	%		0.4	%
International equity securities			15	%		15	%		11	%		1.4	%
Debt securities			40	%		40	%		43	%		1.7	%
Total			100	%		100	%		100	%		7	%
All of the assets in the Company’s pension plans include investments 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 general guidelines for plan investments include 30% - 50% in large capitalization equity securities, 0% — 20% in U.S. small and mid-capitalization equity securities, 0% - 20% in international equity securities and 10% — 50% in debt securities. The Company currently has 60% of its plan investments in equity securities and 40% in debt securities.
U.S. large capitalization equity securities include domestic based companies that are generally included in common market indices such as the S&P 500™ and the Russell 1000™. U.S. small and mid-capitalization equity securities include small domestic equities as represented by the Russell 2000™ index. International equity securities include companies from developed markets outside of the United States. Debt securities at December 29, 2013 are comprised of investments in two institutional bond funds with a weighted average duration of approximately three years.
The weighted average expected long-term rate of return of plan assets of 7% was used in determining net periodic pension cost in both 2013 and 2012. This rate reflects an estimate of long-term future returns for the pension plan assets. This 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. This analysis includes expected long-term inflation and the risk premiums associated with equity investments and fixed income investments.
The following table summarizes the Company’s pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) at December 29, 2013:
In Thousands		Quoted Prices in			Significant Other			Total
		Active Market for			Observable Input
		Identical Assets			(Level 2)
		(Level 1)
Cash equivalents(1)
Common/collective trust funds		$	0		$	196		$	196
Equity securities
Common/collective trust funds(2)			0			120,044			120,044
Other			624			0			624
Fixed income
Common/collective trust funds(2)			0			79,960			79,960
Total		$	624		$	200,200		$	200,824
-1	Cash equivalents are valued at their net asset value which approximates fair value.
-2	The underlying investments held in common/collective 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.
The following table summarizes the Company’s pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) at December 30, 2012:
In Thousands		Quoted Prices in			Significant Other			Total
		Active  Market for			Observable Input
		Identical Assets			(Level 2)
		(Level 1)
Cash equivalents(1)
Common/collective trust funds		$	0		$	461		$	461
Equity securities(2)
U.S. large capitalization			13,414			0			13,414
U.S. mid-capitalization			1,789			0			1,789
International			1,548			0			1,548
Common/collective trust funds(3)			0			99,399			99,399
Other			606			0			606
Fixed income
Common/collective trust funds(3)			0			89,338			89,338
Total		$	17,357		$	189,198		$	206,555
-1	Cash equivalents are valued at their net asset value which approximates fair value.
-2	Equity securities other than common/collective trust funds consist primarily of common stock. Investments in common stocks are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares owned.
-3	The underlying investments held in common/collective 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.
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.
The Company matched the first 5% of participants’ contributions for 2011.
During the first quarter of 2012, the Company changed the Company’s matching contribution from fixed to discretionary maintaining the option to make matching contributions for eligible participants of up to 5% based on the Company’s financial results for 2012 and future years. The 5% matching contribution was accrued during 2013 and 2012. Based on the Company’s financial results, the Company decided to make matching contributions of 5% of participants’ contributions for the years of 2013 and 2012. The Company made these contribution payments for 2013 and 2012 in the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The total expense for this benefit was $8.3 million, $8.2 million and $8.5 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Postretirement Benefits
The Company provides postretirement benefits for a portion of its current employees. 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 a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the benefit obligation, a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value of plan assets and funded status of the Company’s postretirement benefit plan:
		Fiscal Year
In Thousands		2013			2012
Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	69,828		$	64,696
Service cost			1,626			1,256
Interest cost			2,877			2,981
Plan participants’ contributions			569			584
Actuarial (gain)/loss			(3,560	)		4,287
Benefits paid			(3,611	)		(4,030	)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement			111			54
Benefit obligation at end of year		$	67,840		$	69,828
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	0		$	0
Employer contributions			2,931			3,392
Plan participants’ contributions			569			584
Benefits paid			(3,611	)		(4,030	)
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement			111			54
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	0		$	0
In Thousands		Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
		2013			2012
Current liabilities		$	(2,682	)	$	(2,653	)
Noncurrent liabilities			(65,158	)		(67,175	)
Accrued liability at end of year		$	(67,840	)	$	(69,828	)
The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
Service cost		$	1,626		$	1,256		$	961
Interest cost			2,877			2,981			2,926
Amortization of unrecognized transitional assets			0			0			(18	)
Recognized net actuarial loss			2,943			2,339			2,345
Amortization of prior service cost			(1,513	)		(1,513	)		(1,717	)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		$	5,933		$	5,063		$	4,497
Significant Assumptions Used		2013			2012			2011
Benefit obligation at the measurement date:
Discount rate			4.96	%		4.11	%		4.94	%
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the fiscal year:
Discount rate			4.11	%		4.94	%		5.25	%
The weighted average health care cost trend used in measuring the postretirement benefit expense in 2013 was 8.00% graded down to an ultimate rate of 5.00% by 2019. The weighted average health care cost trend used in measuring the postretirement benefit expense in 2012 was 8.5% graded down to an ultimate rate of 5% by 2019. The weighted average health care cost trend used in measuring the postretirement benefit expense in 2011 was 10% graded down to an ultimate rate of 5% by 2016.
A 1% increase or decrease in this annual health care 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%			1%
		Increase			Decrease
Increase (decrease) in:
Postretirement benefit obligation at December 29, 2013		$	7,830		$	(7,168	)
Service cost and interest cost in 2013			578			(533	)
Cash Flows
In Thousands
Anticipated future postretirement benefit payments reflecting expected future service for the fiscal years:
2014		$	2,682
2015			2,934
2016			3,249
2017			3,622
2018			4,117
2019 — 2023			25,369
Anticipated future postretirement benefit payments are shown net of Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursements, which are not material.
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 30, 2012, the activity during 2013, and the balances at December 29, 2013 are as follows:
In Thousands		Dec. 30, 2012			Actuarial			Reclassification			Dec. 29,
					Gain			Adjustments			2013
					(Loss)
Pension Plans:
Actuarial (loss)		$	(126,165	)	$	39,337		$	15,041		$	(71,787	)
Prior service (cost) credit			(56	)		(171	)		28			(199	)
Postretirement Medical:
Actuarial (loss)			(37,771	)		3,560			2,943			(31,268	)
Prior service (cost) credit			7,187			0			(1,513	)		5,674
		$	(156,805	)	$	42,726		$	16,499		$	(97,580	)
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost during 2014 are as follows:
In Thousands		Pension			Postretirement			Total
		Plans			Medical
Actuarial loss		$	1,685		$	2,250		$	3,935
Prior service cost (credit)			36			(1,510	)		(1,474	)
		$	1,721		$	740		$	2,461
Multi-Employer Benefits
The Company currently participates in one multi-employer defined benefit pension plan covering certain employees whose employment is covered under collective bargaining agreements. The risks of participating in this multi-employer plan are different from single-employer plans in that assets contributed are pooled and may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. If the Company chooses to stop participating in the multi-employer plan, the Company could be required to pay the plan a withdrawal liability based on the underfunded status of the plan. The Company stopped participation in one multi-employer defined pension plan in 2008. See below for additional information.
The Company’s participation in the plan is outlined in the table below. The most recent Pension Protection Act (“PPA”) zone status available in 2013 and 2012 is for the plan’s years ending at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The plan is in the green zone which represents at least 80% funded and does not require a financial improvement plan (“FIP”) or a rehabilitation plan (“RP”).
		Pension Protection						FIP/RP Status			Contribution							Surcharge
		Act  Zone Status						Pending/			(In Thousands)							Imposed
Pension Fund		2013			2012			Implemented			2013			2012		2011
Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund (EIN/Pension Plan			Green			Green			No		$	640		$	606	$	555		No
No. 55-6021850)
For the plan year ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, the Company was not listed in Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund Forms 5500 as providing more than 5% of the total contributions for the plan. At the date these financial statements were issued, Forms 5500 were not available for the plan year ending December 31, 2013.
The collective bargaining agreements covering the Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund will expire on April 27, 2014 and July 26, 2015.
The Company currently has a liability to a multi-employer pension plan related to the Company’s exit from the plan in 2008. As of December 29, 2013, the Company had a liability of $9.3 million recorded. The Company is required to make payments of approximately $1 million each year through 2028 to this multi-employer pension plan.
The Company also made contributions of $0.4 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million to multi-employer defined contribution plans in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	18.    Related Party Transactions
	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 secret formulas under which the primary components (either concentrate or syrup) of its soft drink products are manufactured. As of December 29, 2013, The Coca-Cola Company had a 34.8% interest in the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, representing 5.0% of the total voting power of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class. The Coca-Cola Company does not own any shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company.
	In August 2007, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Energy Brands Inc. (“Energy Brands”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company. Energy Brands, also known as glacéau, is a producer and distributor of branded enhanced beverages including vitaminwater and smartwater. The distribution agreement is effective November 1, 2007 for a period of ten years and, unless earlier terminated, will be automatically renewed for succeeding ten-year terms, subject to a one year non-renewal notification by the Company. In conjunction with the execution of the distribution agreement, the Company entered into an agreement with The Coca-Cola Company whereby the Company agreed not to introduce new third party brands or certain third party brand extensions in the United States through August 31, 2010 unless mutually agreed to by the Company and The Coca-Cola Company.
	The following table summarizes the significant transactions between the Company and The Coca-Cola Company:
		Fiscal Year
	In Millions	2013			2012			2011
	Payments by the Company for concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other purchases	$	410.6		$	406.2		$	399.1
	Marketing funding support payments to the Company		(43.5	)		(43.2	)		(47.3	)
	Payments by the Company net of marketing funding support	$	367.1		$	363		$	351.8
	Payments by the Company for customer marketing programs	$	56.4		$	56.8		$	51.4
	Payments by the Company for cold drink equipment parts		9.3			9.2			9.3
	Fountain delivery and equipment repair fees paid to the Company		12.7			11.9			11.4
	Presence marketing support provided by The Coca-Cola Company on the Company’s behalf		5.4			3.5			4.1
	Payments to the Company to facilitate the distribution of certain brands and packages to other Coca-Cola bottlers		4			2.6			2
	The Company has a production arrangement with Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. (“CCR”) to buy and sell finished products at cost. CCR is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company. Sales to CCR under this arrangement were $60.2 million, $64.6 million and $55.0 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Purchases from CCR under this arrangement were $46.7 million, $31.3 million and $23.4 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In addition, CCR distributes one of the Company’s own brands (Tum-E Yummies). Total sales to CCR for this brand were $23.8 million, $22.8 million and $16.8 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Along with all the other Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States, the Company is a member in Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales and Services Company, LLC (“CCBSS”), which was formed in 2003 for the purposes of facilitating various procurement functions and distributing certain specified beverage products of The Coca-Cola Company with the intention of enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of the Coca-Cola bottling system in the United States. CCBSS negotiates the procurement for the majority of the Company’s raw materials (excluding concentrate). The Company pays an administrative fee to CCBSS for its services. Administrative fees to CCBSS for its services were $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Amounts due from CCBSS for rebates on raw material purchases were $5.1 million and $3.8 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively. CCR is also a member of CCBSS.
	The Company leases from Harrison Limited Partnership One (“HLP”) the Snyder Production Center (“SPC”) and an adjacent sales facility, which are located in Charlotte, North Carolina. HLP is directly and indirectly owned by trusts of which J. Frank Harrison, III, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Deborah H. Everhart, a director of the Company, are trustees and beneficiaries. Morgan H. Everett, a director of the Company, is a permissible, discretionary beneficiary of the trusts that directly or indirectly own HLP. The lease expires on December 31, 2020. The annual base rent the Company is obligated to pay under the lease is subject to an adjustment for an inflation factor. The principal balance outstanding under this capital lease as of December 29, 2013 was $22.2 million. Rental payments related to this lease were $3.6 million, $3.5 million and $3.4 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The Company leases from Beacon Investment Corporation (“Beacon”) the Company’s headquarters office facility and an adjacent office facility. The lease expires on December 31, 2021. Beacon’s majority shareholder is J. Frank Harrison, III and Morgan H. Everett is a minority shareholder. The principal balance outstanding under this capital lease as of December 29, 2013 was $22.9 million. The annual base rent the Company is obligated to pay under the lease is subject to adjustment for increases in the Consumer Price Index.
	The minimum rentals and contingent rental payments that relate to this lease were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Millions	2013			2012			2011
	Minimum rentals	$	3.5		$	3.5		$	3.5
	Contingent rentals		0.6			0.5			0.4
	Total rental payments	$	4.1		$	4		$	3.9
	The contingent rentals in 2013, 2012 and 2011 are a result of changes in the Consumer Price Index. Increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes in the Consumer Price Index were recorded as adjustments to interest expense.
	The Company is a shareholder in two entities from which it purchases substantially all of its requirements for plastic bottles. Net purchases from these entities were $79.1 million, $82.3 million and $83.9 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In conjunction with the Company’s participation in one of these entities, Southeastern, the Company has guaranteed a portion of the entity’s debt. Such guarantee amounted to $10.7 million as of December 29, 2013. The Company’s equity investment in Southeastern was $17.6 million and $19.5 million as of December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012, respectively, and was recorded in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company is a member of SAC, a manufacturing cooperative. SAC sells finished products to the Company and Piedmont at cost. Purchases from SAC by the Company and Piedmont for finished products were $137 million, $141 million and $134 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also manages the operations of SAC pursuant to a management agreement. Management fees earned from SAC were $1.6 million, $1.5 million and $1.6 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company has also guaranteed a portion of debt for SAC. Such guarantee amounted to $18.6 million as of December 29, 2013. The Company’s equity investment in SAC was $4.1 million as of both December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012.
	The Company holds no assets as collateral against the Southeastern or SAC guarantees, the fair value of which is immaterial.
	The Company monitors its investments in cooperatives and would be required to write down its investment if an impairment is identified and the Company determined it to be other than temporary. No impairment of the Company’s investments in cooperatives has been identified as of December 29, 2013 nor was there any impairment in 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Net_Sales_by_Product_Category

Net Sales by Product Category	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Net Sales by Product Category	'
	19.    Net Sales by Product Category
	Net sales in the last three fiscal years by product category were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	2013		2012		2011
	Bottle/can sales:
	Sparkling beverages (including energy products)	$	1,063,154	$	1,073,071	$	1,052,164
	Still beverages		247,561		233,895		219,628
	Total bottle/can sales		1,310,715		1,306,966		1,271,792
	Other sales:
	Sales to other Coca-Cola bottlers		166,476		152,401		150,274
	Post-mix and other		164,140		155,066		139,173
	Total other sales		330,616		307,467		289,447
	Total net sales	$	1,641,331	$	1,614,433	$	1,561,239
	Sparkling beverages are carbonated beverages and energy products while still beverages are noncarbonated beverages.

