The ODP Corporation (ODP) 10-Q 6 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'
Document Type	'10-Q
Amendment Flag	'false
Document Period End Date	29-Mar-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1
Trading Symbol	'ODP
Entity Registrant Name	'OFFICE DEPOT INC
Entity Central Index Key	'0000800240
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-27
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	534,745,785

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Sales	$4,354	$2,718
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs	3,339	2,058
Gross profit	1,015	660
Selling, general and administrative expenses	943	626
Asset impairments	50	5
Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net	101	19
Operating income (loss)	-79	10
Other income (expense):	'	'
Interest income	6	'
Interest expense	-25	-16
Other income, net	1	6
Loss before income taxes	-97	0
Income tax expense	11	7
Net loss	-108	-7
Less: Results attributable to the noncontrolling interests	1	'
Net loss attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	-109	-7
Preferred stock dividends	'	10
Net loss available to common stockholders	($109)	($17)
Net loss per share:	'	'
Basic	($0.21)	($0.06)
Diluted	($0.21)	($0.06)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Net loss	($108)	($7)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax where applicable:	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2	-13
Other	-1	1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, where applicable	1	-12
Comprehensive loss	-107	-19
Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	1	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	($108)	($19)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$870	$955
Receivables, net	1,312	1,333
Inventories	1,613	1,812
Assets of consolidated joint venture held for sale	160	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	290	296
Total current assets	4,245	4,396
Property and equipment, net	1,161	1,309
Goodwill	388	398
Other intangible assets, net	106	113
Timber notes receivable	940	945
Deferred income taxes	36	35
Other assets	235	281
Total assets	7,111	7,477
Current liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts payable	1,284	1,426
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,335	1,463
Income taxes payable	9	4
Liabilities of consolidated joint venture held for sale	58	'
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	35	29
Total current liabilities	2,721	2,922
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities	673	719
Pension and post-employment obligations	160	163
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	685	696
Non-recourse debt	854	859
Total liabilities	5,093	5,359
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Noncontrolling interest in joint venture	55	54
Office Depot, Inc. stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock-authorized 800,000,000 shares of $.01 par value; issued shares - 540,661,053 in March 2014 and 536,629,760 in December 2013	5	5
Additional paid-in capital	2,487	2,480
Accumulated other comprehensive income	273	272
Accumulated deficit	-745	-636
Treasury stock, at cost - 5,915,268 shares in 2014 and 2013	-58	-58
Total Office Depot, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,962	2,063
Noncontrolling interests	1	1
Total equity	1,963	2,064
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$7,111	$7,477

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Common stock, authorized	800,000,000	800,000,000
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, issued shares	540,661,053	536,629,760
Treasury stock, shares	5,915,268	5,915,268

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($108)	($7)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	77	49
Charges for losses on inventories and receivables	20	15
Asset impairments	50	5
Changes in working capital and other	-113	-156
Net cash used in operating activities	-74	-94
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-39	-29
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities	22	'
Proceeds from assets sold and other	9	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-8	-29
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Net payments on employee share-based transactions	-3	'
Preferred stock dividends	'	-10
Net proceeds on long- and short-term borrowings	5	17
Net cash provided by financing activities	2	7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	'	-6
Cash held in consolidated joint-venture held for sale	-5	'
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-85	-122
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	955	671
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$870	$549

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation: Office Depot, Inc., including consolidated subsidiaries (“Office Depot” or the “Company”), is a global supplier of office products and services. On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”); refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of this merger (the “Merger”). OfficeMax’s results are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the first quarter of 2014. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol ODP. The merged Company currently operates under the Office Depot® and OfficeMax® brands and utilizes other proprietary company and product brand names. As of March 29, 2014, the Company sold to customers throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and Latin America through three reportable segments (or “Divisions”): North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division. Refer to Note 12 for further Division information.
	The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 29, 2014 and for the 13-week periods ended March 29, 2014 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2014”) and March 30, 2013 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2013”) are unaudited. However, in our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to provide a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
	The Company has prepared the quarterly consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and note disclosures, which would normally be included in comprehensive annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those SEC rules and regulations. For a better understanding of the Company and its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we recommend reading these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, filed on February 25, 2014, with the SEC. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected for the full year.
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company modified its measure of business segment operating results for management reporting purposes to exclude from the determination of Division operating income (loss) the impacts of asset impairments, restructuring-related activities, and certain other charges and credits. These activities now are being managed at the Corporate level. Refer to Note 12 for additional segment information. Also, to be consistent with how the business is managed, starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company is presenting in Selling, general and administrative expenses the amounts that were previously reported in Operating and selling expenses and General and administrative expenses. Neither the change in Division operating income (loss) nor Statement of Operations presentation had an impact on Consolidated Operating income (loss), Net income (loss), or Earnings (loss) per share for the prior periods presented.
	Cash Management: The cash management process generally utilizes zero balance accounts which provide for the settlement of the related disbursement and cash concentration accounts on a daily basis. Trade accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 included $110 million and $118 million, respectively, of amounts not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of disbursement account book balances, after considering offset provisions.
	At March 29, 2014, cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States amounted to $311 million.
	Receivables under Factoring Agreement: The Company sells selected accounts receivables on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated financial institution under a factoring agreement in France. The Company accounts for this transaction as a sale of receivables, removes receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company as cash provided by operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. The financial institution makes available 80% of the face value of the receivables to the Company and retains the remaining 20% as a guarantee until the receipt of the proceeds associated with the factored invoices.
	In the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, the Company withdrew $128 million and $75 million, respectively, under the facility. Receivables sold for which the Company did not obtain cash directly from the financial institution are included in Receivables, net and amount to $14 million and $10 million as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. A retention guarantee of $14 million and $13 million is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.
	New Accounting Standards: In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies the disclosures for other dispositions. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations will be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The new standard is to be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2015. Early adoption is permitted with some limitations. The Company is evaluating the new guidance, but currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

