US Foods Holding Corp. Condensed Financial Information Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 506	$ 265	$ 164
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	80	44	94
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,140	765	419
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	(495)	(255)	(262)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	7	37	28
Repurchase of common stock	294	14	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(587)	(447)	(837)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	58	63	(680)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year	211	148	828
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of year	269	211	148
US Foods Holding Corp.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	506	265	164
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	(506)	(265)	(160)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	0	0	(4)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	301	51	28
Cash flows from financing activities:
Investment in Subsidiary	301	51	28
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	(7)	(37)	(28)
Repurchase of common stock	(294)	(14)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(301)	(51)	(28)
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