Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense including tax benefit value		$ 5
Stock options exercised including income tax benefits		3
Operating loss carryforwards	39
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation, operating activities	9
Stock options exercised including income tax benefits	3
Capital loss carryforwards, tax-effected	15
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	416
Valuation allowances, tax benefit	112	8	(9)
Cumulative loss position, period	36 months
Unrecognized tax benefits decreased due to settlements	1		4
Income tax benefit	(12)	(147)	(2)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	23	15	5	7
Net uncertain tax positions, if recognized affect effective tax rate	7
Unrecognized Tax Benefits results from positions if sustained offset by change in valuation allowance	16
Unrecognized tax, interest benefit	9	1	2
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest and penalties	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax benefit			16
Tax Year 2009 | Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax, tax years			2009
Tax Year 2010 | Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax, tax years			2010
Foreign
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carry forwards	852
Operating loss carryforwards indefinitely	668
Valuation allowances, tax benefit	4
Foreign | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates	2016
Foreign | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates	2034
Foreign | Expire in Twenty Fifteen
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carry forwards	8
State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carry forwards	1,700
State | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates	2016
State | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates	2034
State | Expire in Twenty Fifteen
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carry forwards	23
U.S. Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Alternate minimum tax credit carryforwards	109
U.S. Federal Foreign
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	125
U.S. Federal Foreign | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration year	2015
U.S. Federal Foreign | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration year	2024
State and Foreign
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	17
State and Foreign | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration year	2023
State and Foreign | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration year	2027
State and Foreign | Indefinite Carryforward
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	5
Tax Authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits decreased due to settlements	3
Income tax benefit	2
Office Depot De Mexico
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Mexican income taxes		117
U.S. income tax expense		23
Total estimated income tax expense		$ 140