Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012	Mar. 14, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(12,110,000)
Should the company sell its ownership in Office Depot de Mexico, S.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of net proceed that company required to offer to repurchase an aggregate amount of Notes	60.00%
9.75% Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes		250,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes		9.75%
Senior notes, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2019
Capitalized debt issuance costs		7,000,000
Final year of deferred finance costs amortization	2019
Interest payment commencing date	Sep. 15, 2012
Senior notes, early redemption date		Mar. 15, 2016
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage	101.00%
Percentage of voting power acquired by other to represent a change of control	50.00%
9.75% Senior Secured Notes \| Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of net proceeds from redemption	109.75%
Percentage of aggregate principal amount redeemable	35.00%
9.75% Senior Secured Notes \| Redeemed at March 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of net proceeds from redemption	100.00%
9.75% Senior Secured Notes \| Redeemed On March 15, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of net proceeds from redemption	104.875%
6.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	250,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes	6.25%
Senior notes, redemption date	Mar. 15, 2012
Face amount of each note	1,000.00
Total consideration for each $1,000 note surrendered	1,050.00
Outstanding 6.25% senior notes classified as a current liability	150,000,000
Senior notes, maturity year	2013-08

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