Subsequent Event (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016
Line of Credit [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,000,000,000
Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount	2,750,000,000
Term of debt	6 years
Forecast [Member] | Office Depot [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash received per each Office Depot share (in dollars per share)		$ 7.25
Ratio of Staple shares received per outstanding Office Depot share		0.2188
Total consideration to be transferred		6,300,000,000
Cash consideration		4,100,000,000
Shares issued		124.4
Termination fee if certain closing conditions are not met		250,000,000
Termination fee to be received if Office Depot accepts a superior proposal		$ 185,000,000