US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021	May 06, 2020
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 13,187	$ 12,773
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	293	298
Total liabilities	8,438	8,278
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 22)
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0 and 0.5 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	0	534
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 253 and 225 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	3	2
Additional paid-in capital	3,663	3,036
Retained earnings	1,509	1,010
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115)	(73)
Treasury Stock, 7.8 and 0.5 shares, respectively	(311)	(14)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,749	3,961	$ 3,735	$ 3,530
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity	$ 13,187	$ 12,773
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)	253,000,000	225,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	253,000,000	225,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001			$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	500,000			500,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	532,281	532,281	523,127
Treasury Stock, Excise Tax on Stock Repurchases	$ 3	$ 0
US Foods Holding Corp.
ASSETS
Investment in subsidiary	4,748	4,492
Other Assets	2	4
Total assets	4,750	4,496
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deferred tax liabilities	1	1
Total liabilities	4	1
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 22)
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value—25 shares authorized; 0 and 0.5 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	0	534
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600 shares authorized; 253 and 225 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	3	2
Additional paid-in capital	3,663	3,036
Retained earnings	1,509	1,010
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115)	(73)
Treasury Stock, 7.8 and 0.5 shares, respectively	(314)	(14)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,746	3,961
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,750	$ 4,496
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 value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	500,000	500,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	500,000	500,000