Condensed Parent Company Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
OPERATING EXPENSES	$ 911,314	$ 917,446	$ 935,600	$ 875,091	$ 1,026,112	$ 939,844	$ 970,726	$ 886,729	$ 3,639,451	$ 3,823,411	$ 3,545,453
OPERATING LOSS									413,821	189,828	252,256
ACQUSITION TERMINATION FEE										287,500
INCOME TAX PROVISION	(568)	(78,359)	(565)	807	(12,126)	(2,063)	74,517	(35,693)	(78,685)	24,635	35,968
Net income (loss)	$ 76,864	$ 133,011	$ (13,392)	$ 13,311	$ (9,945)	$ 5,387	$ 164,961	$ 7,115	209,794	167,518	(72,914)
Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net of income tax									(44,985)	83,663	(155,362)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)									164,809	251,181	(228,276)
US Foods Holding Corp. [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
OPERATING EXPENSES									4,746
OPERATING LOSS									(4,746)
ACQUSITION TERMINATION FEE										300,000
INTEREST INCOME									103	241
(Loss) income before income taxes									(4,643)	300,241
INCOME TAX PROVISION									104,565	34,340
(Loss) income before equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiary									(109,208)	265,901
EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARY									319,002	(98,383)	(72,914)
Net income (loss)									209,794	167,518	(72,914)
Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net of income tax									(44,985)	83,663	(155,362)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)									$ 164,809	$ 251,181	$ (228,276)