Condensed Parent Company Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 118,849	$ 131,090	$ 517,802	$ 343,659
TOTAL ASSETS	9,037,158	8,944,450
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	263,322	380,835
Other liabilities	371,536	350,929
Total liabilities	6,285,795	6,406,800
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 21)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600,000 shares authorized; 214,963 and 220,929 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	2,150	2,209
Additional paid-in capital	2,721,454	2,791,264
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	123,514	(136,460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,755)	(119,363)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,751,363	2,537,650	1,873,177	$ 1,622,032
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	9,037,158	8,944,450
US Foods Holding Corp. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	138	138	$ 300,241
Other assets		837
Investment in subsidiary	2,846,716	2,638,105
TOTAL ASSETS	2,846,854	2,639,080
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Intercompany payable	348	348
Deferred tax liabilities	25,032	101,082
Other liabilities	70,111
Total liabilities	95,491	101,430
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 21)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600,000 shares authorized; 214,963 and 220,929 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	2,150	2,209
Additional paid-in capital	2,721,454	2,791,264
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	123,514	(136,460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,755)	(119,363)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,751,363	2,537,650
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 2,846,854	$ 2,639,080