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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 17, 2021	Jul. 26, 2021	May 17, 2016	Apr. 02, 2022	Mar. 27, 2021	Jul. 03, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 3.2	$ 0.0
Unamortized deferred financing costs				35.9		$ 30.8
ABL Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments face amount	$ 4,000.0			$ 3,000.0
Credit facility, maturity date	Sep. 17, 2026			Dec. 30, 2024
Debt instrument description of variable rate				(a) the Base Rate (defined as the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such date plus 0.5%, (ii) the Prime Rate on such day, or (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0%) plus a spread, or (b) LIBOR plus a spread.
ABL Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
ABL Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
ABL Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, commitment fee rate				0.25%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments face amount		$ 1,000.0
Debt instruments maturity year		2029	2029	2029
Debt instruments amount, interest rate		4.25%		4.25%
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		100.00%
Debt Instrument maturity date		Aug. 01, 2029
Debt Instrument, description of redemption				Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event or upon the sale of certain assets in which Performance Food Group, Inc. does not apply the proceeds as required, the holders of the Notes due 2029 will have the right to require Performance Food Group, Inc. to repurchase each holder’s Notes due 2029 at a price equal to 101% (in the case of a change of control triggering event) or 100%(in the case of an asset sale) of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Issue price of notes as a percentage of par value		100.00%
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 0.5
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| Beginning on August 1, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		102.125%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| On August 1, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		101.163%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| On August 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		100.00%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| Prior to August 1, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		104.25%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| Change of Control Triggering Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		101.00%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| Case of Asset Sale [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed		100.00%
4.250% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Early debt redemption percentage		40.00%
5.500% Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments face amount			$ 350.0
Debt instruments maturity year		2024	2024	2024
Debt instruments amount, interest rate		5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ (3.2)
Unamortized deferred financing costs			$ 0.5