Net_Income_Per_Share

Net Income Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net Income Per Share	'
	20.    Net Income Per Share
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income per share and diluted net income per share under the two-class method. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information related to net income per share.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)		2013		2012		2011
	Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
	Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated		$	27,675	$	27,217	$	28,608
	Less dividends:
	Common Stock			7,141		7,141		7,141
	Class B Common Stock			2,104		2,083		2,062
	Total undistributed earnings		$	18,430	$	17,993	$	19,405
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic		$	14,234	$	13,927	$	15,056
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic			4,196		4,066		4,349
	Total undistributed earnings		$	18,430	$	17,993	$	19,405
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted		$	14,173	$	13,867	$	14,990
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted			4,257		4,126		4,415
	Total undistributed earnings — diluted		$	18,430	$	17,993	$	19,405
	Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
	Dividends on Common Stock		$	7,141	$	7,141	$	7,141
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic			14,234		13,927		15,056
	Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share		$	21,375	$	21,068	$	22,197
	Numerator for basic net income per Class B Common Stock share:
	Dividends on Class B Common Stock		$	2,104	$	2,083	$	2,062
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic			4,196		4,066		4,349
	Numerator for basic net income per Class B Common Stock share		$	6,300	$	6,149	$	6,411
	Numerator for diluted net income 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			2,104		2,083		2,062
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted			18,430		17,993		19,405
	Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share		$	27,675	$	27,217	$	28,608
	Numerator for diluted net income per Class B Common Stock share:
	Dividends on Class B Common Stock		$	2,104	$	2,083	$	2,062
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted			4,257		4,126		4,415
	Numerator for diluted net income per Class B Common Stock share		$	6,361	$	6,209	$	6,477
	Denominator for basic net income 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			2,105		2,085		2,063
	Denominator for diluted net income 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)			9,286		9,266		9,244
	Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding — diluted			2,145		2,125		2,103
	Basic net income per share:
	Common Stock		$	2.99	$	2.95	$	3.11
	Class B Common Stock		$	2.99	$	2.95	$	3.11
	Diluted net income per share:
	Common Stock		$	2.98	$	2.94	$	3.09
	Class B Common Stock		$	2.97	$	2.92	$	3.08
	NOTES TO TABLE
	-1	For purposes of the diluted net income per share computation for Common Stock, shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be converted; therefore, 100% of undistributed earnings is allocated to Common Stock.
	-2	For purposes of the diluted net income 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	Denominator for diluted net income per share for Common Stock and Class B Common Stock includes the diluted effect of shares relative to the Performance Unit Award.

Risks_and_Uncertainties

Risks and Uncertainties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Risks and Uncertainties	'
	21.    Risks and Uncertainties
	Approximately 88% of the Company’s 2013 bottle/can volume to retail customers are 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 12% of the Company’s 2013 bottle/can volume to retail customers are products of other beverage companies or those owned by the Company. The Company has beverage agreements under which it has various requirements to meet. Failure to meet the requirements of these beverage agreements could result in the loss of distribution rights for the respective product.
	The Company’s products are sold and distributed directly by its employees to retail stores and other outlets. During 2013, approximately 68% of the Company’s bottle/can volume to retail customers was sold for future consumption, while the remaining bottle/can volume to retail customers of approximately 32% was sold for immediate consumption. The Company’s largest customers, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Food Lion, LLC, accounted for approximately 21% and 8%, respectively, of the Company’s total bottle/can volume to retail customers during 2013; accounted for approximately 22% and 8%, respectively, of the Company’s total bottle/can volume to retail customers during 2012; and accounted for approximately 21% and 9%, respectively, of the Company’s total bottle/can volume to retail customers during 2011. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. accounted for approximately 15% of the Company’s total net sales during each year 2013, 2012 and 2011. No other customer represented greater than 10% of the Company’s total net sales for any years presented.
	The Company obtains all of its aluminum cans from two domestic suppliers. The Company currently obtains all of its plastic bottles from two domestic entities. See Note 13 and Note 18 of the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
	The Company is exposed to price risk on such commodities 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 are subject to risk of changes in both long-term and short-term interest rates. These liabilities include floating rate debt, retirement benefit obligations and the Company’s pension liability.
	Approximately 6.5% of the Company’s labor force is covered by collective bargaining agreements. Two collective bargaining agreements covering approximately .7% of the Company’s employees expired during 2013 and the Company entered into new agreements in 2013. Two collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 5% of the Company’s employees will expire during 2014.

Supplemental_Disclosures_of_Ca

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information	'
	22.    Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
	Changes in current assets and current liabilities affecting cash were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	2013			2012			2011
	Accounts receivable, trade, net	$	(2,086	)	$	1,991		$	(8,728	)
	Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company		(2,328	)		(6,221	)		3,642
	Accounts receivable, other		(2,260	)		2,998			(45	)
	Inventories		3,937			234			(1,288	)
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,148			(1,785	)		3,707
	Accounts payable, trade		(814	)		1,259			4,514
	Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company		(1,961	)		(6,320	)		9,092
	Other accrued liabilities		2,509			6,936			(2,549	)
	Accrued compensation		(2,296	)		2,008			(2,741	)
	Accrued interest payable		(6	)		(1,388	)		(75	)
	(Increase) decrease in current assets less current liabilities	$	843		$	(288	)	$	5,529
	Noncash activity
	Additions to property, plant and equipment of $7.2 million, $14.4 million and $6.2 million have been accrued but not paid and are recorded in accounts payable, trade as of December 29, 2013, December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, respectively.
	Cash payments for interest and income taxes were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	2013			2012			2011
	Interest	$	28,209		$	35,149		$	34,989
	Income taxes		15,906			14,119			20,414

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	23.    New Accounting Pronouncements
	Recently Adopted Pronouncements
	In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance that is intended to enhance current disclosures on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new guidance requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments eligible for offset on the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The provisions of the new guidance were effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance which establishes new requirements for disclosing reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new guidance requires a company to report the effect of significant reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to the respective line items in net income or cross-reference to other disclosures for items not reclassified entirely to net income. The new guidance was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The new guidance expands disclosure of other comprehensive income but does not change the manner in which items of other comprehensive income are accounted for or the way in which net income or other comprehensive income is reported in the financial statements. The Company elected to report this information within the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
	Recently Issued Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the FASB issued new guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The provisions of the new guidance are effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the requirements of this new guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	'
	24.    Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	Set forth below are unaudited quarterly financial data for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012.
	Year Ended December 29, 2013
	In thousands (except per share data)		Quarter
			1(1)(2)		2		3(3)(4)(5)		4(6)
	Net sales		$	383,551	$	428,979	$	434,464	$	394,337
	Gross margin			153,699		170,315		176,112		158,514
	Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			4,862		11,229		16,169		(4,585	)
	Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.53	$	1.21	$	1.75	$	(.50	)
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.53	$	1.21	$	1.75	$	(.50	)
	Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.52	$	1.21	$	1.74	$	(.50	)
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.52	$	1.21	$	1.74	$	(.50	)
	The unvested performance units granted to Mr. Harrison in 2013 were excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share from the fourth quarter 2013 calculation, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
	Year Ended December 30, 2012
	In thousands (except per share data)		Quarter
			1(7)		2		3(8)		4(9)(10)
	Net sales		$	377,185	$	430,693	$	419,855	$	386,700
	Gross margin			155,594		173,413		170,928		154,374
	Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			4,565		10,747		10,079		1,826
	Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.5	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.2
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.5	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.2
	Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.49	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.2
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.49	$	1.16	$	1.08	$	0.19
	Sales are seasonal with the highest sales volume occurring in May, June, July and August.
	-1	Net income in the first quarter of 2013 included a $0.5 million ($0.3 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per basic common share) debit for a mark-to-market adjustment related to the Company’s commodity hedging program.
	-2	Net income in the first quarter of 2013 included a $0.4 million credit to income tax expense ($0.04 per basic common share) related to the American Taxpayer Relief Act.
	-3	Net income in the third quarter of 2013 included a $3.1 million ($1.9 million, net of tax, or $0.20 per basic common share) credit related to a refund of 2012 cooperative trade marketing funds paid by the Company to The Coca-Cola Company that were not spent in 2012.
	-4	Net income in the third quarter of 2013 included a $0.9 million credit to income tax expense ($0.10 per basic common share) related to the reduction of the liability for uncertain tax positions due mainly to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations.
	-5	Net income in the third quarter of 2013 included a $2.3 million credit to income tax expense ($0.24 per basic common share) related to state tax legislation enacted during 2013.
	-6	Net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 included a $12.0 million ($7.3 million, net of tax, or $0.79 per basic common share) noncash settlement charge related to a voluntary lump-sum pension distribution.
	-7	Net income in the first quarter of 2012 included a $0.7 million debit to income tax expense ($0.08 per basic common share) to increase the valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets of the Company.
	-8	Net income in the third quarter of 2012 included a $1.0 million ($0.6 million, net of tax, or $0.07 per basic common share) credit for a mark-to-market adjustment related to the Company’s commodity hedging program.
	-9	Net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 included a $0.5 million ($0.3 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per basic common share) debit for a mark-to-market adjustment related to the Company’s commodity hedging program.
	-10	Net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 included a $0.6 million debit to income tax expense ($0.07 per basic common share) to increase the valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets of the Company.

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	'
	Schedule II
	COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED
	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	(In thousands)
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
		Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year
		Ended		Ended		Ended
		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec.  30, 2012		Jan.  1, 2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	1,490	$	1,521	$	1,300
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		151		257		518
	Deductions		240		288		297
	Balance at end of year	$	1,401	$	1,490	$	1,521
	Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance
		Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year
		Ended		Ended		Ended
		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012		Jan. 1, 2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	3,231	$	1,464	$	499
	Additions charged to costs and expenses		398		1,513		707
	Additions charged to other		0		569		286
	Deductions credited to expense		74		0		0
	Deductions not credited to expense		2		315		28
	Balance at end of year	$	3,553	$	3,231	$	1,464

