Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Stockholders' Equity

(In thousands)	Attributable to Office Depot, Inc.			Attributable to noncontrolling interests			Total
Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2011	$	739,071		$	214		$	739,285
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings (loss)		49,503			(4	)		49,499
Other comprehensive income		32,329			3			32,332
Comprehensive income		81,832			(1	)		81,831
Preferred stock dividends		(8,216	)		—			(8,216	)
Share transactions under employee related plans		491			—			491
Amortization of long-term incentive stock grants		2,573			—			2,573
Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2012	$	815,751		$	213		$	815,964
Stockholders' equity at December 25, 2010	$	695,496		$	479		$	695,975
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings (loss)		(5,414	)		24			(5,390	)
Other comprehensive income:		41,974			15			41,989
Comprehensive income		36,560			39			36,599
Preferred stock dividends		(9,213	)		—			(9,213	)
Share transactions under employee related plans		(115	)		—			(115	)
Amortization of long-term incentive stock grants		3,116			—			3,116
Stockholders' equity at March 26, 2011	$	725,844		$	518		$	726,362