MERGER

MERGER	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
MERGER	'
	NOTE 2. MERGER
	On November 5, 2013, the Company completed its merger with OfficeMax. Each former share of OfficeMax common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was converted to 2.69 shares of Office Depot common stock. The Company issued approximately 240 million shares of Office Depot, Inc. common stock to former holders of OfficeMax common stock, representing approximately 45% of the approximately 530 million total shares of Company common stock outstanding on the Merger date. Additionally, OfficeMax employee based stock options and restricted stock were converted into mirror awards exercisable or earned in Office Depot, Inc. common stock. The value of these awards was apportioned between total Merger consideration and unearned compensation to be recognized over the remaining original vesting periods of the awards. Office Depot was determined to be the acquirer for accounting purposes.
	The Merger was an all-stock transaction, valued at the closing price of Office Depot, Inc. common stock on the Merger date. Approximately $1.4 billion of consideration was allocated on a preliminary basis, pending completion of the valuation of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill has not yet been allocated to the reporting units. The valuation will be finalized during the measurement period which will not exceed one year from the Merger date.
	In March 2014, the Company agreed in principle to sell its 51% capital stock interest in its Mexican joint venture, Grupo OfficeMax S. de R.L. de C.V. and related entities (together “Grupo OfficeMax”), which was acquired in the Merger, to its joint venture partner for cash. Transaction documentation and regulatory review are expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2014. The agreed upon sales price is considered to be the best estimate of the joint venture fair value at the Merger date and, accordingly, prior joint venture fair value estimates have been adjusted, resulting in a decrease in goodwill. The current estimate of costs to sell are not significant. The Company expects to receive future royalty and product sourcing cash flows from this business, therefore, the transaction is not presented as discontinued operations under current accounting rules. The entity’s assets and liabilities are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 29, 2014, as Assets of consolidated joint venture held for sale and Liabilities of consolidated joint venture held for sale, respectively, and include the following:
	(In millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	5
	Receivables, net		15
	Inventories		66
	Property and equipment, net		39
	Goodwill		24
	Other assets		11
	Assets of consolidated joint venture held for sale	$	160
	Trade payables	$	27
	Accrued expenses		17
	Debt		10
	Other liabilities		4
	Liabilities of consolidated joint venture held for sale	$	58
	As the Company has worked to complete the purchase price allocation during the measurement period, certain preliminary values have been adjusted, including the $24 million of goodwill allocated to the Grupo OfficeMax business and noncontrolling interests discussed above. Additionally, initial amounts allocated to certain international property and equipment accounts decreased by $16 million, $1 million deferred tax liabilities were redistributed across entities, and customer intangible accounts increased by $1 million. The net impact of these adjustments was to reduce goodwill by $10 million.
	Under the guidance on accounting for business combinations, merger and integration costs are not included as components of consideration transferred but are accounted for as expenses in the period in which the costs are incurred. Transaction-related expenses are included in the Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 3 for additional information about the expenses incurred during the first quarter of 2014.
	Additionally, in accordance with certain Merger-related agreements, which the Company entered into with the holders of the Company’s redeemable preferred stock concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, in both July and November 2013, the Company redeemed 50% of the redeemable preferred stock outstanding. Redeemable preferred stock dividends included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the first quarter of 2013 relate to contractual dividends incurred prior to the redemptions.

MERGER_RESTRUCTURING_AND_OTHER

MERGER, RESTRUCTURING, AND OTHER ACCRUALS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
MERGER, RESTRUCTURING, AND OTHER ACCRUALS	'
	NOTE 3. MERGER, RESTRUCTURING, AND OTHER ACCRUALS
	In recent years, the Company has taken restructuring actions to adapt to changing and competitive conditions. These actions include closing facilities, consolidating functional activities, disposing of businesses and assets, and taking actions to improve process efficiencies. Additionally, the Merger was approved and completed in 2013 and integration activities began. In connection with the Merger, the Company assumed exit liabilities previously recorded by OfficeMax.
	Starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company began presenting Merger, restructuring and other operating expenses, net on a separate line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to identify these activities apart from the expenses incurred to sell to and service its customers. Prior period presentation has been updated accordingly.
	During the first quarter of 2014, these expenses totaled $101 million, with $96 million of Merger-related expenses and $5 million of net restructuring and certain other expenses. As noted in the Basis of Presentation in Note 1, these expenses are not reported in Division operating income.
	Merger-related expenses include (i) $21 million related to transaction and integration activities, which were primarily legal, accounting, and integration-related; (ii) $71 million of employee related expenses for cash termination benefits, acceleration of share-based compensation for departing employees and certain incentives to relocate, retain and motivate employees; and (iii) $4 million of other expenses. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the Merger.
	Restructuring expenses primarily relate to activities in Europe, such as severance and other costs for organizational changes.
	Exit costs
	Of the $101 million Merger, restructuring and other expenses, net recognized in the first quarter of 2014, certain amounts are considered exit costs and included as charges incurred in the table below. Transaction, integration, certain shareholder-related and other expenses are not considered exit costs. The share-based compensation that was recognized against additional paid-in capital is also not presented in the exit cost table. The table includes $71 million of employee compensation expenses from Merger and restructuring activities, presented as termination benefits and other costs. In addition, the table presents expenses related to facilities closed as part of ongoing operations which is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	(In millions)	Beginning		Charges		Cash			Currency,			Ending
		Balance		Incurred		Payments			Lease			Balance
									Accretion
									and Other
									Adjustments
	2014
	Termination benefits
	Merger-related accruals	$	23	$	48	$	(32	)	$	—		$	39
	Other restructuring accruals		5		4		(3	)		—			6
	Acquired entity accruals		4		—		(1	)		(2	)		1
			32		52		(36	)		(2	)		46
	Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs
	Merger-related accruals		25		20		(20	)		(1	)		24
	Other restructuring accruals		62		2		(16	)		2			50
	Acquired entity accruals		59		—		(7	)		(1	)		51
			146		22		(43	)		—			125
	Total	$	178	$	74	$	(79	)	$	(2	)	$	171

INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
INVESTMENTS	'
	NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS
	Unconsolidated Joint Venture
	From 1994 through the third quarter of 2013, the Company participated in a joint venture that sells office products and services in Mexico and Central and South America and accounted for this investment under the equity method. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company sold its 50% investment in Office Depot de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Office Depot de Mexico”) to Grupo Gigante, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Gigante”), the joint venture partner. For periods prior to the sale, the Company’s proportionate share of Office Depot de Mexico’s net income was presented in Other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and totaled $7 million in the first quarter of 2013.
	Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC and Boise Cascade Company Common Stock
	The Company directly owns approximately 20% of the voting equity securities (“Common Units”) of Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. (“Boise Cascade Holdings”), a building products company that originated in connection with the OfficeMax sale of its paper, forest products and timberland assets in 2004. At December 28, 2013, Boise Cascade Holdings owned common stock of Boise Cascade Company (“Boise Cascade”), a publicly traded entity, which gave the Company the indirect ownership interest of approximately 4% of the shares of Boise Cascade. The investment in Boise Cascade Holdings is accounted for under the cost method because the Company does not have the ability to significantly influence the entity’s operating and financial policies. At December 28, 2013, the investment of $46 million is included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	During the first quarter of 2014, Boise Cascade Holdings distributed to its shareholders all of the Boise Cascade common stock it held. The Company received 1.6 million shares in this distribution. Through March 29, 2014, the Company disposed of 785 thousand shares in open market transactions for total cash proceeds of $22 million. The remaining shares are classified as available for sale securities and included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company expects to liquidate the remaining stock holdings during 2014. At March 29, 2014, the aggregate fair value of the remaining securities was $20 million. See Note 10 for additional fair value information.