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	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 that the risk of any loss is minimal.
Credit Risk of Trade Accounts Receivable	'
	Credit Risk of Trade Accounts Receivable
	The Company sells its products to 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 approximately 30 days from the date of sale. The Company monitors its exposure to losses on trade accounts receivable and maintains an allowance for potential losses or adjustments. Past due trade accounts receivable balances are written off when the Company’s collection efforts have been unsuccessful in collecting the amount due.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company evaluates the collectibility of its trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors. In circumstances where the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to the Company, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded which reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected. In addition to specific customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on the Company’s recent past loss history and an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable outstanding.
	The Company’s review of potential bad debts considers the specific industry in which a particular customer operates, such as supermarket retailers, convenience stores and mass merchandise retailers, and the general economic conditions that currently exist in that specific industry. The Company then considers the effects of concentration of credit risk in a specific industry and for specific customers within that industry.
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. 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
	Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated 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 statement of operations. Gains or losses on the disposal of manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facilities 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 (“S,D&A”) expenses. Disposals of property, plant and equipment generally occur when it is not cost effective to repair an asset.
	The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying amount of its property, plant and equipment when events or circumstances indicate that 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 that 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.
Leased Property Under Capital Leases	'
	Leased Property Under Capital Leases
	Leased property under capital leases is depreciated using the straight-line method over the lease term.
Internal Use Software	'
	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 $7.5 million, $7.3 million and $7.0 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Franchise Rights and Goodwill	'
	Franchise Rights and Goodwill
	Under the provisions of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), all business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method and goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but instead are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate such assets may be impaired. The only intangible assets the Company classifies as indefinite lived are franchise rights and goodwill. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of the first day of the fourth quarter of each year. For both franchise rights and goodwill, when appropriate, the Company performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the franchise rights or goodwill is below its carrying value.
	When a quantitative analysis is considered necessary for the annual impairment analysis of franchise rights, the Company utilizes the Greenfield Method to estimate the fair value. The Greenfield Method assumes the Company is starting new, owning only franchise rights, and makes investments required to build an operation comparable to the Company’s current operations. The Company estimates the cash flows required to build a comparable operation and the available future cash flows from these operations. The cash flows are then discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The estimated fair value based upon the discounted cash flows is then compared to the carrying value on an aggregated basis.
	The Company has determined that it has one reporting unit for purposes of assessing goodwill for potential impairment. 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:
		•		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.
	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 considered not impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is not necessary. If the carrying amount including goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value, the second step of the impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment, if any. In the second step, a comparison is made between book value of goodwill to the implied fair value of goodwill. Implied fair value of goodwill is determined by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the book value of its net identifiable assets excluding goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is below the book value of goodwill, an impairment loss would be recognized for the difference.
	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.
	To the extent that actual and projected cash flows decline in the future, or if market conditions deteriorate significantly, the Company may be required to perform an interim impairment analysis that could result in an impairment of franchise rights and goodwill.
Other Identifiable Intangible Assets	'
	Other Identifiable Intangible Assets
	Other identifiable intangible assets primarily represent customer relationships and distribution rights and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans	'
	Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
	The Company has a noncontributory pension plan covering certain nonunion employees and one noncontributory pension plan covering certain union employees. Costs of the plans are charged to current operations and consist of several components of net periodic pension cost based on various actuarial assumptions regarding future experience of the plans. 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. The Company recognizes the cost of postretirement benefits, which consist principally of medical benefits, during employees’ periods of active service.
	Amounts recorded for benefit plans reflect estimates related to interest rates, investment returns, employee turnover and health care 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.
	On February 22, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to the pension plan covering substantially all nonunion employees to cease further accruals under the plan effective June 30, 2006.
Income Taxes	'
	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 loss 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	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenues are recognized when finished products are delivered to customers and both title and the risks and benefits of ownership are transferred, price is fixed and determinable, collection is reasonably assured and, in the case of full service vending, when cash is collected from the vending machines. Appropriate provision is made for uncollectible accounts.
	The Company receives service fees from The Coca-Cola Company related to the delivery of fountain syrup products to The Coca-Cola Company’s fountain customers. In addition, the Company receives service fees from The Coca-Cola Company related to the repair of fountain equipment owned by The Coca-Cola Company. The fees received from The Coca-Cola Company for the delivery of fountain syrup products to their customers and the repair of their fountain equipment are recognized as revenue when the respective services are completed. Service revenue represents approximately 1% of net sales.
	The Company performs freight hauling and brokerage for third parties in addition to delivering its own products. The freight charges are recognized as revenues when the delivery is complete. Freight revenue from third parties represents approximately 1% of net sales.
	Revenues do not include sales or other taxes collected from customers.
Marketing Programs and Sales Incentives	'
	Marketing Programs and Sales Incentives
	The Company participates in various marketing and sales programs with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies and arrangements with customers to increase the sale of its products by its customers. Among the programs negotiated with customers are arrangements under which allowances can be earned for attaining agreed-upon sales levels and/or for participating in specific marketing programs.
	Coupon programs are also developed on a territory-specific basis. The cost of these various marketing programs and sales incentives with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies, included as deductions to net sales, totaled $57.1 million, $58.1 million and $53.0 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Marketing Funding Support	'
	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 the sale of bottle/can volume and fountain syrup volume are recognized in earnings primarily on a per unit basis over the year as product is sold. Payments for periodic programs are recognized in the periods for which they are earned.
	Under GAAP, cash consideration received by a customer from a vendor is presumed to be a reduction of the prices of the vendor’s products or services and is, therefore, to be accounted for as a reduction of cost of sales in the statements of operations unless those payments are specific reimbursements 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	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	The Company records all derivative instruments in the financial statements at fair value.
	The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to movements in interest rates and certain commodity prices. The use of these financial instruments modifies the Company’s exposure to these risks with the intent of reducing risk over time. The Company does not use financial instruments for trading purposes, nor does it use leveraged financial instruments. Credit risk related to the derivative financial instruments is managed by requiring high credit standards for its counterparties and periodic settlements.
	Interest Rate Hedges
	The Company periodically enters into derivative financial instruments. The Company has standardized procedures for evaluating the accounting for financial instruments. These procedures include:
		•		Identifying and matching of the hedging instrument and the hedged item to ensure that significant features coincide such as maturity dates and interest reset dates;
		•		Identifying the nature of the risk being hedged and the Company’s intent for undertaking the hedge;
		•		Assessing the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s fair value or variability to cash flows attributable to the hedged risk;
		•		Assessing evidence that, at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, it is expected that the hedging relationship will be highly effective in achieving an offsetting change in the fair value or cash flows that are attributable to the hedged risk; and
		•		Maintaining a process to review all hedges on an ongoing basis to ensure continued qualification for hedge accounting.
	To the extent the interest rate agreements meet the specified criteria, they are accounted for as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair values of designated and qualifying fair value hedges are recognized in earnings as offsets to changes in the fair value of the related hedged liabilities. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedging instruments are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified to earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods the forecasted payments affect earnings. Ineffectiveness of a cash flow hedge, defined as the amount by which the change in the value of the hedge does not exactly offset the change in the value of the hedged item, is reflected in current results of operations.
	The Company evaluates its mix of fixed and floating rate debt on an ongoing basis. Periodically, the Company may terminate an interest rate derivative when the underlying debt remains outstanding in order to achieve its desired fixed/floating rate mix. Upon termination of an interest rate derivative accounted for as a cash flow hedge, amounts reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings consistent with the variability of the cash flows previously hedged, which is generally over the life of the related debt that was hedged. Upon termination of an interest rate derivative accounted for as a fair value hedge, the value of the hedge as recorded on the Company’s balance sheet is eliminated against either the cash received or cash paid for settlement and the fair value adjustment of the related debt is amortized to earnings over the remaining life of the debt instrument as an adjustment to interest expense.
	Interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are used to hedge the variability of cash flows related to a specific component of the Company’s long-term debt. Interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges are used to hedge the fair value of a specific component of the Company’s long-term debt. If the hedged component of long-term debt is repaid or refinanced, the Company generally terminates the related hedge due to the fact the forecasted schedule of payments will not occur or the changes in fair value of the hedged debt will not occur and the derivative will no longer qualify as a hedge. Any gain or loss on the termination of an interest rate derivative related to the repayment or refinancing of long-term debt is recognized currently in the Company’s statement of operations as an adjustment to interest expense. In the event a derivative previously accounted for as a hedge was retained and did not qualify for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value would be recognized in the statement of operations currently as an adjustment to interest expense.
	Commodity Hedges
	The Company may use derivative instruments to hedge some or all of the Company’s projected diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline purchases (used in the Company’s delivery fleet and other vehicles) and aluminum purchases. 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 S,D&A expenses.
Risk Management Programs	'
	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 transfer and mitigate the financial impact of losses. The Company uses commercial insurance for claims as a risk reduction strategy to minimize catastrophic losses. Losses are accrued using assumptions and procedures followed in the insurance industry, adjusted for company-specific history and expectations.
Cost of Sales	'
	Cost of Sales
	Cost of sales includes the following: raw material costs, manufacturing labor, manufacturing overhead including depreciation expense, manufacturing warehousing costs and shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from manufacturing locations to sales distribution centers.
Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses	'
	Selling, Delivery and Administrative Expenses
	S,D&A expenses include the following: sales management labor costs, distribution costs from sales distribution centers to customer locations, sales distribution center warehouse costs, depreciation expense related to sales centers, 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 such as treasury, legal, information services, accounting, internal control services, human resources and executive management costs.
Shipping and Handling Costs	'
	Shipping and Handling Costs
	Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from manufacturing locations to sales distribution centers are included in cost of sales. Shipping and handling costs related to the movement of finished goods from sales distribution centers to customer locations are included in S,D&A expenses and were $201.0 million, $200.0 million and $191.9 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	The Company recorded delivery fees in net sales of $6.3 million, $7.0 million and $7.1 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These fees are used to offset a portion of the Company’s delivery and handling costs.
Stock Compensation with Contingent Vesting	'
	Stock Compensation with Contingent Vesting
	On April 29, 2008, the stockholders of the Company approved a 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”). Each Unit represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, subject to certain terms and conditions. The Units are subject to vesting in annual increments over a ten-year period starting in fiscal year 2009. The number of Units that vest each year will equal the product of 40,000 multiplied by the overall goal achievement factor (not to exceed 100%) under the Company’s Annual Bonus Plan.
	Each annual 40,000 unit tranche has an independent performance requirement, as it is not established until the Company’s Annual Bonus Plan targets are approved each year by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. As a result, each 40,000 unit tranche is considered to have its own service inception date, grant-date and requisite service period. The Company’s Annual Bonus Plan targets, which establish the performance requirements for the Performance Unit Award Agreement, are approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in the first quarter of each year. The Performance Unit Award Agreement does not entitle Mr. Harrison, III to participate in dividends or voting rights until each installment has vested and the shares are issued. Mr. Harrison, III may satisfy tax withholding requirements in whole or in part by requiring the Company to settle in cash such number of units otherwise payable in Class B Common Stock to meet the maximum statutory tax withholding requirements. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the requisite service period (one fiscal year) based on the Company’s stock price at the end of each accounting period, unless the achievement of the performance requirement for the fiscal year is considered unlikely.
	See Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on Mr. Harrison, III’s stock compensation program.
Net Income Per Share	'
	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 that each security may share in earnings as if all of 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 earnings per share (“EPS”) data are presented for each class of common stock.
	In applying the two-class method, the Company determined that 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.
	As a result of the Class B Common Stock’s aggregated participation rights, the Company has determined that undistributed earnings should be allocated equally on a per share basis to the Common Stock and Class B Common Stock under the two-class method.
	Basic EPS 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 EPS 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.
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities	'
	Recently Adopted Pronouncements
	In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance that is intended to enhance current disclosures on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new guidance requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments eligible for offset on the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The provisions of the new guidance were effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The new guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance which establishes new requirements for disclosing reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new guidance requires a company to report the effect of significant reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to the respective line items in net income or cross-reference to other disclosures for items not reclassified entirely to net income. The new guidance was effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The new guidance expands disclosure of other comprehensive income but does not change the manner in which items of other comprehensive income are accounted for or the way in which net income or other comprehensive income is reported in the financial statements. The Company elected to report this information within the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Inventories	'
	Inventories were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Finished products	$	35,360	$	36,445
	Manufacturing materials		9,127		11,019
	Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories		17,500		18,460
	Total inventories	$	61,987	$	65,924

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Principal Categories and Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	The principal categories and estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment were as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,		Estimated
		2013		2012		Useful Lives
	Land	$	12,307	$	12,442
	Buildings		113,864		118,556		8-50 years
	Machinery and equipment		144,662		140,963		5-20 years
	Transportation equipment		164,403		163,586		4-20 years
	Furniture and fixtures		42,605		41,580		3-10 years
	Cold drink dispensing equipment		317,143		314,863		5-17 years
	Leasehold and land improvements		73,742		71,956		5-20 years
	Software for internal use		81,718		74,907		3-10 years
	Construction in progress		7,204		8,264
	Total property, plant and equipment, at cost		957,648		947,117
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		654,650		639,650
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	302,998	$	307,467

Leased_Property_Under_Capital_1

Leased Property Under Capital Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Leased Property Under Capital Leases	'
	Leased property under capital leases was summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,		Estimated
		2013		2012		Useful Lives
	Leased property under capital leases	$	94,889	$	94,180		3-20 years
	Less: Accumulated amortization		45,908		40,030
	Leased property under capital leases, net	$	48,981	$	54,150

Franchise_Rights_and_Goodwill_

Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Summary of Franchise Rights and Goodwill	'
	Franchise rights and goodwill were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Franchise rights	$	520,672	$	520,672
	Goodwill		102,049		102,049
	Total franchise rights and goodwill	$	622,721	$	622,721

Other_Identifiable_Intangible_1

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Identifiable Intangible Assets	'
	Other identifiable intangible assets were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,		Estimated
		2013		2012		Useful Lives
	Other identifiable intangible assets	$	8,547	$	8,557		20 years
	Less: Accumulated amortization		4,866		4,534
	Other identifiable intangible assets, net	$	3,681	$	4,023

Other_Accrued_Liabilities_Tabl

Other Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Summary of Other Accrued Liabilities	'
	Other accrued liabilities were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Accrued marketing costs	$	13,613	$	12,506
	Accrued insurance costs		21,132		21,458
	Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)		1,207		1,910
	Employee benefit plan accruals		17,643		16,988
	Checks and transfers yet to be presented for payment from zero balance cash accounts		11,237		11,962
	Accrued income taxes		2,515		0
	All other accrued expenses		10,275		10,289
	Total other accrued liabilities	$	77,622	$	75,113

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt	'
	Debt was summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Maturity		Interest	Interest Paid	Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
				Rate		2013			2012
	Revolving credit facility		2016	Variable	Varies	$	5,000		$	30,000
	Line of credit		2014	Variable	Varies		20,000			20,000
	Senior Notes		2015	5.30%	Semi-annually		100,000			100,000
	Senior Notes		2016	5.00%	Semi-annually		164,757			164,757
	Senior Notes		2019	7.00%	Semi-annually		110,000			110,000
	Unamortized discount on Senior Notes		2019				(1,191	)		(1,371	)
							398,566			423,386
	Less: Current portion of debt						20,000			20,000
	Long-term debt					$	378,566		$	403,386
Principal Maturities of Debt Outstanding	'
	The principal maturities of debt outstanding on December 29, 2013 were as follows:
	In Thousands
	2014	$	20,000
	2015		100,000
	2016		169,757
	2017		0
	2018		0
	Thereafter		108,809
	Total debt	$	398,566

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Pre-Tax Changes in Fair Value	'
	The following summarizes 2013, 2012 and 2011 pre-tax changes in the fair value of the Company’s commodity derivative financial instruments and the classification, either as cost of sales or S,D&A expenses, of such changes in the consolidated statements of operations.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	Classification of Gain (Loss)	2013				2012		2011
	Commodity hedges	S,D&A expenses	$	0			$	0	$	(171	)
	Commodity hedges	Cost of sales		(500	)			500		(6,666	)
	Total		$	(500	)		$	500	$	(6,837	)
Summary of Fair Values and Classification in Consolidated Balance Sheets of Derivative Instruments	'
	The following summarizes the fair values and classification in the consolidated balance sheets of derivative instruments held by the Company:
	In Thousands	Balance Sheet Classification	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
			2013		2012
	Assets
	Commodity hedges at fair market value	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$0		$	500
	Unamortized cost of commodity hedging agreements	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0			562
	Total		$0		$	1,062

