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Severance and Facility Closure Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 26, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 196 | $ 161
Charges Incurred | 70 | 158
Cash Payments | (182) | (126)
Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments | 5 | 3
Ending Balance | 89 | 196
Termination benefits | Merger related accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 16 | 31
Charges Incurred |  | 16
Cash Payments | (9) | (31)
Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments | (2) |
Ending Balance | 5 | 16
Termination benefits | Comprehensive Business Review |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Charges Incurred | 19 |
Cash Payments | (11) |
Ending Balance | 8 |
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Merger related accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 77 | 71
Charges Incurred | 22 | 76
Cash Payments | (62) | (70)
Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments | 3 |
Ending Balance | 40 | 77
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Comprehensive Business Review |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Charges Incurred | 19 |
Cash Payments | (6) |
Ending Balance | 13 |
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Other restructuring accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 14 | 23
Charges Incurred | (2) | (1)
Cash Payments | (8) | (10)
Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments | 1 | 2
Ending Balance | 5 | 14
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Acquired entity accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 25 | 36
Charges Incurred | (3) | 3
Cash Payments | (7) | (15)
Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments | 3 | 1
Ending Balance | 18 | 25
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs | Staples acquisition related accruals |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 64 |
Charges Incurred | 15 | 64
Cash Payments | $ (79) |
Ending Balance |  | $ 64

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