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Division Operating Income (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
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 108 | $ 117 | $ 282 | $ 473
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 152 | 186 | 405 | 428
Operating Segments | Retail Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 82 | 105 | 214 | 237
Operating Segments | Business Solutions Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 71 | $ 81 | 193 | 190
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ (1) |  | $ (2) | $ 1

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