Condensed Parent Company Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
OPERATING EXPENSES	$ 891,928	$ 908,532	$ 928,475	$ 914,784	$ 911,314	$ 917,446	$ 935,600	$ 875,091	$ 3,643,719	$ 3,639,451	$ 3,823,411
OPERATING LOSS									573,824	413,821	189,828
ACQUSITION TERMINATION FEE											287,500
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION	(118,255)	51,268	19,113	7,822	(568)	(78,359)	(565)	807	(40,052)	(78,685)	24,635
NET INCOME	$ 256,469	$ 95,551	$ 65,458	$ 26,816	$ 76,864	$ 133,011	$ (13,392)	$ 13,311	444,294	209,794	167,518
Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net									16,171	(44,985)	83,663
Unrecognized gain on interest rate swaps, net									7,437
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME									467,902	164,809	251,181
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 (BENEFIT) PROVISION									(5,103)	104,565	34,340
Income (loss) before equity in net earnings (loss) of subsidiary									5,103	(109,208)	265,901
EQUITY IN NET EARNINGS (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARY									439,191	319,002	(98,383)
NET INCOME									444,294	209,794	167,518
Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net									16,171	(44,985)	83,663
Unrecognized gain on interest rate swaps, net									7,437
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME									$ 467,902	$ 164,809	$ 251,181