Condensed Parent Company Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Detail) - $ / shares	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	214,963,000	220,929,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	214,963,000	220,929,000
US Foods Holding Corp. [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	600,000	600,000
Common stock, shares issued	214,963	220,929
Common stock, shares outstanding	214,963	220,929