Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 2,830	$ 2,676
Business Solutions Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,328	1,315
Retail Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,244	1,358
CompuCom Division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	257
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1	$ 3