Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jul. 29, 2020
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 27, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	The ODP Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000800240
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-26
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,664,952
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	1-10948
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-1457062
Entity Address, Address Line One	6600 North Military Trail
Entity Address, City or Town	Boca Raton
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33496
City Area Code	561
Local Phone Number	438-4800
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	ODP
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Preferred Shares Purchase Rights
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Preferred Shares Purchase Rights
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
No Trading Symbol Flag	true