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Summary of Major Components of Merger, Restructuring and Other Operating Expenses, Net (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Merger related expenses |  |
Merger related expenses, Severance, retention, and relocation | $ 5 odp_MergerSeveranceRetentionAndRelocationExpense | $ 71 odp_MergerSeveranceRetentionAndRelocationExpense
Merger related expenses, Transaction and integration | 24 odp_MergerTransactionAndIntegrationRelatedCosts | 21 odp_MergerTransactionAndIntegrationRelatedCosts
Merger related expenses, Other related expenses | (14)odp_OtherMergerRelatedExpenses | 4 odp_OtherMergerRelatedExpenses
Total Merger related expenses | 15 odp_MergerExpenses | 96 odp_MergerExpenses
International restructuring and certain other expenses | 13 odp_NetRestructuringCharges | 5 odp_NetRestructuringCharges
Staples Acquisition expenses | 15 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts |
Total Merger, restructuring and other operating expenses, net | $ 43 odp_MergerRestructuringAndOtherOperatingExpensesNet | $ 101 odp_MergerRestructuringAndOtherOperatingExpensesNet

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- Definition Merger Expenses + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Merger, restructuring and other operating expenses, net. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Merger severance retention and relocation expense. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Merger transaction and integration related costs. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Net Restructuring Charges + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Other merger related expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | odp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34752592&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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