CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Sales	$ 2,718,260	$ 2,872,809
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs	2,058,563	2,178,406
Gross profit	659,697	694,403
Operating and selling expenses	470,717	489,239
Recovery of purchase price		(68,314)
Asset impairments	5,244	17,894
General and administrative expenses	158,907	177,894
Merger and other expenses	15,184
Operating income	9,645	77,690
Other income (expense):
Interest income	410	367
Interest expense	(16,395)	(14,478)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(12,069)
Miscellaneous income, net	6,357	8,979
Earnings before income taxes	17	60,489
Income tax expense	6,660	10,990
Net earnings (loss)	(6,643)	49,499
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	12	(4)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Office Depot, Inc.	(6,655)	49,503
Preferred stock dividends	10,169	8,216
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (16,824)	$ 41,287
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ (0.06)	$ 0.14
Diluted	$ (0.06)	$ 0.14