Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Sep. 26, 2015	[1]	Jun. 27, 2015	[1]	Mar. 28, 2015	[1]	Dec. 27, 2014		Sep. 27, 2014	[1]	Jun. 28, 2014	[1]	Mar. 29, 2014	[1]	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		$ 3,477	[1]	$ 3,690		$ 3,440		$ 3,877		$ 3,832	[1]	$ 4,069		$ 3,841		$ 4,354		$ 14,485	$ 16,096	$ 11,242
Division operating income																		559	411	157
Capital expenditures																		163	123	137
Depreciation and amortization																		283	313	209
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																		60	66	59
Net earnings from equity method investments																				14
Assets		6,442								6,757								6,442	6,757	7,365
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																		6,004	6,528	4,614
Division operating income																		310	126	8
Capital expenditures																		56	44	63
Depreciation and amortization																		130	140	105
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																		42	48	38
Assets		1,625								1,736								1,625	1,736	1,804
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																		5,708	6,013	3,580
Division operating income																		226	232	113
Capital expenditures																		70	29	24
Depreciation and amortization																		82	85	51
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																		11	4	9
Assets		1,607								1,687								1,607	1,687	1,554
Operating Segments | International Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales																		2,773	3,400	3,008
Division operating income																		23	53	36
Capital expenditures																		19	29	39
Depreciation and amortization																		31	35	29
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories																		7	13	12
Net earnings from equity method investments																				14
Assets		963								1,160								963	1,160	1,152
Corporate Eliminations and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	[2]																		155	40
Capital expenditures	[2]																	18	21	11
Depreciation and amortization	[2]																	40	53	24
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories	[2]																		1
Assets	[2]	$ 2,247								$ 2,174								$ 2,247	$ 2,174	$ 2,855

[1] Due to rounding, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the reported amounts for the year.

[2] Amounts included in "Corporate, Eliminations, and Other" consist of (i) assets (including all cash and cash equivalents) and depreciation related to corporate activities, (ii) accounts and balances associated with Grupo OfficeMax prior to disposition, and (iii) $377 million of goodwill in December 28, 2013, which was allocated to reporting units in 2014.