DEBT

DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
DEBT	'
	NOTE 5. DEBT
	Amended Credit Agreement
	Based on the March borrowing base certificate, at March 29, 2014, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion of available credit under the asset-based, multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) provided by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement entered into in May 2011, as amended effective February 2012, March 2013, and November 2013. Letters of credit outstanding under the Facility totaled $101 million. There were no borrowings under the Facility in the first quarter of 2014.
	Other Long-Term Debt
	OfficeMax is the borrower under several conduit tax-exempt bond financings, also referred to as revenue bonds, pursuant to which it is obligated to provide copies of its Annual Report on Form 10-K to certain bond trustees and holders. Following the Merger with Office Depot, OfficeMax is no longer a reporting company. The Company has obtained the requisite consents to substitute the Annual Report and audited consolidated financial statements of Office Depot for those of OfficeMax.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
INCOME TAXES	'
	NOTE 6. INCOME TAXES
	For the first quarter of 2014, the Company recognized income tax expense on a pretax loss because, as in prior periods, deferred tax benefits were not recognized on pretax losses in certain tax jurisdictions with valuation allowances, while income tax expense was recognized in tax jurisdictions with pretax earnings. Accordingly, interim income tax reporting is likely to result in significant variability of the effective tax rate throughout the course of the year. Changes in pretax income projections and the mix of income across jurisdictions could also impact the effective tax rate each quarter.
	The Company has significant deferred tax assets in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions against which valuation allowances have been established to reduce such deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. As of the first quarter of 2014, valuation allowances remain in certain foreign jurisdictions where the Company believes it is necessary to see further positive evidence, such as sustained achievement of cumulative profits, before these valuation allowances can be released. If such positive evidence develops in 2014, the Company may release all or a portion of the remaining valuation allowances in these jurisdictions as early as the second quarter of 2014. Such release would result in an income tax benefit of $4 million in the period of release. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets.
	The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and other income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company received notification that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) had completed its examination of the legacy Office Depot 2012 U.S. federal income tax return with no changes. The legacy OfficeMax U.S. consolidated group is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2010, and in the first quarter of 2014, received notification that the IRS will begin its examination of the 2012 year. The U.S. federal income tax return for 2013 is under concurrent year review. With few exceptions, the legacy Office Depot and legacy OfficeMax consolidated groups are no longer subject to U.S. state and local income tax examinations for years before 2010 and 2006, respectively. Generally, the Company is subject to routine examination for years 2006 and forward in its international tax jurisdictions.
	The Company believes it is reasonably possible that its balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $3 million within the next 12 months due to settlements with certain tax authorities. This decrease could have a positive impact on income tax expense in the period of change, depending upon the terms of settlement. Additionally, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new issues will be raised or resolved by tax authorities that may require changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot be reasonably made.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
	NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	The following table reflects the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to both Office Depot, Inc. and noncontrolling subsidiary interests.
	(In millions)	Attributable to			Attributable to			Total
		Office Depot,			noncontrolling
		Inc.			interests
	Stockholders’ equity at December 28, 2013	$	2,063		$	1		$	2,064
	Net income (loss)		(109	)		1			(108	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		1			(1	)		—
	Share transactions under employee related plans		(3	)		—			(3	)
	Amortization of long-term incentive stock grants		10			—			10
	Stockholders’ equity at March 29, 2014	$	1,962		$	1		$	1,963
	Because of valuation allowances in U.S. and several international taxing jurisdictions, items other than deferred pension amounts generally have little or no tax impact. The component balances are net of immaterial tax impacts, where applicable.
	Other comprehensive income (loss) activity, net of tax, where applicable, is provided in the following table:
	(In millions)	Foreign			Other			Total
		Currency
		Translation
		Adjustments
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	264		$	8		$	272
	Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications		2			(1	)		1
	Balance at March 29, 2014	$	266		$	7		$	273

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
EARNINGS PER SHARE	'
	NOTE 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The following table represents the calculation of net earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”):
		First Quarter
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	2014			2013
	Basic Loss Per Share
	Numerator:
	Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(109	)	$	(17	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding		530			282
	Basic loss per share	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.06	)
	Diluted Loss Per Share
	Numerator:
	Net loss attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	$	(109	)	$	(7	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding		530			282
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and restricted stock		—			6
	Redeemable preferred stock		—			81
	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		530			369
	Diluted loss per share	$	(0.21	)	$	N/A
	The weighted average share calculation for the first quarter 2014 is impacted by the shares issued in connection with the Merger. Potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock of 9 million shares were excluded from the first quarter 2014 diluted loss per share calculation because of the net loss in the period.
	Awards of options and nonvested shares representing an additional 12 million and 8 million shares of common stock were outstanding for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because their effect would have been antidilutive. For the periods presented, no tax benefits have been assumed in the weighted average share calculation in jurisdictions with valuation allowances.
	Shares of the redeemable preferred stock were fully redeemed in 2013. In periods in which the redeemable preferred stock were outstanding, basic EPS was computed after consideration of preferred stock dividends. The redeemable preferred stock had equal dividend participation rights with common stock that required application of the two-class method for computing earnings per share. In periods of sufficient earnings, this method assumes an allocation of undistributed earnings to both participating stock classes. The two-class method was not applicable to the first quarter of 2013 because it would have been antidilutive. The first quarter 2013 diluted share amount is provided for informational purposes, as the loss for the period causes basic earnings per share to be the most dilutive. The preferred stockholders were not required to fund losses. Refer to Note 2 for further redemption details.

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	'
	NOTE 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	Pension and Other Postemployment Benefit Plans – North America
	The components of net periodic pension (benefit) cost for the Company’s North American pension and other postemployment plans are as follows:
		First Quarter
		2014
	(In millions)	Pension			Other
		Benefits			Benefits
	Service cost	$	1		$	—
	Interest cost		13			—
	Expected return on plan assets		(15	)		—
	Net periodic pension benefit	$	(1	)	$	—
	In the first quarter of 2014, $1 million cash contribution was made to the North American pension and other postemployment plans. Of the $49 million additional cash contribution expected to be made by the Company to the North American pension and other postemployment plans in 2014, $37 million was contributed in April 2014.
	Pension Plan – Europe
	The components of net periodic pension benefit for the Company’s foreign pension plan are as follows:
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—
	Interest cost		3			2
	Expected return on plan assets		(4	)		(3	)
	Net periodic pension benefit	$	(1	)	$	(1	)
	The plan is in a net asset position. There are no funding requirements while the plan has an asset surplus.
	Net periodic pension benefits for the North American and European pension and other postemployment benefit plans are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_FAI

