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Business Overview and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Feb. 07, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Dec. 30, 2017
Jan. 01, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   $ 49 $ 1    
Advertising expense   17 16 $ 15  
Cost of sales   3,227 3,094 2,928  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net   84      
Operating lease liabilities   86      
ASU 2016-02          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net         $ 65
Operating lease liabilities         $ 67
Distribution network costs          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Cost of sales   18 $ 18 $ 16  
Share Sale          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Issuance of common shares in connection with the merger $ 361        
Henry Schein          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Cash dividend paid to sole shareholder $ 1,200        
Percentage ownership, parent 63.00%        
Vets First Choice          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Percentage ownership, noncontrolling interest 37.00%        
Revision | Deferred tax calculation error          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets   $ 53