US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	May 06, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 12,521	$ 12,423
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	307	270
Total liabilities	8,252	8,374
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 22)
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0.5 issued and outstanding as of January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021	534	519
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 223 and 221 issued and outstanding as of January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,970	2,901
Retained earnings	782	661
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19)	(34)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,735	3,530		$ 3,709	$ 3,229
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity	$ 12,521	$ 12,423
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)	223,000,000	221,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	223,000,000	221,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred Stock, Number of shares issued	500,000	500,000	500,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	532,281	523,127		0
US Foods Holding Corp.
ASSETS
Investment in subsidiary	$ 4,266	$ 4,050
Other Assets	4	0
Total assets	4,270	4,050
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	1	1
Total liabilities	1	1
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 22)
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0.5 issued and outstanding as of January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021	534	519
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 223 and 221 issued and outstanding as of January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,970	2,901
Retained earnings	782	661
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19)	(34)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,735	3,530
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity	$ 4,270	$ 4,050
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)	223,000,000	221,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	223,000,000	221,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred Stock, Number of shares issued	500,000	500,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	500,000	500,000