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Merger, Acquisition and Disposition - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2013 Trade Accounts Receivable USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2013 Vendor and Other Receivables USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2013 Office Depot De Mexico USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2013 Office Depot De Mexico MXN | Feb. 25, 2011 Frans Svanstroms & Co AB USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2013 OfficeMax USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 OfficeMax USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 OfficeMax Pro Forma USD ($) | Dec. 29, 2012 OfficeMax Pro Forma USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Office Depot shares of common stock issued to former OfficeMax holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of shares issued to acquire entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding |  | 530,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,000,000 |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.50 |  |  |
Merger agreement, new shares of common stock issuable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.69 |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in combined company by shareholders of the Company before the Merger |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 939 |  |
Net loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39) |  |
Deferred gain on sale of investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138 |
Pension settlement charges recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56
Merger transaction cost | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 |
Expected uncollectible accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |
Receivables |  | 521 |  |  | 343 | 178 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest in joint venture | 54 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |
Percentage of equity method investment sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture, Investment sale amount | 675 |  |  |  |  |  | 680 | 8,777 |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture, gain on sale of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 382 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative translation losses released from Other comprehensive income | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 398 | 377 | 64 | 62 |  |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period for the finite-lived intangible assets (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |

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