US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 164	$ (226)	$ 385
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	94	(12)	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities	419	413	760
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	(262)	(1,110)	(1,987)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock	0	491	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	28	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(837)	1,427	1,220
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(680)	730	(7)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year	828	98	105
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of year	148	828	98
US Foods Holding Corp.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	164	(226)	385
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	(160)	231	(385)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	(4)	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	(5)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in Subsidiary	28	(491)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	28	(491)	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock	0	491	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	(28)	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(28)	491	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year	0	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0