Fair_Values_of_Financial_Instr1

Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Debt, Deferred Compensation Assets, Deferred Compensation Liabilities and Commodity Hedging Agreements	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s debt, deferred compensation plan assets and liabilities and derivative financial instruments were as follows:
		Dec. 29, 2013						Dec. 30, 2012
	In Thousands	Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount						Amount
	Public debt securities	$	(373,566	)	$	(409,434	)	$	(373,386	)	$	(426,050	)
	Deferred compensation plan assets		17,098			17,098			13,011			13,011
	Deferred compensation plan liabilities		(17,098	)		(17,098	)		(13,011	)		(13,011	)
	Commodity hedging agreements		0			0			500			500
	Non-public variable rate debt		(25,000	)		(25,000	)		(50,000	)		(50,000	)
Deferred Compensation Plan, Commodity Hedging Agreements	'
	The following table summarizes, by assets and liabilities, the valuation of the Company’s deferred compensation plan and commodity hedging agreements:
		Dec. 29, 2013						Dec. 30, 2012
	In Thousands	Level 1			Level 2			Level 1			Level 2
	Assets
	Deferred compensation plan assets	$	17,098					$	13,011
	Commodity hedging agreements				$	0					$	500
	Liabilities
	Deferred compensation plan liabilities		17,098						13,011

Other_Liabilities_Tables

Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]	'
Summary of Other Liabilities	'
	Other liabilities were summarized as follows:
	In Thousands	Dec. 29,		Dec. 30,
		2013		2012
	Accruals for executive benefit plans	$	109,386	$	101,220
	Other		16,405		17,083
	Total other liabilities	$	125,791	$	118,303

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments for all Capital Leases and Noncancellable Operating Leases	'
	The following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for all capital leases and noncancellable operating leases as of December 29, 2013.
	In Thousands	Capital		Operating		Total
		Leases		Leases
	2014	$	10,661	$	6,170	$	16,831
	2015		10,261		4,776		15,037
	2016		10,324		4,012		14,336
	2017		10,292		3,146		13,438
	2018		10,138		2,761		12,899
	Thereafter		34,707		15,591		50,298
	Total minimum lease payments		86,383	$	36,456	$	122,839
	Less: Amounts representing interest		21,394
	Present value of minimum lease payments		64,989
	Less: Current portion of obligations under capital leases		5,939
	Long-term portion of obligations under capital leases	$	59,050

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
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 for 2013, 2012 and 2011.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal		$	18,938		$	12,871		$	9,295
	State			3,221			1,880			2,345
	Total current provision		$	22,159		$	14,751		$	11,640
	Deferred:
	Federal		$	(7,701	)	$	5,667		$	6,636
	State			(2,316	)		1,471			1,252
	Total deferred provision (benefit)		$	(10,017	)	$	7,138		$	7,888
	Income tax expense		$	12,142		$	21,889		$	19,528
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense at Statutory Federal Rate to Actual Income Tax Expense	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory federal rate to actual income tax expense.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Statutory expense		$	15,485		$	18,672		$	18,163
	State income taxes, net of federal benefit			1,811			2,191			2,260
	Noncontrolling interest — Piedmont			(1,674	)		(1,694	)		(1,479	)
	Adjustment for uncertain tax positions			(167	)		761			(221	)
	Adjustment for state tax legislation			(2,261	)		0			0
	Valuation allowance change			321			1,767			445
	Manufacturing deduction benefit			(1,995	)		(1,330	)		(1,190	)
	Meals and entertainment			1,127			1,184			1,113
	Other, net			(505	)		338			437
	Income tax expense		$	12,142		$	21,889		$	19,528
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Total Amounts of Uncertain Tax Positions	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of uncertain tax positions (excludes accrued interest) is as follows:
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Gross uncertain tax positions at the beginning of the year		$	4,950		$	4,281		$	4,386
	Increase as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period			55			315			28
	Decrease as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period			(33	)		0			0
	Increase as a result of tax positions taken in the current period			578			538			641
	Reduction as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations			(2,920	)		(184	)		(774	)
	Gross uncertain tax positions at the end of the year		$	2,630		$	4,950		$	4,281
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		Dec. 29, 2013			Dec. 30, 2012
	Intangible assets		$	122,608		$	124,661
	Depreciation			68,748			71,040
	Investment in Piedmont			42,071			41,985
	Inventory			10,082			10,322
	Prepaid expenses			4,357			4,391
	Patronage dividend			4,046			3,858
	Debt exchange premium			1,085			1,585
	Other			446			310
	Deferred income tax liabilities			253,443			258,152
	Deferred compensation			(40,152	)		(39,518	)
	Postretirement benefits			(25,892	)		(27,596	)
	Accrued liabilities			(13,451	)		(13,227	)
	Pension (nonunion)			(9,919	)		(29,216	)
	Capital lease agreements			(6,201	)		(6,042	)
	Net operating loss carryforwards			(5,372	)		(5,718	)
	Pension (union)			(3,606	)		(3,777	)
	Other			(2	)		(34	)
	Deferred income tax assets			(104,595	)		(125,128	)
	Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets			3,553			3,231
	Net current income tax asset			(1,007	)		(4,710	)
	Net noncurrent deferred income tax liability		$	153,408		$	140,965
	Note:	Net current income tax asset from the table is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	A summary of accumulated other comprehensive loss is as follows:
						Gains (Losses)						Reclassification
						During the Period						to Income
	In Thousands		Dec. 30,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Dec. 29,
			2012			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2013
	Net pension activity:
	Actuarial loss		$	(76,407	)	$	39,337		$	(15,183	)	$	15,041	(1)	$	(5,816	)	$	(43,028	)
	Prior service costs			(33	)		(171	)		66			28			(11	)		(121	)
	Net postretirement benefits activity:
	Actuarial loss			(22,425	)		3,560			(1,374	)		2,943			(1,145	)		(18,441	)
	Prior service costs			4,334			0			0			(1,513	)		589			3,410
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			5			(1	)		0			0			0			4
	Total		$	(94,526	)	$	42,725		$	(16,491	)	$	16,499		$	(6,383	)	$	(58,176	)
	-1	Includes $12.0 million noncash charge for voluntary lump sum pension settlement.
						Gains (Losses)						Reclassification
						During the Period						to Income
	In Thousands		Jan. 1,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Dec. 30,
			2012			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2012
	Net pension activity:
	Actuarial loss		$	(64,789	)	$	(21,979	)	$	8,651		$	2,822		$	(1,112	)	$	(76,407	)
	Prior service costs			(44	)		0			0			17			(6	)		(33	)
	Net postretirement benefits activity:
	Actuarial loss			(21,244	)		(4,287	)		1,687			2,339			(920	)		(22,425	)
	Prior service costs			5,251			0			0			(1,513	)		596			4,334
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			6			(1	)		0			0			0			5
	Total		$	(80,820	)	$	(26,267	)	$	10,338		$	3,665		$	(1,442	)	$	(94,526	)
						Gains (Losses)						Reclassification
						During the Period						to Income
	In Thousands		Jan. 2,			Pre-tax			Tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Jan. 1,
			2011			Activity			Effect			Activity			Effect			2012
	Net pension activity:
	Actuarial loss		$	(51,822	)	$	(23,516	)	$	9,257		$	2,130		$	(838	)	$	(64,789	)
	Prior service costs			(43	)		(20	)		8			18			(7	)		(44	)
	Net postretirement benefits activity:
	Actuarial loss			(17,875	)		(7,900	)		3,109			2,345			(923	)		(21,244	)
	Prior service costs			6,292			0			0			(1,717	)		676			5,251
	Transition asset			11			0			0			(18	)		7			0
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			4			4			(2	)		0			0			6
	Total		$	(63,433	)	$	(31,432	)	$	12,372		$	2,758		$	(1,085	)	$	(80,820	)
Summary of Impact of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss on Income Statement	'
	A summary of the impact on the income statement line items is as follows:
	In Thousands		Net Pension			Net Postretirement			Total
			Activity			Benefits Activity
	2013
	Cost of sales		$	1,356		$	172		$	1,528
	S,D&A expenses			13,713			1,258			14,971
	Subtotal pre-tax			15,069			1,430			16,499
	Income tax expense			5,827			556			6,383
	Total after tax effect		$	9,242		$	874		$	10,116
	2012
	Cost of sales		$	312		$	99		$	411
	S,D&A expenses			2,527			727			3,254
	Subtotal pre-tax			2,839			826			3,665
	Income tax expense			1,118			324			1,442
	Total after tax effect		$	1,721		$	502		$	2,223
	2011
	Cost of sales		$	236		$	79		$	315
	S,D&A expenses			1,912			531			2,443
	Subtotal pre-tax			2,148			610			2,758
	Income tax expense			845			240			1,085
	Total after tax effect		$	1,303		$	370		$	1,673

Benefit_Plans_Tables

Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation	'
	The following tables set forth pertinent information for the two Company-sponsored pension plans:
	Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	280,099		$	244,990
	Service cost			121			105
	Interest cost			12,014			12,451
	Actuarial (gain)/loss			(29,862	)		29,673
	Benefits paid			(43,499	)		(7,120	)
	Voluntary pension settlement			7,221			0
	Change in plan amendments			171			0
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year		$	226,265		$	280,099
Change in Plan Assets	'
			2013			2012
	Change in Plan Assets
	In Thousands
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	206,555		$	168,502
	Actual return on plan assets			30,493			20,156
	Employer contributions			7,275			25,017
	Benefits paid			(43,499	)		(7,120	)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	200,824		$	206,555
Funded Status	'
	Funded Status		Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
	In Thousands		2013			2012
	Projected benefit obligation		$	(226,265	)	$	(280,099	)
	Plan assets at fair value			200,824			206,555
	Net funded status		$	(25,441	)	$	(73,544	)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
			Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
			2013			2012
	In Thousands
	Current liabilities		$	0		$	0
	Noncurrent liabilities			(25,441	)		(73,544	)
	Net amount recognized		$	(25,441	)	$	(73,544	)
Net Periodic Pension Cost	'
	Net Periodic Pension Cost		Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost		$	121		$	105		$	96
	Interest cost			12,014			12,451			12,340
	Expected return on plan assets			(13,797	)		(12,462	)		(11,684	)
	Loss on voluntary pension settlement			12,014			—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost			28			17			18
	Recognized net actuarial loss			3,027			2,822			2,130
	Net periodic pension cost		$	13,407		$	2,933		$	2,900
Significant Assumptions Used	'
	Significant Assumptions Used		2013			2012			2011
	Projected benefit obligation at the measurement date:
	Discount rate			5.21	%		4.47	%		5.18	%
	Weighted average rate of compensation increase			N/A			N/A			N/A
	Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
	Discount rate			4.47	%		5.18	%		5.5	%
	Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets			7	%		7	%		7	%
	Weighted average rate of compensation increase			N/A			N/A			N/A
Expected Weighted Average Long-Term Rate of Return	'
	The Company’s pension plans target asset allocation for 2014, actual asset allocation at December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012 and the expected weighted average long-term rate of return by asset category were as follows:
			Target			Percentage						Weighted
			Allocation			of Plan						Average
			2014			Assets at						Expected
						Fiscal Year-						Long-Term
						End						Rate of Return - 2013
						2013			2012
	U.S. large capitalization equity securities			40	%		40	%		42	%		3.5	%
	U.S. small/mid-capitalization equity securities			5	%		5	%		4	%		0.4	%
	International equity securities			15	%		15	%		11	%		1.4	%
	Debt securities			40	%		40	%		43	%		1.7	%
	Total			100	%		100	%		100	%		7	%
Pension Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) at December 29, 2013:
	In Thousands		Quoted Prices in			Significant Other			Total
			Active Market for			Observable Input
			Identical Assets			(Level 2)
			(Level 1)
	Cash equivalents(1)
	Common/collective trust funds		$	0		$	196		$	196
	Equity securities
	Common/collective trust funds(2)			0			120,044			120,044
	Other			624			0			624
	Fixed income
	Common/collective trust funds(2)			0			79,960			79,960
	Total		$	624		$	200,200		$	200,824
	-1	Cash equivalents are valued at their net asset value which approximates fair value.
	-2	The underlying investments held in common/collective 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.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) at December 30, 2012:
	In Thousands		Quoted Prices in			Significant Other			Total
			Active  Market for			Observable Input
			Identical Assets			(Level 2)
			(Level 1)
	Cash equivalents(1)
	Common/collective trust funds		$	0		$	461		$	461
	Equity securities(2)
	U.S. large capitalization			13,414			0			13,414
	U.S. mid-capitalization			1,789			0			1,789
	International			1,548			0			1,548
	Common/collective trust funds(3)			0			99,399			99,399
	Other			606			0			606
	Fixed income
	Common/collective trust funds(3)			0			89,338			89,338
	Total		$	17,357		$	189,198		$	206,555
	-1	Cash equivalents are valued at their net asset value which approximates fair value.
	-2	Equity securities other than common/collective trust funds consist primarily of common stock. Investments in common stocks are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares owned.
	-3	The underlying investments held in common/collective 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.
	The Company does not have any unobser
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Benefit Obligation	'
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	69,828		$	64,696
	Service cost			1,626			1,256
	Interest cost			2,877			2,981
	Plan participants’ contributions			569			584
	Actuarial (gain)/loss			(3,560	)		4,287
	Benefits paid			(3,611	)		(4,030	)
	Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement			111			54
	Benefit obligation at end of year		$	67,840		$	69,828
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Fair Value of Plan Assets	'
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	0		$	0
	Employer contributions			2,931			3,392
	Plan participants’ contributions			569			584
	Benefits paid			(3,611	)		(4,030	)
	Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement			111			54
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	0		$	0
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Accrued Liability	'
	In Thousands		Dec. 29,			Dec. 30,
			2013			2012
	Current liabilities		$	(2,682	)	$	(2,653	)
	Noncurrent liabilities			(65,158	)		(67,175	)
	Accrued liability at end of year		$	(67,840	)	$	(69,828	)
Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost Reconciliation	'
	The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost were as follows:
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost		$	1,626		$	1,256		$	961
	Interest cost			2,877			2,981			2,926
	Amortization of unrecognized transitional assets			0			0			(18	)
	Recognized net actuarial loss			2,943			2,339			2,345
	Amortization of prior service cost			(1,513	)		(1,513	)		(1,717	)
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		$	5,933		$	5,063		$	4,497
Significant Assumptions Used	'
	Significant Assumptions Used		2013			2012			2011
	Benefit obligation at the measurement date:
	Discount rate			4.96	%		4.11	%		4.94	%
	Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the fiscal year:
	Discount rate			4.11	%		4.94	%		5.25	%
A 1% Increase or Decrease in Annual Health Care Cost	'
	A 1% increase or decrease in this annual health care 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%			1%
			Increase			Decrease
	Increase (decrease) in:
	Postretirement benefit obligation at December 29, 2013		$	7,830		$	(7,168	)
	Service cost and interest cost in 2013			578			(533	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss That Have Not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
	The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 30, 2012, the activity during 2013, and the balances at December 29, 2013 are as follows:
	In Thousands		Dec. 30, 2012			Actuarial			Reclassification			Dec. 29,
						Gain			Adjustments			2013
						(Loss)
	Pension Plans:
	Actuarial (loss)		$	(126,165	)	$	39,337		$	15,041		$	(71,787	)
	Prior service (cost) credit			(56	)		(171	)		28			(199	)
	Postretirement Medical:
	Actuarial (loss)			(37,771	)		3,560			2,943			(31,268	)
	Prior service (cost) credit			7,187			0			(1,513	)		5,674
			$	(156,805	)	$	42,726		$	16,499		$	(97,580	)
Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs or Postretirement Benefits Costs in 2014	'
	The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost during 2014 are as follows:
	In Thousands		Pension			Postretirement			Total
			Plans			Medical
	Actuarial loss		$	1,685		$	2,250		$	3,935
	Prior service cost (credit)			36			(1,510	)		(1,474	)
			$	1,721		$	740		$	2,461
Multi-Employer Plans	'
	The Company’s participation in the plan is outlined in the table below. The most recent Pension Protection Act (“PPA”) zone status available in 2013 and 2012 is for the plan’s years ending at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The plan is in the green zone which represents at least 80% funded and does not require a financial improvement plan (“FIP”) or a rehabilitation plan (“RP”).
			Pension Protection						FIP/RP Status			Contribution							Surcharge
			Act  Zone Status						Pending/			(In Thousands)							Imposed
	Pension Fund		2013			2012			Implemented			2013			2012		2011
	Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund (EIN/Pension Plan			Green			Green			No		$	640		$	606	$	555		No
	No. 55-6021850)
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments	'
	Cash Flows
	In Thousands
	Anticipated future pension benefit payments for the fiscal years:
	2014		$	8,136
	2015			8,628
	2016			9,037
	2017			9,553
	2018			10,196
	2019 — 2023			60,448
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'
Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments	'
	Cash Flows
	In Thousands
	Anticipated future postretirement benefit payments reflecting expected future service for the fiscal years:
	2014		$	2,682
	2015			2,934
	2016			3,249
	2017			3,622
	2018			4,117
	2019 — 2023			25,369

