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Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2015
Dec. 27, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Timber notes receivables $ 938us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure $ 930us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure
Recourse Debt | 9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, fair value 280us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_SeniorSecuredNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 280us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_SeniorSecuredNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Recourse Debt | 7.35% debentures, due 2016    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, fair value 19us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_DebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 18us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_DebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Recourse Debt | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, fair value 186us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_RevenueBondsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 185us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_RevenueBondsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Recourse Debt | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, fair value 12us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_OtherBondsAndDebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 13us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_OtherBondsAndDebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Non-Recourse Debt    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, fair value 851us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_NonRecourseDebtMember		 845us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_NonRecourseDebtMember
Carrying Value    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Timber notes receivables 921us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 926us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | 9.75% senior secured notes, due 2019    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_SeniorSecuredNoteMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_SeniorSecuredNoteMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | 7.35% debentures, due 2016    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 18us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_DebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 18us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_DebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 186us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_RevenueBondsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 186us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= odp_RevenueBondsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt 14us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= odp_OtherBondsAndDebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember		 14us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= odp_OtherBondsAndDebenturesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_RecourseDebtMember
Carrying Value | Non-Recourse Debt    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt $ 834us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_NonRecourseDebtMember		 $ 839us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= odp_NonRecourseDebtMember