Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, 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		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,832	[1]	$ 4,069	[1]	$ 3,841	[1]	$ 4,354	[1]	$ 3,486	[1],[2]	$ 2,619	[1],[3]	$ 2,419	[1]	$ 2,718	[1]	$ 16,096		$ 11,242		$ 10,696
Division operating income																	411		157		170
Capital expenditures																	123		137		120
Depreciation and amortization																	313		209		203
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																	66		59		65
Net earnings from equity method investments																			14		30
Assets	6,844								7,477								6,844		7,477		4,011
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																	6,528		4,614		4,458
Division operating income																	126		8		24
Capital expenditures																	44		63		61
Depreciation and amortization																	140		105		103
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																	48		38		40
Assets	1,784								1,847								1,784		1,847		1,189
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																	6,013		3,580		3,215
Division operating income																	232		113		110
Capital expenditures																	29		24		31
Depreciation and amortization																	85		51		43
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																	4		9		6
Assets	1,695								1,573								1,695		1,573		670
Operating Segments | International Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																	3,400		3,008		3,023
Division operating income																	53		36		36
Capital expenditures																	29		39		25
Depreciation and amortization																	35		29		34
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																	13		12		19
Net earnings from equity method investments																			14		30
Assets	1,179								1,174								1,179		1,174		1,312
Corporate Eliminations and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																	155	[4],[5]	40	[4],[5]
Capital expenditures																	21	[4],[5]	11	[4],[5]	3	[4],[5]
Depreciation and amortization																	53	[4],[5]	24	[4],[5]	23	[4],[5]
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																	1	[4],[5]
Assets	$ 2,186	[4],[5]							$ 2,883	[4],[5]							$ 2,186	[4],[5]	$ 2,883	[4],[5]	$ 840	[4],[5]

[1] Due to rounding, the sum of the quarterly earnings amounts may not equal the reported amounts for the year.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] In the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, captions include pre-tax Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses amounting to $19 million, $26 million, $44 million and $111 million, respectively and asset impairments of $5 million, $4 million, $49 million and $12 million, respectively.

[5] Amounts included in "Corporate, Eliminations, and Other" consist of (i) assets (including all cash and cash equivalents) and depreciation related to corporate activities, (ii) accounts and balances associated with Grupo OfficeMax, and (ii) $377 million of goodwill in December 28, 2013, which was allocated to reporting units in 2014.