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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) Customer Segment | Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) Customer | Feb. 04, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 29, 2012 USD ($)
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Number of operating segments | Segment | 3 |  |  |  |
Percent of subsidiary shares owned | 88.00% |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities not yet presented for payment | $ 32 | $ 91 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,069 | 1,071 | $ 955 |  | $ 671
Trade receivables, net | 774 | 812 |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 16 | $ 18 |  |  |
Number of customers accounted for more than 10% of total sales | Customer | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Number of customers accounted for more than 10% of receivables | Customer | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Other receivables | $ 392 | $ 452 |  |  |
Receivables net | 1,166 | 1,264 |  |  |
Accrued payroll-related expenses | 291 | 343 |  |  |
Advertising expense | 370 | 447 | $ 378 |  |
Prepaid advertising costs | 14 | 21 |  |  |
Vendor Arrangements Receivables |  |  |  |  |
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Other receivables | 308 | 360 |  |  |
Receivables Sold Under Factoring Agreement during the period |  |  |  |  |
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Receivables under Factoring Agreement | 345 | 479 |  |  |
Receivables net | 6 | 6 |  |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |
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Factoring agreement, retention guarantee | 10 | $ 11 |  |  |
Non-US |  |  |  |  |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 253 |  |  |  |
Staples, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
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Common stock issued in cash | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 7.25 |
Business acquisition common stock exchange ratio |  |  |  | 0.2188 |
Termination fee payable if conditions are met | 185 |  |  |  |
Termination fee receivable if agreement is terminated | $ 250 |  |  |  |
Buildings | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 15 years |  |  |  |
Buildings | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 30 years |  |  |  |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 10 years |  |  |  |
Computer Software for Common Office Applications |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Computer Software for Larger Business Application |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 5 years |  |  |  |
Computer Software for Enterprise Wide Systems |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 7 years |  |  |  |
Software | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Software | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, years | 7 years |  |  |  |

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