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	'
	NOTE 10. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	As a global supplier of office products and services the Company is exposed to risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, fuel and other commodity prices and interest rates. Depending on the exposure, settlement timeframe and other factors, the Company may enter into derivative transactions to mitigate those risks. The Company may designate and account for such qualifying arrangements as hedges. Historically, the Company has not entered into transactions to hedge its net investment in foreign operations but may do so in future periods.
	Financial instruments authorized under the Company’s established risk management policy include spot trades, swaps, options, caps, collars, forwards and futures. Use of derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes is expressly prohibited. The fair value and activity of derivative financial instruments were not material as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 and for the periods ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013.
	Financial Instruments
	The Company measures fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In developing its fair value estimates, the Company uses the following hierarchy:
	Level 1:		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:		Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
	Level 3:		Significant unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. Generally, these fair value measures are model-based valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows or option pricing models using the Company’s own estimates and assumptions or those expected to be used by market participants.
	The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature.
	The fair values of foreign currency contracts and fuel contracts are the amounts receivable or payable to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current exchange rates and commodity prices. The values are based on market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data (Level 2 measure). At the end of the first quarter of 2014, the amounts receivable or payable under foreign currency and fuel contracts were not significant.
	The following table presents information about financial instruments at the balance sheet dates indicated.
			March 29, 2014				December 28, 2013
	(In millions)		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
			Value		Value		Value		Value
	Financial assets
	Timber notes receivables		$	940	$	937	$	945	$	933
	Boise investment		$	20	$	20	$	46	$	47
	Financial liabilities
	Recourse debt
	9.75% senior secured notes		$	250	$	291	$	250	$	290
	7.35% debentures, due 2016			18		19		18		19
	Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029			186		186		186		186
	American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030			13		13		13		13
	Non-recourse debt		$	854	$	852	$	859	$	851
	The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:
		•		Timber notes receivable: Fair value is determined as the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the current interest rate for loans of similar terms with comparable credit risk (Level 2 measure).
		•		Boise investment: Fair value at December 28, 2013 was calculated as the sum of the market value of the Company’s indirect investment in Boise Cascade, the primary investment of Boise Cascade Holdings, plus the Company’s portion of any cash held by Boise Cascade Holdings as of the balance sheet date (together, Level 2 measure). The Company’s indirect investment in Boise Cascade was calculated using the number of shares the Company indirectly held in Boise Cascade multiplied by its closing stock price as of the last trading day prior to the balance sheet date.
	The fair value at March 29, 2014 is based on the number of shares of Boise Cascade held by the Company multiplied by its closing stock price as of the last trading day prior to the balance sheet date (Level 1 measure). Refer to Note 4 for further details.
		•		Recourse debt: Recourse debt for which there were no transactions on the measurement date was valued based on quoted market prices near the measurement date when available or by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument using rates based on the most recently observable trade or using rates currently offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities (Level 2 measure).
		•		Non-recourse debt: Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of the instrument at rates currently available to the Company for similar instruments of comparable maturities (Level 2 measure).
	Fair Value Estimates Used in Impairment Analyses
	Because of declining sales in recent periods, the Company has conducted a detailed quarterly store impairment analysis. The analysis uses input from retail store operations and the Company’s accounting and finance personnel that organizationally report to the Chief Financial Officer. These projections are based on management’s estimates of store-level sales, gross margins, direct expenses, exercise of future lease renewal options, where applicable, and resulting cash flows and, by their nature, include judgments about how current initiatives will impact future performance. If the anticipated cash flows of a store cannot support the carrying value of its assets, the assets are impaired and written down to estimated fair value using Level 3 inputs.
	The Company recognized store asset impairment charges of $9 million and $5 million, in the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively. The first quarter of 2014 impairment charge included $1 million from a decision in March 2014 to close the 19 stores in Canada acquired as part of the Merger. The remaining first quarter of 2014 impairment charge is based on a discounted cash flow analysis of the retail locations that assumes a sales decline next year similar to recent experience, with negative but improving trends for later years. Gross margin and operating costs have been assumed to be consistent with recent actual results and planned activities. For the first quarter 2014 impairment analysis, 51 locations were reduced to estimated fair value of $4 million based on their projected cash flows, discounted at 13% and 361 locations were reduced to estimated salvage value of $8 million. A 100 basis point decrease in next year sales used in these estimates would have increased impairment by approximately $2 million. Independent of the sensitivity on sales assumptions, a 50 basis point decrease in next year gross margin would have increased the impairment by approximately $2 million. The interrelationship of having both of those inputs change as indicated would have resulted in impairment of approximately equal to the sum of the two individual inputs.
	As part of the integration of the Office Depot and OfficeMax stores, the Company is developing a new retail strategy. This new strategy is likely to include store closure decisions that could result in modifications to our projected cash flows and significant asset impairment charges may follow. However, at the end of the first quarter of 2014, the impairment analysis reflects the Company’s best estimate of future performance, based on the current business model.
	In the first quarter of 2014, the Company also recognized asset impairment charges of $28 million related to the abandonment of a software implementation project in Europe, and $13 million for the write off of capitalized software following certain information technology platform decisions related to the Merger. These charges are included in the Asset impairments line in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Legal Matters
