Condensed Parent Company Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2016	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
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$ 256,469	$ 95,551	$ 65,458	$ 26,816	$ 76,864	$ 133,011	$ (13,392)	$ 13,311	$ 444,294	$ 209,794	$ 167,518
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred tax (benefit) provision										(122,928)	(80,434)	17,606
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities										40,735	(135,855)	63,699
Net cash provided by operating activities										748,447	555,642	555,768
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used in investing activities										(355,831)	(762,144)	(271,210)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from initial public offering	$ 1,114,000										1,113,799
Cash distribution to shareholders											(666,332)
Proceeds from common stock sales											2,850	500
Common stock repurchased										(280,000)
Common stock and share-based awards settled										(594)	(10,591)	(19,992)
Net cash used in financing activities										(404,857)	(180,210)	(110,415)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS										(12,241)	(386,712)	174,143
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of year					131,090				517,802	131,090	517,802	343,659
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of year		118,849				131,090				118,849	131,090	517,802
US Foods Holding Corp. [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income										444,294	209,794	167,518
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiary										(439,191)	(319,002)	98,383
Deferred tax (benefit) provision										(77,082)	106,482	27,084
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in other assets										837	(837)
(Decrease) increase in intercompany payable											(6,845)	7,193
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities										71,142	(63)	63
Net cash provided by operating activities											(10,471)	300,241
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in subsidiary											(1,113,919)
Cash distribution from subsidiary										280,000	374,332
Net cash used in investing activities										280,000	(739,587)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from initial public offering											1,113,799
Cash distribution to shareholders											(666,332)
Proceeds from common stock sales											2,850
Common stock repurchased										(280,000)
Common stock and share-based awards settled											(362)
Net cash used in financing activities										(280,000)	449,955
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS											(300,103)	300,241
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of year					$ 138				$ 300,241	138	300,241
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of year		$ 138				$ 138				$ 138	$ 138	$ 300,241