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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Activity, Net of Tax (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) netted in disposition of joint venture   $ 39odp_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponSaleOfJointVenture  
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Consolidated Statement of Operations (1)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax [1] (34)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax [1]  
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs 12,320us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 8,616us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold 8,160us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Other income (expense), net   14us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 35us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Change in Deferred Cash Flow Hedge      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Consolidated Statement of Operations   2us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= odp_ChangeInDeferredCashFlowHedgeMember		 [1],[2]  
Change in Deferred Cash Flow Hedge | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Consolidated Statement of Operations   (2)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= odp_ChangeInDeferredCashFlowHedgeMember		  
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs   (1)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= odp_ChangeInDeferredCashFlowHedgeMember		  
Other income (expense), net   (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis
= us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= odp_ChangeInDeferredCashFlowHedgeMember		  
Merger, Restructuring and Other Operating Expenses, Net      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain in operating and selling expenses   $ 3odp_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponLiquidation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= odp_MergerRestructuringAndOtherOperatingExpensesMember		  
[1] Amounts in parentheses indicate an increase to earnings.
[2] Included in the $(2) million are $(1) million recorded in Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs and $(1) million included in Other income (expense), net, respectively.