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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation: Office Depot, Inc., including consolidated subsidiaries (“Office Depot” or the “Company”), is a global supplier of office products and services. On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”); refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of this merger (the “Merger”). OfficeMax’s results are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the 2014 periods presented, affecting comparability of 2014 and 2013 amounts. The merged Company currently operates under the Office Depot ® and OfficeMax ® banners and utilizes proprietary company and product brand names. As of September 27, 2014, the Company sold to customers throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific through three reportable segments (or “Divisions”): North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division. Refer to Note 12 for further Division information.

In connection with the voluntary transfer of the listing of the Company’s common stock from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) to the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”), the Company’s common stock ceased trading on the NYSE effective at the close of business on September 25, 2014 and, commenced trading on NASDAQ at market open on September 26, 2014. The Company’s common stock continues to trade under the ticker symbol ODP.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 27, 2014 and for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 27, 2014 (also referred to as “the third quarter of 2014” and “year-to-date 2014”) and September 28, 2013 (also referred to as “the third quarter of 2013” and “year-to-date 2013”) are unaudited. However, in our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to provide a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

The Company has prepared the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and note disclosures, which would normally be included in comprehensive annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those SEC rules and regulations. For a better understanding of the Company and its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we recommend reading these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, filed on February 25, 2014, with the SEC. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected for the full year.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company modified its measure of business segment operating results for management reporting purposes to exclude from the determination of Division operating income (loss) the impacts of asset impairments, restructuring-related activities, and certain other charges and credits. These activities now are being managed at the Corporate level. Refer to Note 12 for additional Division information. Also, to be consistent with how the business is managed, starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company began presenting a single financial statement line item titled Selling, general and administrative expenses which includes the amounts that were previously reported in Operating and selling expenses and General and administrative expenses. Neither the change in Division operating income (loss) nor Statement of Operations presentation had an impact on Consolidated Operating income (loss), Net income (loss), or Earnings (loss) per share for the periods presented.

Due to the sale of the Company’s interest in Grupo OfficeMax S. de R.L. de C.V. and related entities (together, “Grupo OfficeMax”) in August 2014, assets and liabilities of the joint venture that relate to December 28, 2013 in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been reclassified and are presented as held for sale. The integration of this business into the International Division was suspended in the second quarter of 2014 and the joint venture’s results have been removed from the International Division and reported as Other to align with how this information is presented for management reporting. Additional information on the sale is provided in Note 2.
Cash Management

Cash Management: The cash management process generally utilizes zero balance accounts which provide for the settlement of the related disbursement and cash concentration accounts on a daily basis. Trade accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013 included $84 million and $118 million, respectively, of amounts not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of disbursement account book balances, after considering offset provisions.

At September 27, 2014, cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States amounted to $287 million.
Receivables under Factoring Agreement

Receivables under Factoring Agreement: The Company sells selected accounts receivables on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated financial institution under a factoring agreement in France. The Company accounts for this transaction as a sale of receivables, removes receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company as cash provided by operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. The financial institution makes available 80% of the face value of the receivables to the Company and retains the remaining 20% as a guarantee until the receipt of the proceeds associated with the factored invoices.

In the third quarter and year-to-date 2014, the Company withdrew $109 million and $360 million, respectively, from amounts available under the factoring arrangement. Receivables sold for which the Company did not obtain cash directly from the financial institution are included in Receivables and amount to $13 million and $10 million as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. Retention guarantee amounts of $11 million and $13 million are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.
New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards: In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an accounting standards update that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results will be presented as discontinued operations. The standard also removed continuing cash flows and significant continuing involvement as considerations in determining if a disposal should be presented as discontinued operations. The standard is to be applied prospectively and is effective for public entities beginning in annual periods after December 15, 2014, with early adoption allowed. The Company elected to adopt this standard early, which had no significant impact in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.