SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation: Office Depot, Inc., including consolidated subsidiaries (“Office Depot” or the “Company”), is a global supplier of office products and services. On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”); refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of this merger (the “Merger”). OfficeMax’s results are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the first quarter of 2014. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol ODP. The merged Company currently operates under the Office Depot^® and OfficeMax^® brands and utilizes other proprietary company and product brand names. As of March 29, 2014, the Company sold to customers throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and Latin America through three reportable segments (or “Divisions”): North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division. Refer to Note 12 for further Division information. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 29, 2014 and for the 13-week periods ended March 29, 2014 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2014”) and March 30, 2013 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2013”) are unaudited. However, in our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to provide a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company has prepared the quarterly consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and note disclosures, which would normally be included in comprehensive annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those SEC rules and regulations. For a better understanding of the Company and its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we recommend reading these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, filed on February 25, 2014, with the SEC. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected for the full year. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company modified its measure of business segment operating results for management reporting purposes to exclude from the determination of Division operating income (loss) the impacts of asset impairments, restructuring-related activities, and certain other charges and credits. These activities now are being managed at the Corporate level. Refer to Note 12 for additional segment information. Also, to be consistent with how the business is managed, starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company is presenting in Selling, general and administrative expenses the amounts that were previously reported in Operating and selling expenses and General and administrative expenses. Neither the change in Division operating income (loss) nor Statement of Operations presentation had an impact on Consolidated Operating income (loss), Net income (loss), or Earnings (loss) per share for the prior periods presented. Cash Management: The cash management process generally utilizes zero balance accounts which provide for the settlement of the related disbursement and cash concentration accounts on a daily basis. Trade accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 included $110 million and $118 million, respectively, of amounts not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of disbursement account book balances, after considering offset provisions. At March 29, 2014, cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States amounted to $311 million. Receivables under Factoring Agreement: The Company sells selected accounts receivables on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated financial institution under a factoring agreement in France. The Company accounts for this transaction as a sale of receivables, removes receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company as cash provided by operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. The financial institution makes available 80% of the face value of the receivables to the Company and retains the remaining 20% as a guarantee until the receipt of the proceeds associated with the factored invoices. In the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, the Company withdrew $128 million and $75 million, respectively, under the facility. Receivables sold for which the Company did not obtain cash directly from the financial institution are included in Receivables, net and amount to $14 million and $10 million as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. A retention guarantee of $14 million and $13 million is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. New Accounting Standards: In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies the disclosures for other dispositions. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations will be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The new standard is to be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2015. Early adoption is permitted with some limitations. The Company is evaluating the new guidance, but currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: Office Depot, Inc., including consolidated subsidiaries (“Office Depot” or the “Company”), is a global supplier of office products and services. On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”); refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of this merger (the “Merger”). OfficeMax’s results are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the first quarter of 2014. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol ODP. The merged Company currently operates under the Office Depot^® and OfficeMax^® brands and utilizes other proprietary company and product brand names. As of March 29, 2014, the Company sold to customers throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and Latin America through three reportable segments (or “Divisions”): North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division. Refer to Note 12 for further Division information.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 29, 2014 and for the 13-week periods ended March 29, 2014 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2014”) and March 30, 2013 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2013”) are unaudited. However, in our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to provide a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

The Company has prepared the quarterly consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and note disclosures, which would normally be included in comprehensive annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those SEC rules and regulations. For a better understanding of the Company and its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we recommend reading these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, filed on February 25, 2014, with the SEC. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected for the full year.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company modified its measure of business segment operating results for management reporting purposes to exclude from the determination of Division operating income (loss) the impacts of asset impairments, restructuring-related activities, and certain other charges and credits. These activities now are being managed at the Corporate level. Refer to Note 12 for additional segment information. Also, to be consistent with how the business is managed, starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company is presenting in Selling, general and administrative expenses the amounts that were previously reported in Operating and selling expenses and General and administrative expenses. Neither the change in Division operating income (loss) nor Statement of Operations presentation had an impact on Consolidated Operating income (loss), Net income (loss), or Earnings (loss) per share for the prior periods presented.

Cash Management: The cash management process generally utilizes zero balance accounts which provide for the settlement of the related disbursement and cash concentration accounts on a daily basis. Trade accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 included $110 million and $118 million, respectively, of amounts not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of disbursement account book balances, after considering offset provisions.

At March 29, 2014, cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States amounted to $311 million.

Receivables under Factoring Agreement: The Company sells selected accounts receivables on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated financial institution under a factoring agreement in France. The Company accounts for this transaction as a sale of receivables, removes receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company as cash provided by operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. The financial institution makes available 80% of the face value of the receivables to the Company and retains the remaining 20% as a guarantee until the receipt of the proceeds associated with the factored invoices.

In the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, the Company withdrew $128 million and $75 million, respectively, under the facility. Receivables sold for which the Company did not obtain cash directly from the financial institution are included in Receivables, net and amount to $14 million and $10 million as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. A retention guarantee of $14 million and $13 million is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.

New Accounting Standards: In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies the disclosures for other dispositions. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations will be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The new standard is to be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2015. Early adoption is permitted with some limitations. The Company is evaluating the new guidance, but currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.