Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data (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		Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Net 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
Gross profit	891	[1]	987	[1]	883	[1]	1,015	[1]	787	[1],[2]	633	[1],[3]	546	[1]	660	[1]	3,776	2,626	2,536
Net income (loss)	(84)	[1],[4]	29	[1],[4]	(189)	[1],[4]	(108)	[1],[4]	(121)	[1],[2],[5]	161	[1],[3],[5]	(54)	[1],[5]	(7)	[1],[5]	(352)	(20)	(77)
Net income (loss) attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	(84)	[1],[4]	29	[1],[4]	(190)	[1],[4]	(109)	[1],[4]	(121)	[1],[2],[5]	161	[1],[3],[5]	(54)	[1],[5]	(7)	[1],[5]	(354)	(20)	(77)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$ (84)	[1],[4]	$ 29	[1],[4]	$ (190)	[1],[4]	$ (109)	[1],[4]	$ (144)	[1],[2],[5]	$ 133	[1],[3],[5]	$ (64)	[1],[5]	$ (17)	[1],[5]	$ (354)	$ (93)	$ (110)
Net earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ (0.15)	[1]	$ 0.05	[1]	$ (0.36)	[1]	$ (0.21)	[1]	$ (0.34)	[1],[2]	$ 0.42	[1],[3]	$ (0.23)	[1]	$ (0.06)	[1]	$ (0.66)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.39)
Diluted	$ (0.15)	[1]	$ 0.05	[1]	$ (0.36)	[1]	$ (0.21)	[1]	$ (0.34)	[1],[2]	$ 0.41	[1],[3]	$ (0.23)	[1]	$ (0.06)	[1]	$ (0.66)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.39)

[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 2014, captions include pre-tax Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net amounting to $101 million, $103 million, $72 million and $127 million, respectively and asset impairments of $50 million, $22 million, $6 million and $11 million, respectively. The second and third quarters of 2014 include $80 million and $1 million associated to Legal accrual, respectively.

[5] 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.