Reporting Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2022	Jul. 17, 2021	Jul. 16, 2022	Jul. 17, 2021	Jan. 01, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,273,890	$ 2,106,560	$ 5,037,548	$ 4,764,359
Acquisition and integration	436	121	675	180
Restructuring and asset impairment, net	2,611	3,337	2,624	3,176
Depreciation and amortization	21,968	21,406	50,441	49,497
Operating earnings (loss)	12,329	25,921	40,478	56,116
Capital expenditures	16,493	17,714	46,431	39,838
Total Assets	2,322,319		2,322,319		$ 2,206,782
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,273,890	2,106,560	5,037,548	4,764,359
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	279,472	269,872	623,653	580,676
Food Distribution [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,118,305	1,056,526	2,489,162	2,390,608
Restructuring and asset impairment, net	(139)	781	(128)	763
Depreciation and amortization	7,866	7,604	17,958	17,394
Operating earnings (loss)	12,961	16,678	39,645	37,824
Capital expenditures	4,360	4,437	17,460	14,393
Total Assets	1,163,598		1,163,598		1,092,851
Food Distribution [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,118,305	1,056,526	2,489,162	2,390,608
Food Distribution [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	279,232	269,627	623,252	580,258
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	672,405	619,977	1,453,684	1,359,421
Acquisition and integration	436	121	675	180
Restructuring and asset impairment, net	2,750	2,556	2,752	2,413
Depreciation and amortization	10,740	10,685	24,929	24,926
Operating earnings (loss)	(368)	12,711	(341)	26,903
Capital expenditures	8,533	8,542	21,206	17,677
Total Assets	758,462		758,462		747,342
Retail [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	672,405	619,977	1,453,684	1,359,421
Retail [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	240	245	401	418
Military [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	483,180	430,057	1,094,702	1,014,330
Depreciation and amortization	3,362	3,117	7,554	7,177
Operating earnings (loss)	(264)	(3,468)	1,174	(8,611)
Capital expenditures	3,600	4,735	7,765	7,768
Total Assets	400,259		400,259		$ 366,589
Military [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 483,180	$ 430,057	$ 1,094,702	$ 1,014,330