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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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          
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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