Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012 Amended Credit Agreement	Mar. 30, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes	Mar. 31, 2012 9.75% senior secured notes	Mar. 30, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2016	Mar. 30, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2015	Mar. 14, 2012 9.75% senior secured notes Redeemed On or Prior To March 15, 2015	Mar. 30, 2013 9.75% senior secured notes Should the Company sell its ownership in Office Depot de Mexico, S.A.	Mar. 31, 2012 6.25% Senior Notes	Mar. 30, 2013 6.25% Senior Notes	Dec. 29, 2012 6.25% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes			$ 250,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes					9.75%					6.25%
Extended maturity date					Mar. 15, 2019
Capitalized debt issuance costs				7,000,000
Final year of deferred finance costs amortization				2019
Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount						104.875%	109.75%
Senior notes, early redemption date						Mar. 15, 2016		Mar. 15, 2015
Senior notes, redemption rate excluding premium percentage				100.00%					100.00%
Minimum percentage of net proceed that company required to offer to repurchase an aggregate amount of Notes									60.00%
Senior notes, redemption rate of principal amount							35.00%
Redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest, Percentage				101.00%
Acquisition of voting power		50.00%
Face amount of senior notes redeemed										250,000,000
Senior notes, redemption date										Mar. 15, 2012
Face amount of each note										1,000.00
Total consideration for each $1,000 note surrendered										1,050.00
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(12,069,000)
Outstanding 6.25% senior notes classified as a current liability											$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Senior notes, maturity year											2013-08