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Summary of Major Components of Merger, Restructuring and Other Operating Expenses, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 24, 2016
Merger related expenses |  |  |  |
Transaction and integration | $ 4 | $ 8 | $ 15 | $ 30
Facility closure, contract termination, and other expenses, net | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21
Total Merger related expenses | 6 | 12 | 19 | 51
Staples Acquisition (income) expenses |  |  |  |
Retention |  |  |  | 15
Transaction |  | 4 |  | 43
Termination Fee |  |  |  | (250)
Total Staples Acquisition (income) expenses |  | 4 |  | (192)
Comprehensive Business Review and other restructuring expenses |  |  |  |
Severance | 11 | 9 | 26 | 13
Facility closure, contract termination, professional fees and other expenses, net | 4 | 6 | 16 | 6
Total Comprehensive Business Review and other restructuring expenses | 15 | 15 | 42 | 19
Acquisition related expenses - Refer to Note 2 | 1 |  | 1 |
Total Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net | $ 22 | $ 31 | $ 62 | $ (122)

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