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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2019	Aug. 09, 2018	May 17, 2016	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019
Letters of Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000,000.0
Percentage fee on average daily amount available to be drawn on each day under each outstanding letter of credit		2.50%
Letter of credits, outstanding amount				$ 28,300,000
Maximum [Member] \| Letters of Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		1 year
ABL Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments face amount				$ 2,400,000,000
Credit facility, maturity period				2024-05
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.
Letter of credits, outstanding amount				$ 94,700,000	$ 89,900,000
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 percentage				0.25%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments face amount	$ 1,060,000,000.0
Debt instruments amount, interest rate	5.50%
Issue price of notes as a percentage of par value	100.00%
Debt Instrument maturity date	Oct. 15, 2027
Debt instruments frequency of payments				semi-annually
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 2027 will have the right to require Performance Food Group, Inc. to repurchase each holder’s Notes due 2027 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.
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	100.00%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| Change of Control Triggering Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	101.00%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| Case of Asset Sale [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	100.00%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| Beginning on October 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	102.75%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| On October 15, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	101.375%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| On October 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	100.00%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| Prior to October 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage price of principal amount at which debt can be redeemed	105.50%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Early debt redemption percentage	40.00%
5.500% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments face amount			$ 350,000,000.0
Debt instruments amount, interest rate			5.50%
Debt instruments maturity year			2024