Debt (Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Grupo OfficeMax [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	Mar. 15, 2010 Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement [Member] AUD	Oct. 07, 2011 North American Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 North American Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Secured Debt [Member] 54-Month Installment [Member] Grupo OfficeMax [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured Debt [Member] 60-Month Installment [Member] Grupo OfficeMax [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] North American Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] North American Agreement [Member]	Oct. 07, 2011 Canadian Subsidiary [Member] North American Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2011 Other Participating North American Subsidiaries [Member] North American Agreement [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement						80	$ 650								$ 50	$ 600
Maximum borrowing increase or reduce capacity under the facility agreement							850
Maximum amount of letters of credit allowed per revolving credit agreement	51.9						250.0	51.9
Initiation date of credit agreement						March 15, 2010	October 7, 2011
Expiration date of credit agreement						March 15, 2013	October 7, 2016
Unused line fee rate	0.50%				0.25%						0.375%		0.50%
Percentage of ownership in joint venture				51.00%
Other borrowings				8.5					3.6	4.9
Cash payments for interest, including payments related to the timber notes	69.8	68.9	71.8
Borrowings under the credit agreements	$ 0	$ 0
Fees on letters of credit	1.75%				0.875%							1.25%		2.25%