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Summary of Significant Transactions between Company and Coca-Cola Company	'
	The following table summarizes the significant transactions between the Company and The Coca-Cola Company:
		Fiscal Year
	In Millions	2013			2012			2011
	Payments by the Company for concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other purchases	$	410.6		$	406.2		$	399.1
	Marketing funding support payments to the Company		(43.5	)		(43.2	)		(47.3	)
	Payments by the Company net of marketing funding support	$	367.1		$	363		$	351.8
	Payments by the Company for customer marketing programs	$	56.4		$	56.8		$	51.4
	Payments by the Company for cold drink equipment parts		9.3			9.2			9.3
	Fountain delivery and equipment repair fees paid to the Company		12.7			11.9			11.4
	Presence marketing support provided by The Coca-Cola Company on the Company’s behalf		5.4			3.5			4.1
	Payments to the Company to facilitate the distribution of certain brands and packages to other Coca-Cola bottlers		4			2.6			2
Beacon [Member]	'
Minimum Rentals and Contingent Rental Payments	'
	The minimum rentals and contingent rental payments that relate to this lease were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Millions	2013			2012			2011
	Minimum rentals	$	3.5		$	3.5		$	3.5
	Contingent rentals		0.6			0.5			0.4
	Total rental payments	$	4.1		$	4		$	3.9

Net_Sales_by_Product_Category_

Net Sales by Product Category (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Net Sales by Product Category	'
	Net sales in the last three fiscal years by product category were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	2013		2012		2011
	Bottle/can sales:
	Sparkling beverages (including energy products)	$	1,063,154	$	1,073,071	$	1,052,164
	Still beverages		247,561		233,895		219,628
	Total bottle/can sales		1,310,715		1,306,966		1,271,792
	Other sales:
	Sales to other Coca-Cola bottlers		166,476		152,401		150,274
	Post-mix and other		164,140		155,066		139,173
	Total other sales		330,616		307,467		289,447
	Total net sales	$	1,641,331	$	1,614,433	$	1,561,239

Net_Income_Per_Share_Tables

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share and Diluted Net Income Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income per share and diluted net income per share under the two-class method. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information related to net income per share.
			Fiscal Year
	In Thousands (Except Per Share Data)		2013		2012		2011
	Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:
	Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated		$	27,675	$	27,217	$	28,608
	Less dividends:
	Common Stock			7,141		7,141		7,141
	Class B Common Stock			2,104		2,083		2,062
	Total undistributed earnings		$	18,430	$	17,993	$	19,405
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic		$	14,234	$	13,927	$	15,056
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic			4,196		4,066		4,349
	Total undistributed earnings		$	18,430	$	17,993	$	19,405
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted		$	14,173	$	13,867	$	14,990
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted			4,257		4,126		4,415
	Total undistributed earnings — diluted		$	18,430	$	17,993	$	19,405
	Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:
	Dividends on Common Stock		$	7,141	$	7,141	$	7,141
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic			14,234		13,927		15,056
	Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share		$	21,375	$	21,068	$	22,197
	Numerator for basic net income per Class B Common Stock share:
	Dividends on Class B Common Stock		$	2,104	$	2,083	$	2,062
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — basic			4,196		4,066		4,349
	Numerator for basic net income per Class B Common Stock share		$	6,300	$	6,149	$	6,411
	Numerator for diluted net income 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			2,104		2,083		2,062
	Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted			18,430		17,993		19,405
	Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share		$	27,675	$	27,217	$	28,608
	Numerator for diluted net income per Class B Common Stock share:
	Dividends on Class B Common Stock		$	2,104	$	2,083	$	2,062
	Class B Common Stock undistributed earnings — diluted			4,257		4,126		4,415
	Numerator for diluted net income per Class B Common Stock share		$	6,361	$	6,209	$	6,477
	Denominator for basic net income 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			2,105		2,085		2,063
	Denominator for diluted net income 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)			9,286		9,266		9,244
	Class B Common Stock weighted average shares outstanding — diluted			2,145		2,125		2,103
	Basic net income per share:
	Common Stock		$	2.99	$	2.95	$	3.11
	Class B Common Stock		$	2.99	$	2.95	$	3.11
	Diluted net income per share:
	Common Stock		$	2.98	$	2.94	$	3.09
	Class B Common Stock		$	2.97	$	2.92	$	3.08
	NOTES TO TABLE
	-1	For purposes of the diluted net income per share computation for Common Stock, shares of Class B Common Stock are assumed to be converted; therefore, 100% of undistributed earnings is allocated to Common Stock.
	-2	For purposes of the diluted net income 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	Denominator for diluted net income per share for Common Stock and Class B Common Stock includes the diluted effect of shares relative to the Performance Unit Award.

Supplemental_Disclosures_of_Ca1

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
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	2013			2012			2011
	Accounts receivable, trade, net	$	(2,086	)	$	1,991		$	(8,728	)
	Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company		(2,328	)		(6,221	)		3,642
	Accounts receivable, other		(2,260	)		2,998			(45	)
	Inventories		3,937			234			(1,288	)
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,148			(1,785	)		3,707
	Accounts payable, trade		(814	)		1,259			4,514
	Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company		(1,961	)		(6,320	)		9,092
	Other accrued liabilities		2,509			6,936			(2,549	)
	Accrued compensation		(2,296	)		2,008			(2,741	)
	Accrued interest payable		(6	)		(1,388	)		(75	)
	(Increase) decrease in current assets less current liabilities	$	843		$	(288	)	$	5,529
Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes	'
	Cash payments for interest and income taxes were as follows:
		Fiscal Year
	In Thousands	2013			2012			2011
	Interest	$	28,209		$	35,149		$	34,989
	Income taxes		15,906			14,119			20,414

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data	'
	Set forth below are unaudited quarterly financial data for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2013 and December 30, 2012.
	Year Ended December 29, 2013
	In thousands (except per share data)		Quarter
			1(1)(2)		2		3(3)(4)(5)		4(6)
	Net sales		$	383,551	$	428,979	$	434,464	$	394,337
	Gross margin			153,699		170,315		176,112		158,514
	Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			4,862		11,229		16,169		(4,585	)
	Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.53	$	1.21	$	1.75	$	(.50	)
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.53	$	1.21	$	1.75	$	(.50	)
	Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.52	$	1.21	$	1.74	$	(.50	)
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.52	$	1.21	$	1.74	$	(.50	)
	The unvested performance units granted to Mr. Harrison in 2013 were excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share from the fourth quarter 2013 calculation, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
	Year Ended December 30, 2012
	In thousands (except per share data)		Quarter
			1(7)		2		3(8)		4(9)(10)
	Net sales		$	377,185	$	430,693	$	419,855	$	386,700
	Gross margin			155,594		173,413		170,928		154,374
	Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated			4,565		10,747		10,079		1,826
	Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.5	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.2
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.5	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.2
	Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:
	Common Stock		$	0.49	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.2
	Class B Common Stock		$	0.49	$	1.16	$	1.08	$	0.19
	Sales are seasonal with the highest sales volume occurring in May, June, July and August.
	-1	Net income in the first quarter of 2013 included a $0.5 million ($0.3 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per basic common share) debit for a mark-to-market adjustment related to the Company’s commodity hedging program.
	-2	Net income in the first quarter of 2013 included a $0.4 million credit to income tax expense ($0.04 per basic common share) related to the American Taxpayer Relief Act.
	-3	Net income in the third quarter of 2013 included a $3.1 million ($1.9 million, net of tax, or $0.20 per basic common share) credit related to a refund of 2012 cooperative trade marketing funds paid by the Company to The Coca-Cola Company that were not spent in 2012.
	-4	Net income in the third quarter of 2013 included a $0.9 million credit to income tax expense ($0.10 per basic common share) related to the reduction of the liability for uncertain tax positions due mainly to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations.
	-5	Net income in the third quarter of 2013 included a $2.3 million credit to income tax expense ($0.24 per basic common share) related to state tax legislation enacted during 2013.
	-6	Net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 included a $12.0 million ($7.3 million, net of tax, or $0.79 per basic common share) noncash settlement charge related to a voluntary lump-sum pension distribution.
	-7	Net income in the first quarter of 2012 included a $0.7 million debit to income tax expense ($0.08 per basic common share) to increase the valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets of the Company.
	-8	Net income in the third quarter of 2012 included a $1.0 million ($0.6 million, net of tax, or $0.07 per basic common share) credit for a mark-to-market adjustment related to the Company’s commodity hedging program.
	-9	Net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 included a $0.5 million ($0.3 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per basic common share) debit for a mark-to-market adjustment related to the Company’s commodity hedging program.
	-10	Net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 included a $0.6 million debit to income tax expense ($0.07 per basic common share) to increase the valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets of the Company.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Apr. 29, 2008	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013
	Pension_Plan			Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]
	Vote			Vote		Vote	Common Stock [Member]
	Segment						Vote
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable segment	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$4,400,000	$4,200,000	$3,400,000	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling interest	68,606,000	64,179,000	59,900,000	'	'	'	'
Period of collection of trade account receivable	'30 days	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization expenses of internal-use software	7,500,000	7,300,000	7,000,000	'	'	'	'
Number of nonunion noncontributory plan	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of union noncontributory plans	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of maximum tax benefit	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of service revenue	1.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of third party freight revenue	1.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of marketing programs and sales incentives	57,100,000	58,100,000	53,000,000	'	'	'	'
Shipping and handling costs	201,000,000	200,000,000	191,900,000	'	'	'	'
Delivery fees in net sales	$6,300,000	$7,000,000	$7,100,000	'	'	'	'
Performance units authorized	'	'	'	'	400,000	'	'
Term of performance unit award agreement	'	'	'	'	'10 years	'	'
Common B stock per performance unit	'	'	'	'	1	'	'
Annual performance units granted	'	'	'	'	40,000	'	'
Maximum overall goal achievement factor	'	'	'	'	100.00%	'	'
Number of votes per share	1	'	'	1	'	20	20
Percentage control of total voting power	'	'	'	'	'	'	86.00%
Class B Common Stock is convertible into Common Stock Ratio	1	'	'	'	'	'	'

Piedmont_CocaCola_Bottling_Par1

Piedmont Coca-Cola Bottling Partnership - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'	'
Minority interest	22.70%	22.70%	22.70%
Subsidiary's intercompany interest rate over the Company's average rate	0.50%	'	'
Amounts outstanding under financing agreement with subsidiary	$0	$0	$17.80

Inventories_Summary_of_Invento

Inventories - Summary of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Finished products	$35,360	$36,445
Manufacturing materials	9,127	11,019
Plastic shells, plastic pallets and other inventories	17,500	18,460
Total inventories	$61,987	$65,924

