Summary of Disaggregated Revenue from Continuing Operations by Division, Major Product and Service Categories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	$ 2,179	$ 2,347	$ 6,423	$ 6,787
Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1,012	1,035	2,844	3,028
Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	648	776	2,083	2,272
Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	333	355	963	938
Services, Copy and Print
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	115	106	322	314
Services, Technology and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	71	75	211	235
Operating Segments \| Business Solution Division
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1,171	1,197	3,445	3,554
Operating Segments \| Business Solution Division \| Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	621	632	1,788	1,934
Operating Segments \| Business Solution Division \| Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	275	303	881	890
Operating Segments \| Business Solution Division \| Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	198	192	561	514
Operating Segments \| Business Solution Division \| Services, Copy and Print
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	26	22	69	67
Operating Segments \| Business Solution Division \| Services, Technology and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	51	48	146	149
Operating Segments \| Retail Division
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	999	1,147	2,952	3,216
Operating Segments \| Retail Division \| Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	388	401	1,048	1,085
Operating Segments \| Retail Division \| Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	373	473	1,201	1,379
Operating Segments \| Retail Division \| Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	131	163	389	420
Operating Segments \| Retail Division \| Services, Copy and Print
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	89	84	253	247
Operating Segments \| Retail Division \| Services, Technology and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	18	26	61	85
Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	9	3	26	17
Other \| Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	3	2	8	9
Other \| Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales			1	3
Other \| Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	4		13	4
Other \| Services, Technology and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	$ 2	$ 1	$ 4	$ 1