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Summary of Major Components of Merger, Restructuring and Other Operating (Income) Expenses, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 26, 2015
Merger related expenses |  |  |  |
Severance, retention, and relocation |  | $ 4 |  | $ 15
Transaction and integration | $ 8 | 16 | $ 30 | 69
Facility closure, contract termination, and other costs, net | 4 | 18 | 21 | 32
Total Merger related expenses | 12 | 38 | 51 | 116
Staples Acquisition (income) expenses |  |  |  |
Retention |  | 26 | 15 | 58
Transaction | 4 | 15 | 43 | 30
Termination Fee |  |  | (250) |
Total Staples Acquisition (income) expenses | 4 | 41 | (192) | 88
Comprehensive Business Review expenses |  |  |  |
Severance | 9 |  | 13 |
Other related expenses | 6 |  | 6 |
Total Comprehensive Business Review expenses | 15 |  | 19 |
Total Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net | $ 31 | $ 79 | $ (122) | $ 204

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