Merger Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Jun. 23, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination agreement, Termination fee	$ 30
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock to be granted to existing preferred shareholders upon conversion	5.00%
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred stock redemption price of liquidation preference percentage	107.00%	106.00%
Redemption price payable to Preferred Stockholders	217.6
Redemption price classified as a preferred stock dividend	$ 24.5
OfficeMax Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of merger agreement with OfficeMax	Feb. 20, 2013
Merger agreement, new shares of common stock issuable	2.69
If no successor CEO has been selected by the time of closing | OfficeMax Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of new directors to be appointed	5
If no successor CEO has been selected by the time of closing | Office Depot, Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of new directors to be appointed	5
In the event the successor CEO selected by the time of closing is either the current CEO of the company or OfficeMax
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of new directors to be appointed	1
Number of members of Board of directors	12
If a successor CEO has been selected by the time of closing and the CEO is neither the current CEO of the company nor OfficeMax
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of members of Board of directors	11
If a successor CEO has been selected by the time of closing and the CEO is neither the current CEO of the company nor OfficeMax | OfficeMax Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of new directors to be appointed	5
If a successor CEO has been selected by the time of closing and the CEO is neither the current CEO of the company nor OfficeMax | Office Depot, Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of new directors to be appointed	5
Redeemed for cash
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred stock percentage, redeemable for cash	50.00%
Converted to common stock and sold by Preferred Stockholders | Convertible Preferred Stock or Redeemed in Cash
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred stock percentage, convertible	50.00%