Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 02, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of principal amount of total debt borrowed at floating rate (percent)	47.00%

Debt instrument percentage of principal amount at floating rate.

No definition available.

Name:	usfd_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfPrincipalAmountAtFloatingRate
Namespace Prefix:	usfd_
Data Type:	dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant