SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounts and Balances by Segment, Reconciled to Consolidated Totals

A summary of significant accounts and balances by segment, reconciled to consolidated totals, after the elimination of discontinued operations for all periods is as follows.

(In millions)		North American Retail		North American Business Solutions		Other		Corporate, Eliminations, and Discontinued Operations*		Consolidated Total
Sales	2016	$	5,603	$	5,400	$	18	$	—	$	11,021
	2015		6,004		5,708		15		—		11,727
	2014		6,528		6,013		14		155		12,710
Division operating income	2016		299		265		1		—		565
	2015		310		226		3		—		539
	2014		126		232		1		—		359
Capital expenditures	2016		58		42		—		11		111
	2015		56		70		—		18		144
	2014		44		29		—		23		96
Depreciation and amortization	2016		90		69		—		22		181
	2015		130		82		—		41		253
	2014		140		85		—		52		277
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories	2016		58		20		—		—		78
	2015		42		11		—		—		53
	2014		48		4		—		—		52
Assets	2016		1,542		1,713		4		2,281		5,540
	2015		1,625		1,607		4		3,206		6,442
	2014		1,736		1,687		4		3,330		6,757

* Amounts included in “Corporate, Eliminations, and Discontinued Operations” consist of (i) assets (including all cash and cash equivalents) and depreciation related to corporate activities of continuing operations, (ii) assets of discontinued operations amounting to $142 million, $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively, and (iii) accounts and balances associated with Grupo OfficeMax prior to disposition.

Reconciliation Of Division Operating Profit To Consolidated Earnings from Continuing Operations

A reconciliation of the measure of Division operating income to Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:

(In millions)	2016			2015			2014
Division operating income	$	565		$	539		$	359
Add/(subtract):
Other operating income (loss)		—			—			8
Asset impairments		(15	)		(13	)		(56	)
Merger, restructuring, and other operating income (expenses), net		80			(242	)		(334	)
Legal accrual		—			—			(81	)
Unallocated expenses		(99	)		(101	)		(124	)
Interest income		22			22			22
Interest expense		(80	)		(91	)		(87	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(15	)		—			—
Other income (expense), net		1			1			2
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	459		$	115		$	(291	)

Sales By Product Category Information

Total Company sales by product category were as follows:

	2016		2015		2014
Supplies		45.2%		44.4%		43.6%
Technology		38.9%		40.2%		41.2%
Furniture and other		15.9%		15.4%		15.2%
		100.0%		100.0%		100.0%