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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Dec. 27, 2014 Estimated amount for year 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 Foreign | Sep. 28, 2013 Office Depot De Mexico
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense | $ 2 |  | $ 154 | $ 6 | $ 161 |  |  | $ 146
Income tax benefit as a result of release of valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |
Unrecognized tax benefits decreased due to settlements |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits | 5 |  |  | 9 |  | 13 |  |
Estimated increase in income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Increase in income tax expense |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |

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