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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Nov. 30, 2013
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Investment [Line Items]              
Net income from equity method investments   $ 14us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 30us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments        
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities 43us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities            
Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC              
Investment [Line Items]              
Cost method investment ownership percentage 20.00%odp_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= odp_BoiseCascadeHoldingsLlcMember
           
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities         1us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= odp_BoiseCascadeHoldingsLlcMember
   
Cost method Investment   46us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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= odp_BoiseCascadeHoldingsLlcMember
         
Distribution received from cost method investment       35odp_DistributionReceivedFromVotingSharesOfCostMethodInvestment
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= odp_BoiseCascadeHoldingsLlcMember
     
Boise Cascade Company              
Investment [Line Items]              
Indirect ownership interest   4.00%odp_CostMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage
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= odp_BoiseCascadeCompanyMember
         
Distribution received, shares           1.6odp_StockDistributionsShares
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= odp_BoiseCascadeCompanyMember
 
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities           43us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= odp_BoiseCascadeCompanyMember
 
Office Depot De Mexico              
Investment [Line Items]              
Percentage of equity method investment sold             50.00%odp_SaleOfEquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= odp_OfficeDepotDeMexicoMember
Net income from equity method investments   $ 13us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= odp_OfficeDepotDeMexicoMember
$ 32us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= odp_OfficeDepotDeMexicoMember