Revenue - Summary of Information about Disaggregated Revenue of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2024	Jul. 15, 2023	Jul. 13, 2024	Jul. 15, 2023
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,230,756	$ 2,312,394	$ 5,037,019	$ 5,219,788
Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	833,125	864,279	1,897,584	2,006,794
Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	741,813	765,919	1,654,098	1,730,889
Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	596,069	618,685	1,353,246	1,337,251
Other Product [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,577	22,724	50,998	55,801
Fuel [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	38,172	40,787	81,093	89,053
Individuals Customer [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	675,851	678,785	1,467,773	1,500,177
Independent retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	532,398	563,412	1,197,583	1,266,218
National accounts [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	492,215	554,451	1,128,845	1,236,436
Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,760	11,010	21,379	26,526
Military [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	521,532	504,736	1,221,439	1,190,431
Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,230,756	2,312,394	5,037,019	5,219,788
Wholesale [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,554,628	1,633,364	3,568,649	3,719,048
Wholesale [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	576,284	603,441	1,337,529	1,431,142
Wholesale [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	482,558	508,004	1,097,927	1,162,262
Wholesale [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	474,486	499,440	1,082,792	1,070,407
Wholesale [Member] | Other Product [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,300	22,479	50,401	55,237
Wholesale [Member] | Independent retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	532,398	563,412	1,197,583	1,266,218
Wholesale [Member] | National accounts [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	492,215	554,451	1,128,845	1,236,436
Wholesale [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,483	10,765	20,782	25,963
Wholesale [Member] | Military [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	521,532	504,736	1,221,439	1,190,431
Wholesale [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,554,628	1,633,364	3,568,649	3,719,048
Retail [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	676,128	679,030	1,468,370	1,500,740
Retail [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	256,841	260,838	560,055	575,652
Retail [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	259,255	257,915	556,171	568,627
Retail [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	121,583	119,245	270,454	266,844
Retail [Member] | Other Product [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	277	245	597	564
Retail [Member] | Fuel [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	38,172	40,787	81,093	89,053
Retail [Member] | Individuals Customer [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	675,851	678,785	1,467,773	1,500,177
Retail [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	277	245	597	563
Retail [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 676,128	$ 679,030	$ 1,468,370	$ 1,500,740