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Division Operating Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 105 | $ 105 | $ 230 | $ 272
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 138 | 152 | 365 | 405
Operating Segments | Business Solutions Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 67 | 71 | 189 | 193
Operating Segments | Retail Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 70 | 82 | 165 | 214
Operating Segments | CompuCom Division |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 1 |  | 12 |
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | $ (1) | $ (1) | $ (2)

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