	The Company is involved in litigation, including class actions, arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is also subject to lawsuits, investigations, audits and reviews by government authorities and regulatory agencies. While claims in these matters may at times involve substantial monetary demands, except as otherwise disclosed herein the Company does not believe that contingent liabilities related to any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. However, in the future we could incur judgments, enter into settlements or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of these matters, and such developments could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.
	In addition to the foregoing, State of California et. al. ex. rel. David Sherwin v. Office Depot was filed in Superior Court for the State of California, Los Angeles County, and unsealed on October 16, 2012. On January 29, 2014, the case, which had been removed to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, was remanded back to the Superior Court. The lawsuit asserts a variety of claims, including claims under the California False Claims Act, based on allegations regarding certain pricing practices under now expired agreements that were in place between 2001 and January 2011, pursuant to which governmental agencies purchased office supplies from us. The Plaintiffs seek monetary damages and other relief and, to the extent that liability is found under the California False Claims Act, the Company could also be subject to the trebling of damages and statutory penalties. The Company has made provision for losses with respect to one claim asserted by the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit. No accrual has been made with respect to the remaining claims as the Company has not determined that losses from such claims are both probable and reasonably estimable. An estimate of the range of reasonably possible losses associated with such claims cannot be made at this time because whether plaintiffs recover such damages and the amount of such recovery may be significantly impacted by court rulings on anticipated motions and other prospective events in the litigation. A non-binding, voluntary mediation is scheduled for the second quarter of 2014, and a trial is currently scheduled for July 2015. The Company anticipates that the Plaintiffs’ settlement demands in the mediation will include monetary compensation at levels that would, if paid, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. If the Company determines to pursue settlement, it may also determine to accrue an additional reserve, including at an amount that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. If the case is not settled, an adverse judgment at trial could result in significant monetary liability beyond the amounts accrued for to date and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Office Depot intends to vigorously defend itself in this lawsuit.
	On February 20, 2013, Office Depot and OfficeMax announced a definitive agreement under which the companies would combine in an all-stock merger-of-equals transaction. Between February 25, 2013 and March 29, 2013, six putative class action lawsuits were filed by purported OfficeMax shareholders in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in DuPage County, Illinois (“Court”) challenging the transaction and alleging that the defendant companies and individual members of OfficeMax’s Board of Directors violated applicable laws by breaching their fiduciary duties and/or aiding and abetting such breaches. The plaintiffs sought, among other things, injunctive relief and rescission, as well as fees and costs. The lawsuits were consolidated as Venkata S. Donepudi v. OfficeMax Incorporated et. al. Subsequently, two similar lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Like the state court lawsuits, the federal actions alleged that the disclosure in the joint proxy statement/prospectus was inadequate. On June 25, 2013, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) regarding settlement of the litigation. In consideration for the settlement and release, Office Depot and OfficeMax made certain supplemental disclosures to the joint proxy statement/prospectus. The MOU contemplates that the parties will attempt in good faith to agree to a stipulation of settlement to be submitted to the court for approval. A Stipulation of Settlement was entered into on November 6, 2013, and filed with the Court on November 7, 2013. The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on November 11, 2013, and final settlement approval was entered by the Court on January 21, 2014. The amount paid in this settlement was not material to the Company’s financial statements.
	In addition to the foregoing, Heitzenrater v. OfficeMax North America, Inc., et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in September 2012 as a putative class action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. The complaint alleges that OfficeMax misclassified its assistant store managers as exempt employees, willfully failed to pay overtime compensation, and seeks unpaid wages, punitive damages, and penalties for record keeping violations. The Company believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses and such amounts are not material. However, in light of the early stage of the case and the inherent uncertainty of litigation, the Company is unable to reasonably determine the full effect of the potential liability in the matter. OfficeMax intends to vigorously defend itself in this lawsuit. Further, Kyle Rivet v. Office Depot, Inc., is pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleges that Office Depot’s use of the fluctuating workweek (FWW) method of pay was unlawful because Office Depot failed to pay a fixed weekly salary and failed to provide its assistant managers with a clear and mutual understanding that they would receive a fixed weekly salary for all hours worked. The plaintiffs similarly seek unpaid overtime, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees. The Company believes in this case as well that adequate provisions have been made for probable losses and such amounts are not material. However, in light of the early stage of the case and the inherent uncertainty of litigation, the Company is unable to reasonably determine the full effect of the potential liability in these matters. Office Depot intends to vigorously defend itself in these lawsuits.
	OfficeMax is named a defendant in a number of lawsuits, claims, and proceedings arising out of the operation of certain paper and forest products assets prior to those assets being sold in 2004, for which OfficeMax agreed to retain responsibility. Also, as part of that sale, OfficeMax agreed to retain responsibility for all pending or threatened proceedings and future proceedings alleging asbestos-related injuries arising out of the operation of the paper and forest products assets prior to the closing of the sale. The Company does not believe any of these OfficeMax retained proceedings are material to the Company’s business.
	Commitments
	In accordance with an amended and restated joint venture agreement, the minority owner of Grupo OfficeMax can elect to require the Company to purchase the minority owner’s 49% interest in the joint venture if certain earnings targets are achieved. During the first quarter of 2014, the Grupo OfficeMax earnings targets were achieved, but had no impact on the noncontrolling interest value at March 29, 2014. Refer to Note 2 for information about the expected sale of the Company’s interest in Grupo OfficeMax.