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_P

Property, Plant and Equipment - Principal Categories and Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Buildings [Member]

Buildings [Member]

Machinery and Equipment [Member]

Machinery and Equipment [Member]

Transportation Equipment [Member]

Transportation Equipment [Member]

Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member]

Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member]

Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member]

Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member]

Software for Internal Use [Member]

Software for Internal Use [Member]

Land [Member]

Land [Member]

Construction in Progress [Member]

Construction in Progress [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Buildings [Member]

Machinery and Equipment [Member]

Transportation Equipment [Member]

Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member]

Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member]

Software for Internal Use [Member]

Buildings [Member]

Machinery and Equipment [Member]

Transportation Equipment [Member]

Furniture and Fixtures [Member]

Cold Drink Dispensing Equipment [Member]

Leasehold and Land Improvements [Member]

Software for Internal Use [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

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Total property, plant and equipment, at cost

$957,648

$947,117

$113,864

$118,556

$144,662

$140,963

$164,403

$163,586

$42,605

$41,580

$317,143

$314,863

$73,742

$71,956

$81,718

$74,907

$12,307

$12,442

$7,204

$8,264

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639,650

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Property, plant and equipment, net

$302,998

$307,467

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Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives

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'17 years

'20 years

'10 years

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_A

Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	$58.30	$61.20	$61.70
Depreciation expense reduction due to change in useful lives	1.7	'	'
Change to earnings per share basic for depreciation expense reduction from change in useful lives	$0.11	'	'
Change to earnings per share diluted for depreciation expense reduction from change in useful lives	$0.11	'	'
Impairment expense	$0	$0.30	$0
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Change to earnings per share basic for depreciation expense reduction from change in useful lives	$0.11	'	'
Change to earnings per share diluted for depreciation expense reduction from change in useful lives	$0.11	'	'

Leased_Property_Under_Capital_2

Leased Property Under Capital Leases - Leased Property Under Capital Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Leased property under capital leases	$94,889	$94,180	'	'
Less: Accumulated amortization	45,908	40,030	'	'
Leased property under capital leases, net	$48,981	$54,150	'	'
Leased property under capital leases, Estimated Useful Lives	'	'	'3 years	'20 years

Leased_Property_Under_Capital_3

Leased Property Under Capital Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]	'	'
Real estate leased under capital leases	$48.20	'
Real estate leased from related parties	32.3	'
Company's outstanding obligations for capital leases	$65	$69.60

Franchise_Rights_and_Goodwill_1

Franchise Rights and Goodwill - Summary of Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Franchise rights	$520,672	$520,672
Goodwill	102,049	102,049
Total franchise rights and goodwill	$622,721	$622,721

Franchise_Rights_and_Goodwill_2

Franchise Rights and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Impairment of the carrying value of franchise rights and goodwill	$0	$0	$0
Activity for franchise rights or goodwill	$0	$0	$0

Other_Identifiable_Intangible_2

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets - Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Finite Lived Intangible Asset [Abstract]	'	'
Other identifiable intangible assets	$8,547	$8,557
Less: Accumulated amortization	4,866	4,534
Other identifiable intangible assets, net	$3,681	$4,023
Other identifiable intangible assets, Estimated Useful Lives	'20 years	'

Other_Identifiable_Intangible_3

Other Identifiable Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'	'
Amortization of intangibles	$333,000	$416,000	$432,000
Impairment of finite-lived identifiable intangible assets	0	'	'
Amortization expense for 2014	300,000	'	'
Amortization expense for 2015	300,000	'	'
Amortization expense for 2016	300,000	'	'
Amortization expense for 2017	300,000	'	'
Amortization expense for 2018	$300,000	'	'

Other_Accrued_Liabilities_Summ

Other Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued marketing costs	$13,613	$12,506
Accrued insurance costs	21,132	21,458
Accrued taxes (other than income taxes)	1,207	1,910
Employee benefit plan accruals	17,643	16,988
Checks and transfers yet to be presented for payment from zero balance cash accounts	11,237	11,962
Accrued income taxes	2,515	0
All other accrued expenses	10,275	10,289
Total other accrued liabilities	$77,622	$75,113

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_Detail

Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	$5,000	$30,000
Total debt	20,000	20,000
Total debt	398,566	423,386
Less: Current portion of debt	20,000	20,000
Long-term debt	378,566	403,386
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity	'2016	'
Interest Rate, Term	'Variable	'
Interest Paid	'Varies	'
Total debt	5,000	30,000
Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity	'2014	'
Interest Rate, Term	'Variable	'
Interest Paid	'Varies	'
Total debt	20,000	20,000
5.30% Senior Notes 2015 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity	'2015	'
Interest Rate	5.30%	'
Interest Paid	'Semi-annually	'
Total debt	100,000	100,000
5.00% Senior Notes 2016 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity	'2016	'
Interest Rate	5.00%	'
Interest Paid	'Semi-annually	'
Total debt	164,757	164,757
7.00% Senior Notes 2019 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity	'2019	'
Interest Rate	7.00%	'
Interest Paid	'Semi-annually	'
Total debt	110,000	110,000
Unamortized discount on Senior Notes	($1,191)	($1,371)

Debt_Principal_Maturities_of_D

Debt - Principal Maturities of Debt Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
2014	$20,000	'
2015	100,000	'
2016	169,757	'
2017	0	'
2018	0	'
Thereafter	108,809	'
Total debt	$398,566	$423,386

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Sep. 04, 2013	Feb. 10, 2010
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations	$463,600,000	'	'	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations financed through publicly offered debt	373,600,000	'	'	'	'
Company's outstanding obligations for capital leases	65,000,000	69,600,000	'	'	'
Unsecured revolving credit agreement	200,000,000	'	'	200,000,000	'
Period of Unsecured revolving credit agreement	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Maturity date of unsecured revolving credit agreement	21-Sep-16	'	'	'	'
Annual facility fee	0.18%	'	'	'	'
Outstanding borrowings on unsecured revolving credit agreement	5,000,000	30,000,000	'	'	'
Amount available to meet cash requirements under the revolving credit facility	195,000,000	'	'	'	'
Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement	'	'	'	'	20,000,000
Uncommitted line of credit initiation date	10-Feb-10	'	'	'	'
Uncommitted line of credit period 1	'7 days	'	'	'	'
Uncommitted line of credit period 2	'30 days	'	'	'	'
Uncommitted line of credit period 3	'60 days	'	'	'	'
Uncommitted line of credit period 4	'90 days	'	'	'	'
Outstanding borrowing on uncommitted line of credit	20,000,000	20,000,000	'	'	'
Uncommitted line of credit, weighted average interest rate	0.88%	0.94%	'	'	'
Senior notes maturity prior year	150,000,000	'	'	'	'
Maturity date of long-term debt maturing prior year	'2012-11	'	'	'	'
Weighted average interest rate on debt and capital lease obligations spot rate	6.20%	5.90%	'	'	'
Overall weighted average interest rate on debt and capital lease obligations	5.80%	6.10%	6.00%	'	'
Debt and capital lease obligations subject to changes in short-term interest rates	25,000,000	'	'	'	'
Debt issued by subsidiaries	0	'	'	'	'
Guarantees of company debt	0	'	'	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amount available for issuance of letters of credit from revolving credit facility	25,000,000	'	'	'	'
Operating cash flow ratio	6	'	'	'	'
Non-cash charge excluded from covenant calculation per amendment to the unsecured revolving credit agreement	$12,000,000	'	'	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed charges ratio	1.5	'	'	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Agreement	Contract	Subsequent Event [Member]
	Contract	Agreement
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding interest rate derivative contracts	0	0	'
Number of offsetting derivative transactions with counterparties	'	0	'
Number of outstanding derivative transactions	0	'	'
Amount paid to hedge commodity costs under agreement	'	'	$0.90
Notional amount	$31.60	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Pre-Tax Changes in Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total	($500)	$500	($6,837)
S,D&A Expenses [Member] | Commodity Hedging Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total	0	0	-171
Cost of Sales [Member] | Commodity Hedging Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total	($500)	$500	($6,666)

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Fair Values and Classification in Consolidated Balance Sheets of Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$0	$1,062
Commodity Hedging Agreements Fair Market Value [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0	500
Commodity Hedging Agreements Unamortized Cost [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$0	$562

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Debt, Deferred Compensation Assets, Deferred Compensation Liabilities and Commodity Hedging Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Public debt securities	($409,434)	($426,050)
Deferred compensation plan assets	17,098	13,011
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	-17,098	-13,011
Non-public variable rate debt	-25,000	-50,000
Fair Value [Member] | Commodity Hedging Agreements [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Commodity hedging agreements	0	500
Carrying Amount [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Public debt securities	-373,566	-373,386
Deferred compensation plan assets	17,098	13,011
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	-17,098	-13,011
Non-public variable rate debt	-25,000	-50,000
Carrying Amount [Member] | Commodity Hedging Agreements [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Commodity hedging agreements	$0	$500

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Deferred Compensation Plan, Commodity Hedging Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Deferred compensation plan assets	$17,098	$13,011
Liabilities	'	'
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	17,098	13,011
Level 2 [Member] | Commodity Hedging Agreements [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Commodity hedging agreements	$0	$500

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Transfers of assets between level 1 to level 2	$0	$0	$0
Transfers of liabilities between level 1 to level 2	0	0	0
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Level 3 Assets	0	0	0
Level 3 Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Other_Liabilities_Summary_of_O

Other Liabilities - Summary of Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Accruals for executive benefit plans	$109,386	$101,220
Other	16,405	17,083
Total other liabilities	$125,791	$118,303

Other_Liabilities_Additional_I

Other Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term liability under plan	$109,386	$101,220	'
Current liability under plan	17,643	16,988	'
Supplemental Savings 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 liability under plan	65,100	61,000	'
Current liability under plan	5,700	5,300	'
Retention Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term liability under plan	40,000	36,300	'
Current liability under plan	1,700	1,800	'
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	'	'
Vested percentage until age 50 under plan	50.00%	'	'
Age vesting percentage increases	50	'	'
Annual vested percentage increase under plan after age 50	5.00%	'	'
Fully vested age	60	'	'
Performance Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-term liability under plan	3,400	3,100	'
Current liability under plan	$3,300	$4,300	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2011	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 04, 2010	Jun. 28, 2009
	Distribution_Centers
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Rental expense for noncancellable operating leases	'	$7,100,000	$5,900,000	$5,200,000	'	'	'
Operating lease agreements, latest expiration year	'	'2027	'	'	'	'	'
Capital lease agreements, latest expiration year	'	'2026	'	'	'	'	'
Number of sales distribution center for capital leases	2	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capitalized value of first distribution center	11,300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capitalized value of second distribution center	7,300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital lease term	'15 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of credit totaled	'	22,900,000	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted cash for letters of credit	'	'	'	'	3,000,000	3,500,000	4,500,000
Contractual arrangements	'	39,100,000	'	'	'	'	'
Marketing contractual arrangements, latest expiration year	'	'2022	'	'	'	'	'
SAC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cases of finished product obligated to purchase on an annual basis	'	17,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum aggregate exposure of debt guarantees	'	23,900,000	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum aggregate exposure of debt guarantees	'	28,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Number of years reporting entity purchasing finished products	'	'More than ten years	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of guarantee	'	40,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Debt of guarantee	'	18,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues of guarantee	'	182,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Southeastern [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase requirements of plastic bottles	'	80.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum aggregate exposure of debt guarantees	'	25,300,000	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum aggregate exposure of debt guarantees	'	42,900,000	'	'	'	'	'
Number of years reporting entity purchasing plastic bottles	'	'More than ten years	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of guarantee	'	310,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Debt of guarantee	'	133,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues of guarantee	'	687,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
SAC and Southeastern [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Related party debt guarantee	'	29,300,000	35,900,000	'	'	'	'
Holding of collateral against guarantee issued	'	$0	'	'	'	'	'
Guarantee, latest expiration year	'	'2023	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments for all Capital Leases and Noncancellable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Capital Leases, 2014	$10,661	'
Capital Leases, 2015	10,261	'
Capital Leases, 2016	10,324	'
Capital Leases, 2017	10,292	'
Capital Leases, 2018	10,138	'
Capital Leases, Thereafter	34,707	'
Total Capital Leases	86,383	'
Less: Amounts representing interest	21,394	'
Present value of minimum lease payments	64,989	'
Less: Current portion of obligations under capital leases	5,939	5,230
Long-term portion of obligations under capital leases	59,050	64,351
Operating Leases, 2014	6,170	'
Operating Leases, 2015	4,776	'
Operating Leases, 2016	4,012	'
Operating Leases, 2017	3,146	'
Operating Leases, 2018	2,761	'
Operating Leases, Thereafter	15,591	'
Total Operating Leases	36,456	'
Total future minimum payments due in 2014	16,831	'
Total future minimum payments due in 2015	15,037	'
Total future minimum payments due in 2016	14,336	'
Total future minimum payments due in 2017	13,438	'
Total future minimum payments due in 2018	12,899	'
Total future minimum payments due, Thereafter	50,298	'
Total minimum lease payments	$122,839	'

Income_Taxes_Significant_Compo

Income Taxes - Significant Components of the Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Current:	'	'	'
Federal	$18,938	$12,871	$9,295
State	3,221	1,880	2,345
Total current provision	22,159	14,751	11,640
Deferred:	'	'	'
Federal	-7,701	5,667	6,636
State	-2,316	1,471	1,252
Total deferred provision (benefit)	-10,017	7,138	7,888
Income tax expense	$12,142	$21,889	$19,528

