Summarized Information From Balance Sheets and Statements of Income (Detail) (Office Depot De Mexico, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Office Depot De Mexico
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 357,421	$ 336,265	$ 377,405
Non-current assets	336,388	310,980	333,788
Current liabilities	175,194	206,220	219,774
Non-current liabilities	3,659	3,296	7,344
Sales	288,381	284,652
Gross profit	84,872	82,504
Net income	$ 14,581	$ 16,572