DIVISION_INFORMATION

DIVISION INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
DIVISION INFORMATION	'
	NOTE 12. DIVISION INFORMATION
	As a result of the Merger, the Company is in a period of transition as it relates to organizational alignment and management reporting which could impact segment reporting in future periods. At March 29, 2014, the Company had the following three reportable segments: North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division, and International Division. Following the date of the Merger, the former OfficeMax U.S. Retail business is included in the North American Retail Division. The former OfficeMax United States and Canadian Contract business is included in the North American Business Solutions Division. The former OfficeMax businesses in Australia, New Zealand and Mexico are included in the International Division. The office supply products and services offered across all operating segments are similar. Certain operating segments are aggregated into the way the business is managed and evaluated. Division operating income (loss) is determined based on the measure of performance reported internally to manage the business and for resource allocation. This measure charges to the respective Divisions those expenses considered directly or closely related to their operations and allocates support costs. Other companies may charge more or less of these items to their segments and results may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities.
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company modified its measure of business segment operating income for management reporting purposes to exclude from the determination of segment operating results the impact related to asset impairments, Merger and integration, restructuring and other charges and credits. Oversight of these activities starting in fourth quarter of 2013 was provided at the Corporate level. Prior period operating expenses have been recast to conform to the current period presentation for the change in measurement of Division operating results.
	The following is a summary of significant accounts and balances by each of the Divisions, reconciled to consolidated totals.
		Sales
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	North American Retail Division	$	1,811		$	1,143
	North American Business Solutions Division		1,540			816
	International Division		1,003			759
	Total	$	4,354		$	2,718
		Division Operating Income
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	North American Retail Division	$	37		$	21
	North American Business Solutions Division		40			26
	International Division		20			7
	Total	$	97		$	54
	A reconciliation of the measure of Division operating income to Consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Total Division operating income	$	97		$	54
	Add/(subtract):
	Asset impairments		(50	)		(5	)
	Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net		(101	)		(19	)
	Unallocated expenses		(25	)		(20	)
	Interest income		6			—
	Interest expense		(25	)		(16	)
	Other income (expense), net		1			6
	Loss before income taxes	$	(97	)	$	—
	The gross amount of goodwill and the amount of accumulated impairment losses as of March 29, 2014 are provided in the following table:
	(In millions)	North			North			International			Corporate			Total
		American			American			Division
		Retail			Business
		Division			Solutions
					Division
	Goodwill	$	2		$	370		$	907		$	377		$	1,656
	Accumulated impairment losses		(2	)		(349	)		(907	)		—			(1,258	)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013		—			21			—			377			398
	2014 Changes:
	Measurement period adjustments		—			—			—			(10	)		(10	)
	Balance as of March 29, 2014	$	—		$	21		$	—		$	367		$	388
	Because the allocation of consideration related to the Merger is incomplete, the goodwill associated with the transaction has not yet been allocated to the reporting units and is included in Corporate above. The purchase price allocation and the allocation of goodwill on a relative fair value basis is expected to be complete within the measurement period that will not exceed one year from the transaction date. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on the goodwill associated with the Merger and measurement period adjustments.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation: Office Depot, Inc., including consolidated subsidiaries (“Office Depot” or the “Company”), is a global supplier of office products and services. On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”); refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of this merger (the “Merger”). OfficeMax’s results are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows for the first quarter of 2014. The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol ODP. The merged Company currently operates under the Office Depot® and OfficeMax® brands and utilizes other proprietary company and product brand names. As of March 29, 2014, the Company sold to customers throughout North America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, and Latin America through three reportable segments (or “Divisions”): North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division. Refer to Note 12 for further Division information.
	The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 29, 2014 and for the 13-week periods ended March 29, 2014 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2014”) and March 30, 2013 (also referred to as “the first quarter of 2013”) are unaudited. However, in our opinion, these financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to provide a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
	The Company has prepared the quarterly consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Some information and note disclosures, which would normally be included in comprehensive annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those SEC rules and regulations. For a better understanding of the Company and its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we recommend reading these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements which are included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013, filed on February 25, 2014, with the SEC. These interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected for the full year.
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company modified its measure of business segment operating results for management reporting purposes to exclude from the determination of Division operating income (loss) the impacts of asset impairments, restructuring-related activities, and certain other charges and credits. These activities now are being managed at the Corporate level. Refer to Note 12 for additional segment information. Also, to be consistent with how the business is managed, starting in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company is presenting in Selling, general and administrative expenses the amounts that were previously reported in Operating and selling expenses and General and administrative expenses. Neither the change in Division operating income (loss) nor Statement of Operations presentation had an impact on Consolidated Operating income (loss), Net income (loss), or Earnings (loss) per share for the prior periods presented.
Cash Management	'
	Cash Management: The cash management process generally utilizes zero balance accounts which provide for the settlement of the related disbursement and cash concentration accounts on a daily basis. Trade accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013 included $110 million and $118 million, respectively, of amounts not yet presented for payment drawn in excess of disbursement account book balances, after considering offset provisions.
	At March 29, 2014, cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States amounted to $311 million.
Receivables under Factoring Agreement	'
	Receivables under Factoring Agreement: The Company sells selected accounts receivables on a non-recourse basis to an unrelated financial institution under a factoring agreement in France. The Company accounts for this transaction as a sale of receivables, removes receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company as cash provided by operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. The financial institution makes available 80% of the face value of the receivables to the Company and retains the remaining 20% as a guarantee until the receipt of the proceeds associated with the factored invoices.
	In the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, the Company withdrew $128 million and $75 million, respectively, under the facility. Receivables sold for which the Company did not obtain cash directly from the financial institution are included in Receivables, net and amount to $14 million and $10 million as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively. A retention guarantee of $14 million and $13 million is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 29, 2014 and December 28, 2013, respectively.
New Accounting Standards	'
	New Accounting Standards: In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update that changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies the disclosures for other dispositions. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations will be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the pre-tax income attributable to a disposal of a significant part of an organization that does not qualify for discontinued operations reporting. The new standard is to be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2015. Early adoption is permitted with some limitations. The Company is evaluating the new guidance, but currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

MERGER_Tables

MERGER (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Assets Held for Sale and Liabilities Held for Sale	'
	The entity’s assets and liabilities are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 29, 2014, as Assets of consolidated joint venture held for sale and Liabilities of consolidated joint venture held for sale, respectively, and include the following:
	(In millions)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	5
	Receivables, net		15
	Inventories		66
	Property and equipment, net		39
	Goodwill		24
	Other assets		11
	Assets of consolidated joint venture held for sale	$	160
	Trade payables	$	27
	Accrued expenses		17
	Debt		10
	Other liabilities		4
	Liabilities of consolidated joint venture held for sale	$	58

MERGER_RESTRUCTURING_AND_OTHER1

MERGER, RESTRUCTURING, AND OTHER ACCRUALS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Facility Closure and Severance Costs	'
	The table includes $71 million of employee compensation expenses from Merger and restructuring activities, presented as termination benefits and other costs. In addition, the table presents expenses related to facilities closed as part of ongoing operations which is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	(In millions)	Beginning		Charges		Cash			Currency,			Ending
		Balance		Incurred		Payments			Lease			Balance
									Accretion
									and Other
									Adjustments
	2014
	Termination benefits
	Merger-related accruals	$	23	$	48	$	(32	)	$	—		$	39
	Other restructuring accruals		5		4		(3	)		—			6
	Acquired entity accruals		4		—		(1	)		(2	)		1
			32		52		(36	)		(2	)		46
	Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs
	Merger-related accruals		25		20		(20	)		(1	)		24
	Other restructuring accruals		62		2		(16	)		2			50
	Acquired entity accruals		59		—		(7	)		(1	)		51
			146		22		(43	)		—			125
	Total	$	178	$	74	$	(79	)	$	(2	)	$	171

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Stockholders Equity	'
	The following table reflects the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to both Office Depot, Inc. and noncontrolling subsidiary interests.
	(In millions)	Attributable to			Attributable to			Total
		Office Depot,			noncontrolling
		Inc.			interests
	Stockholders’ equity at December 28, 2013	$	2,063		$	1		$	2,064
	Net income (loss)		(109	)		1			(108	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		1			(1	)		—
	Share transactions under employee related plans		(3	)		—			(3	)
	Amortization of long-term incentive stock grants		10			—			10
	Stockholders’ equity at March 29, 2014	$	1,962		$	1		$	1,963
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity Net of Tax	'
	Other comprehensive income (loss) activity, net of tax, where applicable, is provided in the following table:
	(In millions)	Foreign			Other			Total
		Currency
		Translation
		Adjustments
	Balance at December 28, 2013	$	264		$	8		$	272
	Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications		2			(1	)		1
	Balance at March 29, 2014	$	266		$	7		$	273

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Calculation of Net Earnings Loss Per Common Share	'
	The following table represents the calculation of net earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”):
		First Quarter
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	2014			2013
	Basic Loss Per Share
	Numerator:
	Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(109	)	$	(17	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding		530			282
	Basic loss per share	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.06	)
	Diluted Loss Per Share
	Numerator:
	Net loss attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	$	(109	)	$	(7	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares outstanding		530			282
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and restricted stock		—			6
	Redeemable preferred stock		—			81
	Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		530			369
	Diluted loss per share	$	(0.21	)	$	N/A

EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLANS_Tables

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
North America	'
Components of net periodic pension (benefit) cost	'
	The components of net periodic pension (benefit) cost for the Company’s North American pension and other postemployment plans are as follows:
		First Quarter
		2014
	(In millions)	Pension			Other
		Benefits			Benefits
	Service cost	$	1		$	—
	Interest cost		13			—
	Expected return on plan assets		(15	)		—
	Net periodic pension benefit	$	(1	)	$	—
Europe	'
Components of net periodic pension (benefit) cost	'
	The components of net periodic pension benefit for the Company’s foreign pension plan are as follows:
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—
	Interest cost		3			2
	Expected return on plan assets		(4	)		(3	)
	Net periodic pension benefit	$	(1	)	$	(1	)

