US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 361	$ 214	$ (294)
Income tax provision (benefit)	96	50	(68)
Net income (loss)	265	164	(226)
Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net of income tax	(54)	10	23
Recognition of interest rate swaps	0	5	(3)
Comprehensive income (loss)	211	179	(206)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	228	121	(254)
US Foods Holding Corp.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	0	0	0
Income tax provision (benefit)	0	(4)	(5)
Income before equity in net earnings of subsidiary	0	4	5
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	265	160	(231)
Net income (loss)	265	164	(226)
Changes in retirement benefit obligations, net of income tax	(54)	10	23
Recognition of interest rate swaps	0	5	(3)
Comprehensive income (loss)	211	179	(206)
Series A convertible preferred stock dividends	(37)	(43)	(28)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 228	$ 121	$ (254)