INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES For the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized income tax expense on a pretax loss because, as in prior periods, deferred tax benefits were not recognized on pretax losses in certain tax jurisdictions with valuation allowances, while income tax expense was recognized in tax jurisdictions with pretax earnings. Accordingly, interim income tax reporting is likely to result in significant variability of the effective tax rate throughout the course of the year. Changes in pretax income projections and the mix of income across jurisdictions could also impact the effective tax rate each quarter. The Company has significant deferred tax assets in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions against which valuation allowances have been established to reduce such deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. As of the first quarter of 2014, valuation allowances remain in certain foreign jurisdictions where the Company believes it is necessary to see further positive evidence, such as sustained achievement of cumulative profits, before these valuation allowances can be released. If such positive evidence develops in 2014, the Company may release all or a portion of the remaining valuation allowances in these jurisdictions as early as the second quarter of 2014. Such release would result in an income tax benefit of $4 million in the period of release. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets. The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and other income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company received notification that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) had completed its examination of the legacy Office Depot 2012 U.S. federal income tax return with no changes. The legacy OfficeMax U.S. consolidated group is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2010, and in the first quarter of 2014, received notification that the IRS will begin its examination of the 2012 year. The U.S. federal income tax return for 2013 is under concurrent year review. With few exceptions, the legacy Office Depot and legacy OfficeMax consolidated groups are no longer subject to U.S. state and local income tax examinations for years before 2010 and 2006, respectively. Generally, the Company is subject to routine examination for years 2006 and forward in its international tax jurisdictions. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that its balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $3 million within the next 12 months due to settlements with certain tax authorities. This decrease could have a positive impact on income tax expense in the period of change, depending upon the terms of settlement. Additionally, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised or resolved by tax authorities that may require changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot be reasonably made.

NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES

For the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized income tax expense on a pretax loss because, as in prior periods, deferred tax benefits were not recognized on pretax losses in certain tax jurisdictions with valuation allowances, while income tax expense was recognized in tax jurisdictions with pretax earnings. Accordingly, interim income tax reporting is likely to result in significant variability of the effective tax rate throughout the course of the year. Changes in pretax income projections and the mix of income across jurisdictions could also impact the effective tax rate each quarter.

The Company has significant deferred tax assets in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions against which valuation allowances have been established to reduce such deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. As of the first quarter of 2014, valuation allowances remain in certain foreign jurisdictions where the Company believes it is necessary to see further positive evidence, such as sustained achievement of cumulative profits, before these valuation allowances can be released. If such positive evidence develops in 2014, the Company may release all or a portion of the remaining valuation allowances in these jurisdictions as early as the second quarter of 2014. Such release would result in an income tax benefit of $4 million in the period of release. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets.

The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and other income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company received notification that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) had completed its examination of the legacy Office Depot 2012 U.S. federal income tax return with no changes. The legacy OfficeMax U.S. consolidated group is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2010, and in the first quarter of 2014, received notification that the IRS will begin its examination of the 2012 year. The U.S. federal income tax return for 2013 is under concurrent year review. With few exceptions, the legacy Office Depot and legacy OfficeMax consolidated groups are no longer subject to U.S. state and local income tax examinations for years before 2010 and 2006, respectively. Generally, the Company is subject to routine examination for years 2006 and forward in its international tax jurisdictions.

The Company believes it is reasonably possible that its balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $3 million within the next 12 months due to settlements with certain tax authorities. This decrease could have a positive impact on income tax expense in the period of change, depending upon the terms of settlement. Additionally, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised or resolved by tax authorities that may require changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot be reasonably made.