Revenue - Summary of Information about Disaggregated Revenue of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2022	Apr. 24, 2021
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,763,658	$ 2,657,799
Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,062,709	1,022,557
Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	927,933	899,935
Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	684,570	659,888
Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,855	36,238
Fuel [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	54,591	39,181
Individuals Customer [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	780,959	739,293
Manufacturers, brokers and distributors [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	585,156	562,596
Retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,381,915	1,337,387
Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	15,628	18,523
Food Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,370,857	1,334,082
Food Distribution [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	473,364	451,777
Food Distribution [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	446,953	447,208
Food Distribution [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	420,735	402,695
Food Distribution [Member] | Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	29,805	32,402
Food Distribution [Member] | Manufacturers, brokers and distributors [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	20,425	18,212
Food Distribution [Member] | Retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,338,852	1,300,960
Food Distribution [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	11,580	14,910
Retail [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	781,279	739,444
Retail [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	295,056	288,718
Retail [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	299,879	283,035
Retail [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	131,431	128,136
Retail [Member] | Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	322	374
Retail [Member] | Fuel [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	54,591	39,181
Retail [Member] | Individuals Customer [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	780,959	739,293
Retail [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	320	151
Military [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	611,522	584,273
Military [Member] | Center store [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	294,289	282,062
Military [Member] | Fresh [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	181,101	169,692
Military [Member] | Non-food [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	132,404	129,057
Military [Member] | Other Products [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	3,728	3,462
Military [Member] | Manufacturers, brokers and distributors [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	564,731	544,384
Military [Member] | Retailers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	43,063	36,427
Military [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 3,728	$ 3,462