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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2012
Jul. 01, 2011
Mar. 01, 2012
Common Stock
Mar. 01, 2012
Class B Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name COCA COLA BOTTLING CO CONSOLIDATED /DE/      
Entity Central Index Key 0000317540      
Document Type 10-K      
Document Period End Date Jan. 01, 2012      
Amendment Flag false      
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2011      
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY      
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-01      
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No      
Entity Voluntary Filers No      
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes      
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer      
Entity Public Float   $ 313,566,448    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding     7,141,447 2,066,522