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Schedule of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Nov. 05, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Measurement period fair value adjustments $ 17us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease      
Impairment loss   (44)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss    
Goodwill     1,279us-gaap_GoodwillGross  
Sale of Grupo OfficeMax (24)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillCurrent      
Additions   379us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod    
Accumulated impairment losses     (1,214)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss  
Foreign currency rate impact   (1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments (1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Ending Balance 391us-gaap_Goodwill 398us-gaap_Goodwill 64us-gaap_Goodwill 394us-gaap_Goodwill [1]
International Division        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Impairment loss (44)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
     
Ending Balance     45us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
 
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill     2us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanRetailDivisionMember
 
Accumulated impairment losses     (2)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanRetailDivisionMember
 
Allocation to reporting units 78us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanRetailDivisionMember
     
Ending Balance 78us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanRetailDivisionMember
     
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill     368us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
 
Additions   2us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
   
Accumulated impairment losses     (349)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
 
Allocation to reporting units 277us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
     
Ending Balance 298us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
21us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
19us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_NorthAmericanBusinessSolutionsDivisionMember
 
Operating Segments | International Division        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Impairment loss   (44)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
   
Goodwill     909us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
 
Accumulated impairment losses     (863)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
 
Allocation to reporting units 15us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
     
Foreign currency rate impact   (1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
(1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
 
Ending Balance 15us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
  45us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= odp_InternationalDivisionMember
 
Corporate Eliminations and Other        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Measurement period fair value adjustments 17us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
     
Sale of Grupo OfficeMax (24)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
     
Additions   377us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
   
Allocation to reporting units (370)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
     
Ending Balance   $ 377us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
   
[1] Includes $24 million of goodwill allocated to Grupo OfficeMax that was sold in 2014