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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 22, 2015
Printing Systems Division [Member]
EUR (€)
May 02, 2015
Printing Systems Division [Member]
EUR (€)
Feb. 01, 2014
Printing Systems Division [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
United States [Member]
store
Dec. 31, 2014
United States [Member]
Data Security Incident [Member]
card
store
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Number of stores       1,400us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
115us-gaap_NumberOfStores
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= spls_DataSecurityIncidentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Number of payment cards affected         1,160,000spls_LossContingencyNumberofCreditCardsAffected
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= spls_DataSecurityIncidentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Preliminary loss on disposal     $ 81us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= spls_PrintingSystemsDivisionMember
   
Amount of working capital adjustment in dispute   60spls_DiscontinuedOperationAmountofAdjustmentinDisputetoPriorPeriodGainLossonDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= spls_PrintingSystemsDivisionMember
     
Payment to the purchase in satisfaction of a claim for advance payment of the purchase price adjustment amount that is not in dispute € 4spls_DiscontinuedOperationAmountofPaymentMadeinDisputetoPriorPeriodGainLossonDisposal
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= spls_PrintingSystemsDivisionMember