Retirement Plans Contributions to Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	$ 44	$ 38	$ 35
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal liability	157
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	5	5	5
Teamster Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	4	4	4
Local 703 I.B. of T. Grocery and Food Employees’ Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	2	2	2
United Teamsters Trust Fund A
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	1	2	2
Warehouse Employees Local 169 and Employers Joint Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	1	1	1
Other funds
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
USF Contributions	$ 31	$ 24	$ 21
Minimum
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Minimum Contribution by the employer to multi-employer plans as percentage of total contribution	5.00%

Percentage of contributions required by collective bargaining arrangement to all contributions required of employer for pension and other postretirement plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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