Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 26, 2010
Cash provided by operations:
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	$ 11,132	$ 39,252
Non-cash items in net income:
Earnings on investment in Boise Cascade Holdings L.L.C.	(3,815)	(3,527)
Depreciation and amortization	42,555	51,938
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	3,638	2,586
Other	9,358	6,627
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	6,864	32,134
Inventories	68,337	40,949
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(87,788)	(110,245)
Current and deferred income taxes	(2,911)	18,880
Other	(20,719)	(10,606)
Cash provided by operations	26,651	67,988
Cash used for investment:
Expenditures for property and equipment	(28,192)	(28,589)
Proceeds from sales of assets, net	138	613
Cash used for investment	(28,054)	(27,976)
Cash used for financing:
Cash dividends paid-preferred stock	(1,142)	(1,348)
Borrowings of short-term debt, net	1,643
Payments of long-term debt	(3,662)	(1,697)
Purchase of Series D preferred stock	(1,536)	(3,165)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,949	1,776
Payments related to other share-based compensation	(4,404)
Other	12	10
Cash used for financing	(7,140)	(4,424)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	4,509	(955)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,034)	34,633
Balance at beginning of the period	462,326	486,570
Balance at end of the period	$ 458,292	$ 521,203