US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS	$ 9,186	$ 9,037
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	298	263
Other liabilities	232	372
Total liabilities	5,957	6,286
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 22)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 217 and 215 issued and outstanding as of December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,780	2,720
Retained earnings	531	124
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(84)	(95)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,229	2,751	$ 2,538	$ 1,873
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 9,186	$ 9,037
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	217,000,000	215,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	217,000,000	215,000,000
US Foods Holding Corp.
ASSETS
Investment in subsidiary	$ 3,235	$ 2,847
TOTAL ASSETS	3,235	2,847
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	1	25
Other liabilities	5	71
Total liabilities	6	96
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 22)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 217 and 215 issued and outstanding as of December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,780	2,720
Retained earnings	531	124
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(84)	(95)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,229	2,751
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 3,235	$ 2,847
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	217,000,000	215,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	217,000,000	215,000,000