US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	May 06, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 12,773	$ 12,521
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	298	307
Total liabilities	8,278	8,252
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 22)
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0.5 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022	534	534
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 225 and 223 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	3,036	2,970
Retained earnings	1,010	782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73)	(19)
Treasury Stock, Value	(14)	0
Total shareholders’ equity	3,961	3,735	$ 3,530		$ 3,709
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity	$ 12,773	$ 12,521
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)	225,000,000	223,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	225,000,000	223,000,000
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	532,281	523,127		0
US Foods Holding Corp.
ASSETS
Investment in subsidiary		$ 4,266
Other Assets	$ 4	4
Total assets	4,496	4,270
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 December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022	534	534
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 225 and 223 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	3,036	2,970
Retained earnings	1,010	782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73)	(19)
Treasury Stock, Value	(14)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,961	3,735
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,496	$ 4,270
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