Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2019
Feb. 07, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 28, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-37786    
Entity Registrant Name US FOODS HOLDING CORP.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-0347906    
Entity Address, Address Line One 9399 W. Higgins Road    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 100    
Entity Address, City or Town Rosemont    
Entity Address, State or Province IL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60018    
City Area Code 847    
Local Phone Number 720-8000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share    
Trading Symbol USFD    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 7.8
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   219,858,531  
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001665918    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-28    
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, relating to the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 13, 2020, are incorporated herein by reference for purposes of Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The definitive proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.