CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 25, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 422,679	$ 570,681	$ 374,155
Receivables, net	809,353	862,831	954,264
Inventories	1,122,007	1,146,974	1,253,231
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	154,171	163,646	174,217
Total current assets	2,508,210	2,744,132	2,755,867
Property and equipment, net	971,930	1,067,040	1,119,505
Goodwill	61,683	61,899	64,448
Other intangible assets	32,169	35,223	39,569
Deferred income taxes	41,689	47,791	42,669
Other assets	341,631	294,899	312,966
Total assets	3,957,312	4,250,984	4,335,024
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	906,103	993,636	950,108
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	875,005	1,010,011	1,046,185
Income taxes payable	7,698	7,389	5,825
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	35,527	36,401	79,987
Total current liabilities	1,824,333	2,047,437	2,082,105
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities	391,056	452,313	543,511
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	639,028	648,313	652,692
Total liabilities	2,854,417	3,148,063	3,278,308
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable preferred stock, net (liquidation preference - $396,851 in June 2012, $377,729 in December 2011, and $368,516 in June 2011)	378,751	363,636	355,979
Office Depot, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock - authorized 800,000,000 shares of $.01 par value; issued shares - 291,075,840 in June 2012, 286,430,567 in December 2011 and 285,951,029 in June 2011	2,911	2,864	2,860
Additional paid-in capital	1,131,044	1,138,542	1,148,979
Accumulated other comprehensive income	194,829	194,522	266,723
Accumulated deficit	(547,007)	(539,124)	(660,346)
Treasury stock, at cost - 5,915,268 shares in June 2012 and December and June 2011	(57,733)	(57,733)	(57,733)
Total Office Depot, Inc. stockholders' equity	724,044	739,071	700,483
Noncontrolling interests	100	214	254
Total equity	724,144	739,285	700,737
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,957,312	$ 4,250,984	$ 4,335,024