US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 265	$ 164	$ (226)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	44	94	(12)
Net cash provided by operating activities	765	419	413
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	(255)	(262)	(1,110)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock	0	0	491
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	37	28	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(447)	(837)	1,427
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	63	(680)	730
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year	148	828	98
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of year	211	148	828
US Foods Holding Corp.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	265	164	(226)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	(265)	(160)	231
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	0	(4)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	0	(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	51	28	(491)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment in Subsidiary	51	28	(491)
Net proceeds from issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock	0	0	491
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	(37)	(28)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(51)	(28)	491
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