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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Mar. 28, 2013
Investment [Line Items]    
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities $ 22us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities  
Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC    
Investment [Line Items]    
Cost method investment ownership percentage 20.00%odp_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Boise Cascade Company    
Investment [Line Items]    
Indirect ownership interest   4.00%odp_CostMethodIndirectOwnershipPercentage
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Distribution received, shares 1,600,000odp_StockDistributionsShares
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Number of shares disposed 785,000odp_NumberOfSharesOfStockDisposed
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Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities $ 22us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
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