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_FAI1

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes	'
	The following table presents information about financial instruments at the balance sheet dates indicated.
		March 29, 2014				December 28, 2013
	(In millions)	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Value		Value		Value		Value
	Financial assets
	Timber notes receivables	$	940	$	937	$	945	$	933
	Boise investment	$	20	$	20	$	46	$	47
	Financial liabilities
	Recourse debt
	9.75% senior secured notes	$	250	$	291	$	250	$	290
	7.35% debentures, due 2016		18		19		18		19
	Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029		186		186		186		186
	American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030		13		13		13		13
	Non-recourse debt	$	854	$	852	$	859	$	851

DIVISION_INFORMATION_Tables

DIVISION INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounts and Balances by Each Divisions	'
	The following is a summary of significant accounts and balances by each of the Divisions, reconciled to consolidated totals.
		Sales
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	North American Retail Division	$	1,811		$	1,143
	North American Business Solutions Division		1,540			816
	International Division		1,003			759
	Total	$	4,354		$	2,718
		Division Operating Income
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	North American Retail Division	$	37		$	21
	North American Business Solutions Division		40			26
	International Division		20			7
	Total	$	97		$	54
Reconciliation of Measure Of Division Operating Income to Consolidated Loss Before Income Taxes	'
	A reconciliation of the measure of Division operating income to Consolidated loss before income taxes is as follows:
		First Quarter
	(In millions)	2014			2013
	Total Division operating income	$	97		$	54
	Add/(subtract):
	Asset impairments		(50	)		(5	)
	Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net		(101	)		(19	)
	Unallocated expenses		(25	)		(20	)
	Interest income		6			—
	Interest expense		(25	)		(16	)
	Other income (expense), net		1			6
	Loss before income taxes	$	(97	)	$	—
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The gross amount of goodwill and the amount of accumulated impairment losses as of March 29, 2014 are provided in the following table:
	(In millions)	North			North			International			Corporate			Total
		American			American			Division
		Retail			Business
		Division			Solutions
					Division
	Goodwill	$	2		$	370		$	907		$	377		$	1,656
	Accumulated impairment losses		(2	)		(349	)		(907	)		—			(1,258	)
	Balance as of December 28, 2013		—			21			—			377			398
	2014 Changes:
	Measurement period adjustments		—			—			—			(10	)		(10	)
	Balance as of March 29, 2014	$	—		$	21		$	—		$	367		$	388

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014
	Segment				Receivables Sold Under Factoring Agreement during the period	Receivables Sold Under Factoring Agreement during the period	Receivables	Receivables	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	Outside The United States
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of operating segments	3	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities not yet presented for payment	$110	$118	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	870	955	549	671	'	'	'	'	'	'	311
Factoring agreement, percentage of face value of receivable advanced by the financial institution	80.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Factoring agreement, percentage of face value of receivable retained by the financial institution as guarantee	20.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Receivables under Factoring Agreement	'	'	'	'	128	75	14	10	'	'	'
Factoring agreement, retention guarantee	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$14	$13	'

Merger_Additional_Information_

Merger - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 05, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Nov. 05, 2013
					Grupo Office Max	OfficeMax
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Office Depot shares of common stock issued to former OfficeMax holders	'	'	'	'	'	240,000,000
Percentage of shares issued to acquire entity	'	'	'	'	'	45.00%
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	'	'	530,000,000	'	'	'
Merger agreement, new shares of common stock issuable	'	'	'	'	'	2.69
Consideration allocated on preliminary basis	'	'	$1,400,000,000	'	'	'
Pending sale of business, percentage	'	'	'	'	51.00%	'
Adjustment to initial allocation of purchase price	'	'	'	'	24,000,000	'
Adjustment to initial allocation of purchase price, property and equipment	-16,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Adjustment to initial allocation of purchase price, deferred tax liabilities	1,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Adjustment to initial allocation of purchase price, intangible assets	1,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Adjustment to initial allocation of purchase price, goodwill	($10,000,000)	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock redemption percentage	'	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'

Assets_and_Liabilities_Held_fo

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale [Line Items]	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$5
Receivables, net	15
Inventories	66
Property and equipment, net	39
Goodwill	24
Other assets	11
Assets of consolidated joint venture held for sale	160
Trade payables	27
Accrued expenses	17
Debt	10
Other liabilities	4
Liabilities of consolidated joint venture held for sale	$58

Recovered_Sheet2

Merger, Restructuring and Other Accruals - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net	$101	$19
Merger and other expenses	96	'
Net restructuring expenses	5	'
Merger-related transaction and integration expense	21	'
Merger-related employee expenses	71	'
Merger-related other expenses	4	'
Employee termination costs	$71	'

Severance_and_Facility_Closure

Severance and Facility Closure Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	$178
Charges Incurred	74
Cash Payments	-79
Currency,Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments	-2
Ending Balance	171
Termination benefits	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	32
Charges Incurred	52
Cash Payments	-36
Currency,Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments	-2
Ending Balance	46
Termination benefits | Merger-related accruals	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	23
Charges Incurred	48
Cash Payments	-32
Ending Balance	39
Termination benefits | Other restructuring accruals	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	5
Charges Incurred	4
Cash Payments	-3
Ending Balance	6
Termination benefits | Acquired entity accruals	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	4
Cash Payments	-1
Currency,Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments	-2
Ending Balance	1
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures, and other costs	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	146
Charges Incurred	22
Cash Payments	-43
Ending Balance	125
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures, and other costs | Merger-related accruals	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	25
Charges Incurred	20
Cash Payments	-20
Currency,Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments	-1
Ending Balance	24
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures, and other costs | Other restructuring accruals	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	62
Charges Incurred	2
Cash Payments	-16
Currency,Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments	2
Ending Balance	50
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures, and other costs | Acquired entity accruals	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	59
Cash Payments	-7
Currency,Lease Accretion and Other Adjustments	-1
Ending Balance	$51

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
		Office Depot De Mexico	Office Depot De Mexico	Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC	Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC	Boise Cascade Company	Boise Cascade Company
Net Investment Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity method investment sold	'	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Net income from equity method investments	'	'	$7	'	'	'	'
Cost method investment ownership percentage	'	'	'	20.00%	'	'	'
Cost method Investment	'	'	'	'	46	'	'
Indirect ownership interest	'	'	'	'	'	'	4.00%
Distribution received, shares	'	'	'	'	'	1,600,000	'
Number of shares disposed	'	'	'	'	'	785,000	'
Aggregate fair value of securities	'	'	'	'	'	20	'
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities	$22	'	'	'	'	$22	'

