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Derivative Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Nov. 05, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges $ 11us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 6us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 22us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 50us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 12us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 49us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 4us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 5us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 14us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 88us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 70us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 139us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges    
Goodwill 391us-gaap_Goodwill       398us-gaap_Goodwill         391us-gaap_Goodwill 398us-gaap_Goodwill 64us-gaap_Goodwill 394us-gaap_Goodwill [1]  
Goodwill impairment charge                     44us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Capitalized computer software impairments                   13us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareImpairments        
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of dividends paid-in-kind, stock price volatility                       63.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate    
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of dividends paid-in-kind, risk free rate                       3.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate    
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of dividends paid-in-kind, risk adjusted rate                       14.50%odp_FairValueAssumptionsRiskAdjustedRate    
Fair value of dividends paid-in-kind                       22.8odp_DividendsPaidinkindFairValue    
Dividends paid-in-kind, amount of calculated fair value below the amount added to the liquidation preference                       6.3odp_AmountOfCalculatedDividendsPaidinkindFairValueBelowAmountAddedToLiquidationPreference    
Trade Names                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges                   5us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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Estimated useful life of trade name                   3 years        
Decreased Stock Price Volatility Scenario                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of dividends paid-in-kind, stock price volatility                       55.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate
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Paid-in-kind dividends                       0.7us-gaap_DividendsPaidinkind
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Increased Stock Price Volatility Scenario                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of dividends paid-in-kind, stock price volatility                       75.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageVolatilityRate
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Paid-in-kind dividends                       0.6us-gaap_DividendsPaidinkind
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Decreased Stock Price Scenario                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Paid-in-kind dividends                       1.7us-gaap_DividendsPaidinkind
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Stock price                           $ 1.50us-gaap_SharePrice
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Increased Stock Price Scenario                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Paid-in-kind dividends                       1.1us-gaap_DividendsPaidinkind
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Stock price                           $ 3.50us-gaap_SharePrice
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Decrease in Sales Scenario one                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Paid in cash dividend                       1.3us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
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Australia and New Zealand Reporting Unit                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Estimated fair value exceeds carrying value percentage 10.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
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Goodwill 15us-gaap_Goodwill
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Foreign Exchange Contracts                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Contracts expiration date                   2015-03        
Fuel Contracts                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Contracts expiration date                   2016-01        
Derivative Fuel Contracts Payable                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 6us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
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Retail Stores                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges                   25us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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Retail Stores | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Additional impairment charges                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges 1us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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Retail Stores | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Decrease in Sales Scenario                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Decrease in sales for scenario 1.00%odp_DecreaseInSalesForScenario
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Retail Stores | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Decrease in Gross Margin Scenario                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Decrease in sales for scenario 0.50%odp_DecreaseInSalesForScenario
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Retail Stores | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Decrease in Sales Scenario Two                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Decrease in sales for scenario 1.00%odp_DecreaseInSalesForScenario
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Property and equipment, fair value 1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure
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Retail Stores | Stores Reduced to Estimated Salvage Value                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Property and equipment, salvage value         7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValue
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Retail Stores | Stores Reduced to Estimated Salvage Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Property and equipment, salvage value 2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValue
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges                   1us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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Websites and Common Platform                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges                   12us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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Abandonment of Software Implementation Project                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Asset impairment charges                   28us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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International Division                            
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                            
Estimated fair value exceeds carrying value percentage                       30.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
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Goodwill                       45us-gaap_Goodwill
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Goodwill impairment charge                   $ 44us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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[1] Includes $24 million of goodwill allocated to Grupo OfficeMax that was sold in 2014