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Jan. 01, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax rate	'	'	'	27.40%	41.00%	'	37.90%
Effective income tax rate	'	'	'	30.50%	44.60%	'	40.60%
Uncertain tax positions	'	'	'	$2,800,000	$5,500,000	'	'
Uncertain tax positions that would affect tax rate	'	'	'	2,800,000	3,000,000	'	'
Time period that uncertain tax positions not expected to materially change	'	'	'	'12 months	'	'	'
Accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions	'	'	'	200,000	500,000	'	'
Interest expense (credit)	'	'	'	-300,000	100,000	-15,000	'
Reduction of liability for uncertain tax positions	3,400,000	200,000	900,000	'	'	'	'
Decrease in income tax expense	'	'	'	900,000	200,000	'	900,000
Credit to income tax expense	'	'	'	400,000	'	'	'
Decrease in corporate income tax expense due to state tax rate change	'	'	'	2,300,000	'	'	'
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	'	'	'	3,553,000	3,231,000	'	'
Valuation allowance included in net current income tax assets	'	'	'	$200,000	'	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards expiration ending year	'	'	'	'2032	'	'	'
State [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
State previous tax rate	'	'	'	6.90%	'	'	'
State current tax rate after reduction	'	'	'	6.00%	'	'	'
Tax rate after further reduction	'	'	'	5.00%	'	'	'
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax year open for examination	'	'	'	'2010	'	'	'
State Tax Legislation [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax year open for examination	'	'	'	'1995	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense at Statutory Federal Rate to Actual Income Tax Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Statutory expense	$15,485	$18,672	$18,163
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,811	2,191	2,260
Noncontrolling interest - Piedmont	-1,674	-1,694	-1,479
Adjustment for uncertain tax positions	-167	761	-221
Adjustment for state tax legislation	-2,261	0	0
Valuation allowance change	321	1,767	445
Manufacturing deduction benefit	-1,995	-1,330	-1,190
Meals and entertainment	1,127	1,184	1,113
Other, net	-505	338	437
Income tax expense	$12,142	$21,889	$19,528

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of1

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of the Total Amounts of Uncertain Tax Positions (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gross uncertain tax positions at the beginning of the year	$4,950	$4,281	$4,386
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	55	315	28
Decrease as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	-33	0	0
Increase as a result of tax positions taken in the current period	578	538	641
Reduction as a result of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations	-2,920	-184	-774
Gross uncertain tax positions at the end of the year	$2,630	$4,950	$4,281

Income_Taxes_Temporary_Differe

Income Taxes - Temporary Differences and Carryforwards that Comprised Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Intangible assets	$122,608	$124,661
Depreciation	68,748	71,040
Investment in Piedmont	42,071	41,985
Inventory	10,082	10,322
Prepaid expenses	4,357	4,391
Patronage dividend	4,046	3,858
Debt exchange premium	1,085	1,585
Other	446	310
Deferred income tax liabilities	253,443	258,152
Deferred compensation	-40,152	-39,518
Postretirement benefits	-25,892	-27,596
Accrued liabilities	-13,451	-13,227
Pension (nonunion)	-9,919	-29,216
Capital lease agreements	-6,201	-6,042
Net operating loss carryforwards	-5,372	-5,718
Pension (union)	-3,606	-3,777
Other	-2	-34
Deferred income tax assets	-104,595	-125,128
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	3,553	3,231
Net current income tax asset	-1,007	-4,710
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liability	$153,408	$140,965

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	($94,526)	($80,820)	($63,433)
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	42,725	-26,267	-31,432
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	-16,491	10,338	12,372
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	16,499	3,665	2,758
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	-6,383	-1,442	-1,085
Ending, balance	-58,176	-94,526	-80,820
Net Pension Activity [Member] | Actuarial Loss [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	-76,407	-64,789	-51,822
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	39,337	-21,979	-23,516
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	-15,183	8,651	9,257
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	15,041	2,822	2,130
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	-5,816	-1,112	-838
Ending, balance	-43,028	-76,407	-64,789
Net Pension Activity [Member] | Prior Service Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	-33	-44	-43
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	-171	0	-20
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	66	0	8
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	28	17	18
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	-11	-6	-7
Ending, balance	-121	-33	-44
Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] | Actuarial Loss [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	-22,425	-21,244	-17,875
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	3,560	-4,287	-7,900
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	-1,374	1,687	3,109
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	2,943	2,339	2,345
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	-1,145	-920	-923
Ending, balance	-18,441	-22,425	-21,244
Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] | Prior Service Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	4,334	5,251	6,292
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	0	0	0
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	0	0	0
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	-1,513	-1,513	-1,717
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	589	596	676
Ending, balance	3,410	4,334	5,251
Net Postretirement Benefits Activity [Member] | Transition Asset [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	'	'	11
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	'	'	0
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	'	'	0
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	'	'	-18
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	'	'	7
Ending, balance	'	'	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning, balance	5	6	4
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Pre-tax Activity	-1	-1	4
Gains (Losses) During the Period, Tax Effect	0	0	-2
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	0	0	0
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	0	0	0
Ending, balance	$4	$5	$6

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Net Pension Activity [Member], Actuarial Loss [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013
Net Pension Activity [Member] | Actuarial Loss [Member]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Noncash charge for voluntary lump sum pension	$12

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Summary of Impact of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss on Income Statement (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	$16,499	$3,665	$2,758
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	6,383	1,442	1,085
Reclassification to income, Net of Tax	10,116	2,223	1,673
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	1,528	411	315
S,D&A Expenses [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	14,971	3,254	2,443
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	15,069	2,839	2,148
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	5,827	1,118	845
Reclassification to income, Net of Tax	9,242	1,721	1,303
Pension Plans [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	1,356	312	236
Pension Plans [Member] | S,D&A Expenses [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	13,713	2,527	1,912
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	1,430	826	610
Reclassification to income, Tax Effect	556	324	240
Reclassification to income, Net of Tax	874	502	370
Postretirement Benefits [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	172	99	79
Postretirement Benefits [Member] | S,D&A Expenses [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reclassification to income, Pre-tax Activity	$1,258	$727	$531

Capital_Transactions_Additiona

Capital Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 27, 2013

Dec. 28, 2012

Dec. 30, 2011

Mar. 05, 2013

Mar. 06, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 28, 2014

Mar. 04, 2014

Vote

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Stock

Vote

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of classes of common stock outstanding

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend is declared and paid on the Common Stock

$1

$1

$1

'

'

'

'

'

$1

$1

$1

'

'

Number of votes per share

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

'

'

'

'

Performance Unit Award Agreement expense recognized

$2.90

$2.60

$2.30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share price

'

'

'

$72.98

$65.58

$58.55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Performance units awarded

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,000

40,000

'

'

'

'

40,000

Performance units awards settled in cash

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,880

17,680

'

19,100

'

Increase in total number of shares outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,120

22,320

22,320

'

'

Benefit_Plans_Additional_Infor

Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Apr. 04, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Security

U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

International Equity Securities [Member]

International Equity Securities [Member]

Debt Securities [Member]

Debt Securities [Member]

Equity Securities [Member]

Employer-Teamsters and Pension Trust Fund [Member]

Other Multi-Employer Plans [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Pension Plans [Member]

Pension Plans [Member]

Pension Plans [Member]

401(k) Savings Plan [Member]

401(k) Savings Plan [Member]

401(k) Savings Plan [Member]

401(k) Savings Plan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

International Equity Securities [Member]

Debt Securities [Member]

U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]

International Equity Securities [Member]

Debt Securities [Member]

Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-cash charge due to lump sum distribution

$12,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit pension plan, actuarial gain, due to change in discount rate and lower return on investment

'

54,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit pension plans, benefit obligation, discount rate

5.21%

5.21%

4.47%

5.18%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.21%

4.47%

5.18%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit pension plan, actuarial loss and change in discount rate

'

'

19,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accumulated benefit obligation

226,300,000

226,300,000

280,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit pension plan, anticipated contribution for future year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,000,000

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

Weighted average asset allocation as per guidelines

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

0.00%

0.00%

10.00%

'

50.00%

20.00%

20.00%

50.00%

Defined benefit plan investment allocation

'

100.00%

'

'

40.00%

'

5.00%

'

15.00%

'

40.00%

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

'

40.00%

42.00%

5.00%

4.00%

15.00%

11.00%

40.00%

43.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt securities comprised number of institutional bond

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average duration of institutional bond

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

7.00%

'

'

3.50%

'

0.40%

'

1.40%

'

1.70%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

7.00%

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total

200,824,000

200,824,000

206,555,000

'

'

13,414,000

'

1,789,000

'

1,548,000

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

200,824,000

206,555,000

168,502,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company matching contribution percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined contribution plan matching contribution percentage accrued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cost recognized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,300,000

8,200,000

8,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit plans, weighted average health care trend rate used in measurement of postretirement benefit expense

'

8.00%

8.50%

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit plans, ultimate weighted average health care cost trend

'

5.00%

5.00%

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit plans, year that rate reaches ultimate trend rate

'2019

'2019

'2019

'2016

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Multi-employer plans status green zone minimum funded percentage

'

80.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Multi-employer plans listing in pension funds minimum contribution reckoning percent

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Multi-employer plans collective bargaining arrangements, expiration date

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27-Apr-14

26-Jul-15

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Multi-employer pension plan exit charge, liability recorded

9,300,000

9,300,000

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Multi-employer pension plan exit annual payment amount

'

1,000,000

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Multi employer defined contribution plans

'

$400,000

$300,000

$300,000

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Benefit_Plans_Changes_in_Proje

Benefit Plans - Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	$226,265	$280,099	'
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	280,099	244,990	'
Service cost	121	105	96
Interest cost	12,014	12,451	12,340
Actuarial (gain)/loss	-29,862	29,673	'
Benefits paid	-43,499	-7,120	'
Voluntary pension settlement	7,221	0	'
Change in plan amendments	171	0	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	$226,265	$280,099	$244,990

Benefit_Plans_Change_in_Plan_A

Benefit Plans - Change in Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$200,824	$206,555
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	206,555	168,502
Actual return on plan assets	30,493	20,156
Employer contributions	7,275	25,017
Benefits paid	-43,499	-7,120
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$200,824	$206,555

Benefit_Plans_Funded_Status_De

Benefit Plans - Funded Status (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Projected benefit obligation	($226,265)	($280,099)
Plan assets at fair value	200,824	206,555
Net funded status	($25,441)	($73,544)

Benefit_Plans_Amounts_Recogniz

Benefit Plans - Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	($90,599)	($140,719)
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Current liabilities	0	0
Noncurrent liabilities	-25,441	-73,544
Net amount recognized	($25,441)	($73,544)

Benefit_Plans_Net_Periodic_Pen

Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	$121	$105	$96
Interest cost	12,014	12,451	12,340
Expected return on plan assets	-13,797	-12,462	-11,684
Loss on voluntary pension settlement	12,014	'	'
Amortization of prior service cost	28	17	18
Recognized net actuarial loss	3,027	2,822	2,130
Net periodic pension cost	$13,407	$2,933	$2,900

Benefit_Plans_Significant_Assu

Benefit Plans - Significant Assumptions Used (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Benefit obligation at the measurement date:	'	'	'
Discount rate	5.21%	4.47%	5.18%
Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:	'	'	'
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.00%	'	'
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at the measurement date:	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.96%	4.11%	4.94%
Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.11%	4.94%	5.25%
Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at the measurement date:	'	'	'
Discount rate	5.21%	4.47%	5.18%
Weighted average rate of compensation increase	'	'	'
Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.47%	5.18%	5.50%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Weighted average rate of compensation increase	'	'	'

Benefit_Plans_Anticipated_Futu

Benefit Plans - Anticipated Future Pension Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$8,136
2015	8,628
2016	9,037
2017	9,553
2018	10,196
2019 - 2023	60,448
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	2,682
2015	2,934
2016	3,249
2017	3,622
2018	4,117
2019 - 2023	$25,369

Benefit_Plans_Expected_Weighte

Benefit Plans - Expected Weighted Average Long-Term Rate of Return (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation 2014	100.00%	'
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2013	7.00%	'
U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation 2014	40.00%	'
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	40.00%	42.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2013	3.50%	'
U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation 2014	5.00%	'
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	5.00%	4.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2013	0.40%	'
International Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation 2014	15.00%	'
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	15.00%	11.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2013	1.40%	'
Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation 2014	40.00%	'
Percentage of Plan Assets at Fiscal Year-End	40.00%	43.00%
Weighted Average Expected Long-Term Rate of Return - 2013	1.70%	'

Benefit_Plans_Pension_Plan_Ass

Benefit Plans - Pension Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$200,824	$206,555
Common/Collective Trust Funds Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	196	461
U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	13,414
U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	1,789
International Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	1,548
Common/Collective Trust Funds Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	120,044	99,399
Equity Securities, Other [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	624	606
Common/Collective Trust Funds Fixed Income [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	79,960	89,338
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	624	17,357
Level 1 [Member] | Common/Collective Trust Funds Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	13,414
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	1,789
Level 1 [Member] | International Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	1,548
Level 1 [Member] | Common/Collective Trust Funds Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities, Other [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	624	606
Level 1 [Member] | Common/Collective Trust Funds Fixed Income [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0	0
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	200,200	189,198
Level 2 [Member] | Common/Collective Trust Funds Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	196	461
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Large Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Small/Mid-Capitalization Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	0
Level 2 [Member] | International Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	'	0
Level 2 [Member] | Common/Collective Trust Funds Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	120,044	99,399
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities, Other [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Common/Collective Trust Funds Fixed Income [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$79,960	$89,338

Benefit_Plans_Reconciliation_o

Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Benefit Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	$226,265	$280,099	'
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	69,828	64,696	'
Service cost	1,626	1,256	961
Interest cost	2,877	2,981	2,926
Plan participants' contributions	569	584	'
Actuarial (gain)/loss	-3,560	4,287	'
Benefits paid	-3,611	-4,030	'
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement	111	54	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	$67,840	$69,828	$64,696

Benefit_Plans_Reconciliation_o1

Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Fair Value of Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$200,824	$206,555
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Employer contributions	2,931	3,392
Plan participants' contributions	569	584
Benefits paid	-3,611	-4,030
Medicare Part D subsidy reimbursement	111	54
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$0	$0

