Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charge	$ 50	$ 5
Written off of capitalized software	13
Software
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charge	28
Retail Stores
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charge	9	5
Retail Stores \| Discounted Cash Flow Analysis \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Number of stores impaired	51
Property and equipment, fair value	4
Percentage used for analysis	13.00%
Retail Stores \| Stores Reduced to Estimated Salvage Value \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Number of stores impaired	361
Property and equipment, salvage value	8
Retail Stores \| Decrease in Sales Scenario \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Decrease in sales for scenario	1.00%
Retail Stores \| Decrease in Sales Scenario \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Additional impairment charges
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charge	2
Retail Stores \| Decrease in Gross Margin Scenario \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Decrease in sales for scenario	0.50%
Retail Stores \| Decrease in Gross Margin Scenario \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Additional impairment charges
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charge	2
Retail Stores \| CANADA
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charge	$ 1
Number of stores closed	19

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Number of stores impaired

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Publisher FASB

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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For each income statement presented, the amount charged to expense for write-downs of capitalized computer software costs to net realizable value.

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Fair value portion of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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The estimated or actual value of the asset at the end of its useful life or when it is no longer serviceable (cannot be used for its original purpose).

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