Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013		Sep. 28, 2013		Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012		Sep. 29, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,486	[1]	$ 2,619	[2]	$ 2,419	$ 2,718	$ 2,623	[3]	$ 2,693	[4]	$ 2,507	[5]	$ 2,873	[6]	$ 11,242		$ 10,696		$ 11,489
Division operating income															155		170		186
Capital expenditures															137		120		130
Depreciation and amortization															209		203		211
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories															59		65		56
Net earnings from equity method investments															14		30		31
Assets	7,477						4,011								7,477		4,011
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales															4,614		4,458		4,870
Division operating income															8		24		42
Capital expenditures															63		61		71
Depreciation and amortization															105		103		109
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories															38		40		31
Assets	1,847						1,189								1,847		1,189
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales															3,580		3,215		3,262
Division operating income															113		110		78
Capital expenditures															24		31		32
Depreciation and amortization															51		43		42
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories															9		6		7
Assets	1,573						670								1,573		670
Operating Segments | International Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales															3,048		3,023		3,357
Division operating income															34		36		66
Capital expenditures															39		25		26
Depreciation and amortization															30		34		37
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories															12		19		18
Net earnings from equity method investments															14		30		31
Assets	1,327						1,312								1,327		1,312
Corporate Eliminations and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures															11	[7]	3	[7]	1	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															23	[7]	23	[7]	23	[7]
Assets	$ 2,730	[7]					$ 840	[7]							$ 2,730	[7]	$ 840	[7]

[1] Net income available to common stockholders includes (i) impact of the Merger of $939 million in Sales and $(39) million in Net income (loss); and (ii) preferred stock dividends of $23 million associated to redemption in November 2013.

[2] Net income available to common stockholders includes an after-tax gain of approximately $235 million resulting from the sale of Office Depot de Mexico and preferred stock dividends of $22 million associated to redemption in July 2013.

[3] Net income includes approximately $9 million pre-tax fixed asset impairment.

[4] Net income includes approximately $88 million pre-tax asset impairments.

[5] Net income includes approximately $24 million pre-tax fixed asset impairment.

[6] Net income includes approximately $68 million of pre-tax recovery of purchase price income from previous acquisition associated with pension plan and approximately $12 million pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt.

[7] Amounts included in "Eliminations and Other" consist of assets (including all cash and cash equivalents) and depreciation related to corporate activities. Also, the December 28, 2013 Assets balance in Corporate, Eliminations and Other includes $377 million of goodwill that will be allocated to reporting units when the purchase price allocation process is complete.