Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014 Customer Segment Store	Dec. 28, 2013 Customer	Dec. 29, 2012 Customer	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 04, 2015
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	3
Percent of subsidiary shares owned	88.00%
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities not yet presented for payment	$ 91	$ 118
Cash and cash equivalents	1,071	955	671	571
Trade receivables, net	812	855
Allowance for doubtful accounts	18	26
Number of customers accounted for more than 10% of total sales	0	0	0
Number of customers accounted for more than 10% of receivables	0	0	0
Other receivables	452	478
Factoring agreement, percentage of face value of receivable advanced by the financial institution	80.00%
Factoring agreement, percentage of face value of receivable retained by the financial institution as guarantee	20.00%
Prepaid expenses	116	163
Number of stores for closure through 2016	400
Accrued payroll-related expenses	343	319
Revenue recognition gift cards breakage adjustment		10
Advertising expense	447	378	402
Prepaid advertising costs	21	26
Buildings | Minimum
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	15 years
Buildings | Maximum
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	30 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	10 years
Computer Software for Common Office Applications
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	3 years
Computer Software for Larger Business Application
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	5 years
Computer Software for Enterprise Wide Systems
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	7 years
Software | Minimum
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	3 years
Software | Maximum
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years	7 years
Subsequent Event | Staples, Inc.
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Common stock issued in cash					$ 7.25
Business acquisition common stock exchange ratio					0.2188
Vendor Arrangements Receivables
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Other receivables	360	319
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
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Factoring agreement, retention guarantee	11	13
Receivables
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Receivables under Factoring Agreement	6	10
Receivables sold under Factoring Agreement	479	443
Outside The United States
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Cash and cash equivalents	$ 309