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Division Operating Income (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
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 117 | $ 81 | $ 473 | $ 141
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 186 | 186 | 428 | 436
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 105 | 120 | 237 | 248
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 81 | $ 66 | 190 | 186
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | $ 1 | $ 2

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