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (Amended Credit Agreement, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
Amended Credit Agreement	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Available credit under the Facility	$1,100,000,000
Amount outstanding under letters of credit	101,000,000
Average borrowings under the Facility	$0

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance that would result in tax benefit	$4
Unrecognized tax benefits decrease within next 12 months	($3)

Schedule_of_Stockholders_Equit

Schedule of Stockholders Equity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning Balance	$2,064	'
Net income (loss)	-108	-7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1	-12
Share transactions under employee related plans	-3	'
Amortization of long-term incentive stock grants	10	'
Ending Balance	1,963	'
Attributable to Office Depot, Inc	'	'
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning Balance	2,063	'
Net income (loss)	-109	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1	'
Share transactions under employee related plans	-3	'
Amortization of long-term incentive stock grants	10	'
Ending Balance	1,962	'
Noncontrolling Interest	'	'
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning Balance	1	'
Net income (loss)	1	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1	'
Ending Balance	$1	'

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Act

Other Comprehensive Income Activity Net of Tax (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'
Balance at December 28, 2013	$272
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications	1
Balance at March 29, 2014	273
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'
Balance at December 28, 2013	264
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications	2
Balance at March 29, 2014	266
Other	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Line Items]	'
Balance at December 28, 2013	8
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications	-1
Balance at March 29, 2014	$7

Calculation_of_Net_Earnings_or

Calculation of Net Earnings or Loss Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Net loss available to common shareholders	($109)	($17)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	530	282
Basic loss per share	($0.21)	($0.06)
Net loss attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	($109)	($7)
Weighted-average shares outstanding	530	282
Stock options and restricted stock	'	6
Redeemable preferred stock	'	81
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	530	369
Diluted loss per share	($0.21)	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Awards of options and nonvested shares	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'
Shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	12	8
Stock Options And Restricted Stocks	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'
Shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	9	'

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Pen

Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
North America | Pension Benefits	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$1	'
Interest cost	13	'
Expected return on plan assets	-15	'
Net periodic pension benefit	-1	'
Europe	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Interest cost	3	2
Expected return on plan assets	-4	-3
Net periodic pension benefit	($1)	($1)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (North America, Pension and other postemployment plans, USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
		Subsequent Event
Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]	'	'
Pension and other postemployment contributions, current period	$1	$37
Pension and other postemployment contributions, remainder of fiscal year	$49	'

Schedule_of_Fair_Value_of_Seni

Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Timber notes receivables	$937	$933
Boise investment	20	47
Fair Value | Recourse Debt | 9.75% Senior Secured Notes	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, fair value	291	290
Fair Value | Recourse Debt | 7.35% debentures, due 2016	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, fair value	19	19
Fair Value | Recourse Debt | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, fair value	186	186
Fair Value | Recourse Debt | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, fair value	13	13
Fair Value | Non Recourse Debt	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, fair value	852	851
Carrying Value	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Timber notes receivables	940	945
Boise investment	20	46
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | 9.75% Senior Secured Notes	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	250	250
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | 7.35% debentures, due 2016	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	18	18
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	186	186
Carrying Value | Recourse Debt | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	13	13
Carrying Value | Non Recourse Debt	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt	$854	$859

Schedule_of_Fair_Value_of_Seni1

Schedule of Fair Value of Senior Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Recourse Debt)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Fair Value | 9.75% Senior Secured Notes	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, interest rate	9.75%	9.75%
Fair Value | 7.35% debentures, due 2016	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, interest rate	7.35%	7.35%
Long Term Debt, due date	'2016	'2016
Fair Value | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, due date	'2029	'2029
Fair Value | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Long Term Debt, due date	'2030	'2030
Carrying Value | 9.75% Senior Secured Notes	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, interest rate	9.75%	9.75%
Carrying Value | 7.35% debentures, due 2016	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, interest rate	7.35%	7.35%
Long Term Debt, due date	'2016	'2016
Carrying Value | Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, due date	'2029	'2029
Carrying Value | American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long Term Debt, interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Long Term Debt, due date	'2030	'2030

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment charge	$50	$5
Written off of capitalized software	13	'
Software	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment charge	28	'
Retail Stores	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment charge	9	5
Retail Stores | Discounted Cash Flow Analysis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Number of stores impaired	51	'
Property and equipment, fair value	4	'
Percentage used for analysis	13.00%	'
Retail Stores | Stores Reduced to Estimated Salvage Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Number of stores impaired	361	'
Property and equipment, salvage value	8	'
Retail Stores | Decrease in Sales Scenario | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Decrease in sales for scenario	1.00%	'
Retail Stores | Decrease in Sales Scenario | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Additional impairment charges	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment charge	2	'
Retail Stores | Decrease in Gross Margin Scenario | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Decrease in sales for scenario	0.50%	'
Retail Stores | Decrease in Gross Margin Scenario | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Additional impairment charges	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment charge	2	'
Retail Stores | CANADA	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment charge	$1	'
Number of stores closed	19	'

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014
	LegalMatter	LegalMatter	Grupo Office Max
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of class action filed	'	6	'
Number of lawsuits filed in United States District Court	2	'	'
Minority Interest	'	'	49.00%

Division_Information_Additiona

Division Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of operating segments	3

Reconciliation_of_Revenue_from

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales	$4,354	$2,718
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales	1,811	1,143
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales	1,540	816
Operating Segments | International Division	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Sales	$1,003	$759

Division_Operating_Income_loss

Division Operating Income (loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	($79)	$10
Operating Segments	'	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	97	54
Operating Segments | North American Retail Division	'	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	37	21
Operating Segments | North American Business Solutions Division	'	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	40	26
Operating Segments | International Division	'	'
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	$20	$7

Reconciliation_of_Measure_Of_D

Reconciliation of Measure Of Division Operating Income to Consolidated Loss Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	($79)	$10
Asset impairments	-50	-5
Merger, restructuring, and other operating expenses, net	-101	-19
Unallocated expenses	-25	-20
Interest income	6	'
Interest expense	-25	-16
Other income (expense), net	1	6
Loss before income taxes	-97	0
Operating Segments	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating income (loss)	$97	$54

Schedule_of_Goodwill_Detail

Schedule of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
		North American Retail Division	North American Business Solutions Division	North American Business Solutions Division	International Division	Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$1,656	$2	$370	'	$907	$377
Accumulated impairment losses	-1,258	-2	-349	'	-907	'
Balance as of December 28, 2013	398	'	21	21	'	377
Measurement period adjustments	-10	'	'	'	'	-10
Balance as of March 29, 2014	$388	'	$21	$21	'	$367