Revenue - Summary of Information about Disaggregated Revenue of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2022	Jul. 17, 2021	Jul. 16, 2022	Jul. 17, 2021
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,273,890	$ 2,106,560	$ 5,037,548	$ 4,764,359
Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	851,961	782,636	1,914,670	1,805,193
Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	769,654	734,903	1,697,587	1,634,838
Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	566,678	520,773	1,251,248	1,180,661
Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	28,241	29,093	62,096	65,331
Fuel [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	57,356	39,155	111,947	78,336
Individuals Customer [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	672,179	619,573	1,453,138	1,358,866
Manufacturers, brokers and distributors [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	462,117	417,172	1,047,273	979,768
Retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,125,540	1,057,133	2,507,455	2,394,520
Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	14,054	12,682	29,682	31,205
Food Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,118,305	1,056,526	2,489,162	2,390,608
Food Distribution [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	369,727	339,057	843,091	790,834
Food Distribution [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	369,179	362,922	816,132	810,130
Food Distribution [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	353,857	328,361	774,592	731,056
Food Distribution [Member] | Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	25,542	26,186	55,347	58,588
Food Distribution [Member] | Manufacturers, brokers and distributors [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	15,955	16,201	36,380	34,413
Food Distribution [Member] | Retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,090,986	1,030,446	2,429,838	2,331,406
Food Distribution [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	11,364	9,879	22,944	24,789
Retail [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	672,405	619,977	1,453,684	1,359,421
Retail [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	252,016	238,504	547,072	527,222
Retail [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	258,288	242,209	558,167	525,244
Retail [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	104,510	99,601	235,941	227,737
Retail [Member] | Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	235	508	557	882
Retail [Member] | Fuel [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	57,356	39,155	111,947	78,336
Retail [Member] | Individuals Customer [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	672,179	619,573	1,453,138	1,358,866
Retail [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	226	404	546	555
Military [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	483,180	430,057	1,094,702	1,014,330
Military [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	230,218	205,075	524,507	487,137
Military [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	142,187	129,772	323,288	299,464
Military [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	108,311	92,811	240,715	221,868
Military [Member] | Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,464	2,399	6,192	5,861
Military [Member] | Manufacturers, brokers and distributors [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	446,162	400,971	1,010,893	945,355
Military [Member] | Retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	34,554	26,687	77,617	63,114
Military [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,464	$ 2,399	$ 6,192	$ 5,861