Benefit_Plans_Reconciliation_o2

Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Accrued Liability (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Noncurrent liabilities	($90,599)	($140,719)
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Current liabilities	-2,682	-2,653
Noncurrent liabilities	-65,158	-67,175
Accrued liability at end of year	($67,840)	($69,828)

Benefit_Plans_Components_of_Ne

Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost Reconciliation (Detail) (Postretirement Benefits [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Postretirement Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost	$1,626	$1,256	$961
Interest cost	2,877	2,981	2,926
Amortization of unrecognized transitional assets	0	0	-18
Recognized net actuarial loss	2,943	2,339	2,345
Amortization of prior service cost	-1,513	-1,513	-1,717
Net periodic pension cost	$5,933	$5,063	$4,497

Benefit_Plans_A_1_Increase_or_

Benefit Plans - A 1% Increase or Decrease in Annual Health Care Cost (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Postretirement benefit obligation 1% Increase	$7,830
Postretirement benefit obligation 1% Decrease	-7,168
Service cost and interest cost 1% Increase	578
Service cost and interest cost 1% Decrease	($533)

Benefit_Plans_Accumulated_Othe

Benefit Plans - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss That Have Not Yet Been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Net periodic benefit cost, beginning balance	($156,805)
Actuarial Gain (Loss), Net periodic benefit cost	42,726
Reclassification Adjustments, Net periodic benefit cost	16,499
Net periodic benefit cost, ending balance	-97,580
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss, beginning balance	-126,165
Actuarial gain (loss)	39,337
Reclassification Adjustments, Actuarial loss	15,041
Actuarial loss, ending balance	-71,787
Prior service cost (credit), beginning balance	-56
Actuarial Gain (Loss), Prior service cost (credit)	-171
Reclassification Adjustments, Prior service cost (credit)	28
Prior service cost (credit), ending balance	-199
Postretirement Medical [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss, beginning balance	-37,771
Actuarial gain (loss)	3,560
Reclassification Adjustments, Actuarial loss	2,943
Actuarial loss, ending balance	-31,268
Prior service cost (credit), beginning balance	7,187
Actuarial Gain (Loss), Prior service cost (credit)	0
Reclassification Adjustments, Prior service cost (credit)	-1,513
Prior service cost (credit), ending balance	$5,674

Benefit_Plans_Amounts_in_Accum

Benefit Plans - Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs or Postretirement Benefits Costs in 2014 (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss	$3,935
Prior service cost (credit)	-1,474
Net periodic benefit expected to be recognized	2,461
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss	1,685
Prior service cost (credit)	36
Net periodic benefit expected to be recognized	1,721
Postretirement Medical [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss	2,250
Prior service cost (credit)	-1,510
Net periodic benefit expected to be recognized	$740

Benefit_Plans_MultiEmployer_Pl

Benefit Plans - Multi-Employer Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pension trust fund, Contribution	$640	$606	$555
Employer-Teamsters and Pension Trust Fund [Member]	'	'	'
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pension Trust Fund	'Green	'Green	'
Pension trust fund FIP/RP Status pending/implemented	'No	'	'
Pension trust fund, Surcharge imposed	'No	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Entity

CCBSS [Member]

CCBSS [Member]

CCBSS [Member]

CCR [Member]

CCR [Member]

CCR [Member]

CCR [Member]

CCR [Member]

CCR [Member]

HLP, SPC & Adjacent Sales Facility [Member]

HLP, SPC & Adjacent Sales Facility [Member]

HLP, SPC & Adjacent Sales Facility [Member]

HLP, SPC & Adjacent Sales Facility [Member]

Beacon [Member]

Southeastern [Member]

Southeastern [Member]

Southeastern [Member]

SAC [Member]

SAC [Member]

SAC [Member]

Tum-E Yummies [Member]

Tum-E Yummies [Member]

Tum-E Yummies [Member]

Production Agreement [Member]

Production Agreement [Member]

Production Agreement [Member]

Capital Lease [Member]

Capital Lease [Member]

Capital Lease [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

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'

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'

'

'

Percentage of interest held in outstanding common stock by The Coca-Cola Company

34.80%

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Voting power of stock held by The Coca-Cola Company

5.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

Distribution agreement period

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Distribution agreement renewal period

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-renewal notification period

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales to related parties

'

'

'

'

'

'

$23,800,000

$22,800,000

$16,800,000

$60,200,000

$64,600,000

$55,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchases from related party

410,600,000

406,200,000

399,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

46,700,000

31,300,000

23,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

79,100,000

82,300,000

83,900,000

137,000,000

141,000,000

134,000,000

Payments to CCBSS as administration fees for its services

'

'

'

500,000

500,000

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable related party

17,849,000

15,521,000

'

5,100,000

3,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Lease expires

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31-Dec-20

'

'

'

31-Dec-21

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal balance outstanding under capital lease

65,000,000

69,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,200,000

'

'

'

22,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Rental payments related to the lease

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,600,000

3,500,000

3,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of debt portion guaranteed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,700,000

'

'

18,600,000

'

'

Equity investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,600,000

19,500,000

'

4,100,000

4,100,000

'

Number of entities in which reporting entity is shareholder and purchases majority plastic bottles

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Management fees earned from SAC

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,600,000

1,500,000

1,600,000

Collateral assets held against Southeastern or SAC guarantees

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment of investments in cooperatives

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Related_Party_Transactions_Sum

Related Party Transactions - Summary of Significant Transactions Between Company and Coca-Cola Company (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'	'	'
Payments by the Company for concentrate, syrup, sweetener and other purchases	$410.60	$406.20	$399.10
Marketing funding support payments to the Company	-43.5	-43.2	-47.3
Payments by the Company net of marketing funding support	367.1	363	351.8
Payments by the Company for customer marketing programs	56.4	56.8	51.4
Payments by the Company for cold drink equipment parts	9.3	9.2	9.3
Fountain delivery and equipment repair fees paid to the Company	12.7	11.9	11.4
Presence marketing support provided by The Coca-Cola Company on the Company's behalf	5.4	3.5	4.1
Payments to the Company to facilitate the distribution of certain brands and packages to other Coca-Cola bottlers	$4	$2.60	$2

Related_Party_Transactions_Min

Related Party Transactions - Minimum Rentals and Contingent Rental Payments (Detail) (Beacon [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Beacon [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Minimum rentals	$3.50	$3.50	$3.50
Contingent rentals	0.6	0.5	0.4
Total rental payments	$4.10	$4	$3.90

Net_Sales_by_Product_Category_1

Net Sales by Product Category - Net Sales by Product Category (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$1,641,331	$1,614,433	$1,561,239
Sparkling Beverages (Including Energy Products) [Member]	'	'	'
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	1,063,154	1,073,071	1,052,164
Still Beverages [Member]	'	'	'
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	247,561	233,895	219,628
Bottle/Can Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	1,310,715	1,306,966	1,271,792
Sales to Other Coca-Cola Bottlers [Member]	'	'	'
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	166,476	152,401	150,274
Post-Mix and Other [Member]	'	'	'
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	164,140	155,066	139,173
Other Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Product Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$330,616	$307,467	$289,447

Net_Income_Per_Share_Computati

Net Income Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per Common Stock and Class B Common Stock share:	'	'	'
Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated	$27,675	$27,217	$28,608
Less dividends:	'	'	'
Dividends on Common Stock	7,141	7,141	7,141
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	18,430	17,993	19,405
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	18,430	17,993	19,405
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:	'	'	'
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	27,675	27,217	28,608
Denominator for basic net income per common share:	'	'	'
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	7,141	7,141	7,141
Denominator for diluted net income per common share:	'	'	'
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding - assuming dilution	9,286	9,266	9,244
Basic net income per share:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.99	$2.95	$3.11
Diluted net income per share:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.98	$2.94	$3.09
Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Less dividends:	'	'	'
Dividends on Common Stock	7,141	7,141	7,141
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	14,234	13,927	15,056
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	14,173	13,867	14,990
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:	'	'	'
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	21,375	21,068	22,197
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Less dividends:	'	'	'
Dividends on Common Stock	2,104	2,083	2,062
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share:	'	'	'
Numerator for diluted net income per Common Stock share	6,361	6,209	6,477
Denominator for basic net income per common share:	'	'	'
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding	2,105	2,085	2,063
Denominator for diluted net income per common share:	'	'	'
Weighted average number of Common Stock shares outstanding - assuming dilution	2,145	2,125	2,103
Basic net income per share:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.99	$2.95	$3.11
Diluted net income per share:	'	'	'
Common Stock	$2.97	$2.92	$3.08
Class B Common Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Less dividends:	'	'	'
Dividends on Common Stock	2,104	2,083	2,062
Undistributed earnings allocated to Common Stock, Basic	4,196	4,066	4,349
Total undistributed earnings - diluted	4,257	4,126	4,415
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share:	'	'	'
Numerator for basic net income per Common Stock share	$6,300	$6,149	$6,411

Net_Income_Per_Share_Computati1

Net Income Per Share - Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'
Percentage undistributed earnings allocated to common stock diluted	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Risks_and_Uncertainties_Additi

Risks and Uncertainties - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014
	Supplier	Wal-Mart [Member]	Wal-Mart [Member]	Wal-Mart [Member]	Food Lion [Member]	Food Lion [Member]	Food Lion [Member]	Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member]	Collective Bargaining Agreements [Member]	Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expired in 2013 [Member]	Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expired in 2014 [Member]
	Customer								Subsequent Event [Member]	Agreement	Subsequent Event [Member]
	Entity										Agreement
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage of related party products volume to customers	88.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage of other beverage companies	12.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Future consumption	68.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Immediate consumption	32.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Bottle and can volume to retail customers	'	21.00%	22.00%	21.00%	8.00%	8.00%	9.00%	'	'	'	'
Concentration risk major customer sales	'	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of other concentration risk major customers representing more than ten percent of sales	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of domestic supplier of aluminum cans	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of entities in which reporting entity is shareholder and purchases majority plastic bottles	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6.50%	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements expired during fiscal year and new agreements entered into during the fiscal year	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.70%	'	'	'
Concentration risk percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreement that will expire during the next fiscal year	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5.00%	'	'
Concentration of risk number of collective bargaining agreements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2	2

Supplemental_Disclosures_of_Ca2

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information - Summary of Changes in Current Assets and Current Liabilities Affecting Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, trade, net	($2,086)	$1,991	($8,728)
Accounts receivable from The Coca-Cola Company	-2,328	-6,221	3,642
Accounts receivable, other	-2,260	2,998	-45
Inventories	3,937	234	-1,288
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,148	-1,785	3,707
Accounts payable, trade	-814	1,259	4,514
Accounts payable to The Coca-Cola Company	-1,961	-6,320	9,092
Other accrued liabilities	2,509	6,936	-2,549
Accrued compensation	-2,296	2,008	-2,741
Accrued interest payable	-6	-1,388	-75
(Increase) decrease in current assets less current liabilities	$843	($288)	$5,529

Supplemental_Disclosures_of_Ca3

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment accrued	$7,175	$14,433	$6,244

Supplemental_Disclosures_of_Ca4

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information - Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Interest	$28,209	$35,149	$34,989
Income taxes	$15,906	$14,119	$20,414

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 01, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Class B Common Stock [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$1,641,331

$1,614,433

$1,561,239

'

'

'

$394,337

$434,464

$428,979

$383,551

$386,700

$419,855

$430,693

$377,185

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross margin

658,640

654,309

629,243

'

'

'

158,514

176,112

170,315

153,699

154,374

170,928

173,413

155,594

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

$27,675

$27,217

$28,608

'

'

'

($4,585)

$16,169

$11,229

$4,862

$1,826

$10,079

$10,747

$4,565

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock

$2.99

$2.95

$3.11

$2.99

$2.95

$3.11

($0.50)

$1.75

$1.21

$0.53

$0.20

$1.09

$1.16

$0.50

($0.50)

$1.75

$1.21

$0.53

$0.20

$1.09

$1.16

$0.50

Diluted net income per share based on net income attributable to Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock

$2.98

$2.94

$3.09

$2.97

$2.92

$3.08

($0.50)

$1.74

$1.21

$0.52

$0.20

$1.09

$1.16

$0.49

($0.50)

$1.74

$1.21

$0.52

$0.19

$1.08

$1.16

$0.49

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud3

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Jan. 01, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 30, 2012

Apr. 01, 2012

Dec. 29, 2013

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Lump Sum Pension Distribution [Member]

American Taxpayer Relief Act [Member]

State Tax Legislation [Member]

2012 CTM Refund [Member]

Commodity Hedging Program [Member]

Commodity Hedging Program [Member]

Commodity Hedging Program [Member]

Uncertain Tax Positions [Member]

Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]

Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]

Quarterly Financial Data [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

($500,000)

($500,000)

$1,000,000

'

'

'

($12,000,000)

Net income, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

-300,000

-300,000

600,000

'

'

'

-7,300,000

Earnings per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

($0.03)

($0.03)

$0.07

'

'

'

($0.79)

Income tax expense

12,142,000

21,889,000

19,528,000

-400,000

-2,300,000

'

'

'

'

-900,000

600,000

700,000

'

Earning per basic common share

'

'

'

($0.04)

($0.24)

'

'

'

'

($0.10)

'

'

'

Net income

'

'

'

'

'

3,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

$1,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Earnings per share

'

'

'

'

'

$0.20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Earning per basic common share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.07

$0.08

'

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	$1,490	$1,521	$1,300
Additions charged to costs and expenses	151	257	518
Deductions	240	288	297
Balance at end of year	1,401	1,490	1,521
Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	3,231	1,464	499
Additions charged to costs and expenses	398	1,513	707
Additions charged to other	0	569	286
Deductions credited to expense	74	0	0
Deductions	2	315	28
Balance at end of year	$3,553	$3,231	$1,464