Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Schedule Of Information From Balance Sheets And Statements Of Earnings) (Details) (Office Depot De Mexico [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Jun. 25, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Dec. 25, 2010
Office Depot De Mexico [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 302,491,000		$ 281,221,000	$ 302,491,000	$ 281,221,000	$ 328,854,000
Non-current assets	283,925,000		275,398,000	283,925,000	275,398,000	289,200,000
Current liabilities	197,762,000		163,658,000	197,762,000	163,658,000	202,834,000
Non-current liabilities	2,890,000		2,412,000	2,890,000	2,412,000	3,667,000
Sales	308,128,000		255,228,000	851,937,000	682,983,000
Gross profit	87,819,000		72,449,000	245,256,000	195,833,000
Net income	17,553,000		17,313,000	49,247,000	41,952,000
Dividends received from joint venture		$ 25,000,000