Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 28, 2013 Grupo Office Max	Dec. 28, 2013 Grupo Office Max Sixty Month Installment	Dec. 28, 2013 Grupo Office Max Short Term Notes	Dec. 28, 2013 Maximum	Dec. 28, 2013 Global Availability	Dec. 28, 2013 European Availability	May 25, 2011 Amended Credit Agreement	Dec. 28, 2013 Amended Credit Agreement	May 25, 2011 Line Of Credit Sub-Facility	May 25, 2011 Letter Of Credit Sub Facility	May 25, 2011 Swing Line Loan Facility	May 25, 2011 Swing Line Loan Facility to European Borrowers	Dec. 28, 2013 Federal Funds Rate Plus	Dec. 28, 2013 Adjusted LIBO Rate	Mar. 14, 2012 9.75% senior secured notes	Dec. 28, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes	Dec. 28, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2016	Dec. 28, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2015	Aug. 31, 2013 6.25% Senior Notes	Aug. 31, 2003 6.25% Senior Notes	Dec. 28, 2013 6.25% Senior Notes	Mar. 15, 2012 6.25% Senior Notes	Nov. 05, 2013 Amendment	Nov. 05, 2013 Letter of Credit	Dec. 28, 2013 Recourse Debt	Dec. 29, 2012 Recourse Debt	Dec. 28, 2013 Recourse Debt 7.35% debentures, due 2016	Dec. 29, 2012 Recourse Debt 7.35% debentures, due 2016	Dec. 28, 2013 Recourse Debt Revenue bonds, due in through 2029	Dec. 29, 2012 Recourse Debt Revenue bonds, due in through 2029	Dec. 28, 2013 Recourse Debt 5% Debentures, due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Agreement, maximum borrowing capacity										$ 1,250,000,000																$ 1,250,000,000
Credit Agreement, increased borrowing capacity										250,000,000
Credit Agreement, current borrowing capacity												200,000,000	400,000,000	125,000,000	25,000,000											1,000,000,000	38,000,000
Extended maturity date										May 25, 2016								Mar. 15, 2019
Alternate base rate and one month adjusted LIBO rate																0.50%	1.00%
Minimum availability level of borrowings to avoid cash settlement								150,000,000	25,000,000
Minimum availability level of borrowings to avoid fixed charge coverage ratio test											125,000,000
Excess of debt default amount resulting termination of Facility											25,000,000
Excess acquisition of ownership percentage resulting termination of Facility											40.00%
Available credit under the Facility											1,100,000
Amount outstanding under credit facility											0
Amount outstanding under letters of credit											110,000,000
Average borrowings under the Facility											0
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes																		250,000,000					400,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes																		9.75%					6.25%							7.35%	7.35%			5.00%
Capitalized debt issuance costs																		7,000,000
Final year of deferred finance costs amortization																		2019
Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount																				104.875%	109.75%
Senior notes, early redemption date																				Mar. 15, 2016	Mar. 15, 2015
Senior notes, redemption rate excluding premium percentage																			100.00%
Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount																					35.00%
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage																			101.00%
Acquisition of voting power		50.00%
Senior notes, issuance date																							Aug. 01, 2003
Effective interest rate on senior notes																							5.86%
Face amount of senior notes redeemed																									250,000,000
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
Loss on extinguishment of debt	12,000,000		(12,000,000)
Repaid Senior Notes																						150,000,000
Senior secured notes, due date																														2016	2016	2029	2029	2030
Short-term borrowings		3,000,000																										3,000,000	2,000,000
Effective interest rate on short-term borrowings		6.00%
Short-term borrowings maximum month end amount		5,000,000
Short-term borrowings maximum amount occurred month		November 2013
Short-term borrowings maximum monthly average amount							4,000,000
Short-term borrowings maximum monthly average occurred month		December 2013
Total Outstanding Borrowings				$ 7,000,000
Total Outstanding Borrowings, Maturity Period					Fourth quarter of 2017	First quarter of 2014