Summary of Disaggregated Revenue by Division, Major Product and Service Categories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2021	[1]	Sep. 25, 2021	[1]	Jun. 26, 2021	[1]	Mar. 27, 2021	[1]	Dec. 26, 2020	[1]	Sep. 26, 2020	[1]	Jun. 27, 2020	[1]	Mar. 28, 2020	[1]	Dec. 25, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	$ 2,042		$ 2,179		$ 2,070		$ 2,174		$ 2,085		$ 2,347		$ 1,947		$ 2,493		$ 8,465	$ 8,872	$ 9,667
Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	3,815	4,006	4,760
Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	2,758	3,014	2,989
Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	1,302	1,281	1,217
Services, Copy and Print
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	590	571	701
Operating Segments | Business Solution Division
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	4,597	4,683	5,279
Operating Segments | Business Solution Division | Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	2,423	2,545	3,001
Operating Segments | Business Solution Division | Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	1,165	1,195	1,238
Operating Segments | Business Solution Division | Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	757	695	756
Operating Segments | Business Solution Division | Services, Copy and Print
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	252	248	284
Operating Segments | Retail Division
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	3,837	4,167	4,363
Operating Segments | Retail Division | Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	1,382	1,449	1,743
Operating Segments | Retail Division | Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	1,586	1,816	1,749
Operating Segments | Retail Division | Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	531	579	454
Operating Segments | Retail Division | Services, Copy and Print
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	338	323	417
Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	31	22	25
Other | Products, Supplies
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	10	12	16
Other | Products, Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	7	3	2
Other | Products, Furniture and Other
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales																	$ 14	$ 7	$ 7

[1] Due to rounding, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the reported amounts for the year.