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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 24, 2011	Oct. 26, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 24, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	OFFICEMAX INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000012978
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		86,123,472

Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,774,767	$ 1,813,366	$ 5,285,384	$ 5,383,794
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs	1,315,106	1,342,944	3,926,148	3,980,171
Gross profit	459,661	470,422	1,359,236	1,403,623
Operating expenses
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses	418,365	429,498	1,271,391	1,273,886
Other operating expenses, net			13,916	11,348
Operating income	41,296	40,924	73,929	118,389
Interest expense	(17,827)	(18,444)	(54,721)	(55,132)
Interest income	10,984	10,646	32,913	31,850
Other income (expense), net	173	(23)	307	(57)
Pre-tax income	34,626	33,103	52,428	95,050
Income tax expense	(11,167)	(11,678)	(17,837)	(34,374)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	23,459	21,425	34,591	60,676
Joint venture results attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,426)	(886)	(3,113)	(2,249)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax	22,033	20,539	31,478	58,427
Preferred dividends	(515)	(573)	(1,614)	(1,921)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders	$ 21,518	$ 19,966	$ 29,864	$ 56,506
Net income per common share
Basic	$ 0.25	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.67
Diluted	$ 0.25	$ 0.23	$ 0.34	$ 0.65

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 485,426	$ 462,326
Receivables, net	568,055	546,885
Inventories	765,353	846,463
Deferred income taxes and receivables	74,085	99,613
Other current assets	58,077	58,999
Total current assets	1,950,996	2,014,286
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements	40,248	41,317
Buildings and improvements	487,539	487,160
Machinery and equipment	770,321	818,081
Total property and equipment	1,298,108	1,346,558
Accumulated depreciation	(924,341)	(949,269)
Net property and equipment	373,767	397,289
Intangible assets, net	81,700	83,231
Investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.	175,000	175,000
Timber notes receivable	899,250	899,250
Deferred income taxes	290,468	284,529
Other non-current assets	231,800	225,344
Total assets	4,002,981	4,078,929
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of debt	39,195	4,560
Accounts payable	627,453	686,106
Income tax payable	1,365	11,055
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Compensation and benefits	103,329	145,911
Other	227,035	196,842
Total current liabilities	998,377	1,044,474
Long-term debt, less current portion	230,849	270,435
Non-recourse debt	1,470,000	1,470,000
Other long-term items:
Compensation and benefits obligations	237,112	250,756
Deferred gain on sale of assets	179,757	179,757
Other long-term liabilities	194,618	213,496
Noncontrolling interest in joint venture	34,632	49,246
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock-no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; Series D ESOP: $0.01 stated value; 650,311 and 686,696 shares outstanding	29,264	30,901
Common stock-$2.50 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 86,089,903 and 85,057,710 shares outstanding	215,224	212,644
Additional paid-in capital	1,011,793	986,579
Accumulated deficit	(504,262)	(533,606)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94,383)	(95,753)
Total OfficeMax shareholders' equity	657,636	600,765
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,002,981	$ 4,078,929

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Preferred stock - no par value
Preferred stock - shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock - Series D ESOP, stated value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock - shares outstanding	650,311	686,696
Common stock - par value	$ 2.5	$ 2.5
Common stock - shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock - shares outstanding	86,089,903	85,057,710

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Cash provided by operations:
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	$ 34,591	$ 60,676
Non-cash items in net income:
Earnings on investment in Boise Cascade Holdings L.L.C.	(5,830)	(5,391)
Depreciation and amortization	63,759	76,586
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	6,227	3,688
Other	13,070	8,747
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(14,707)	4,002
Inventories	77,249	48,227
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(76,980)	(50,850)
Current and deferred income taxes	5,749	28,433
Other	(24,385)	(18,140)
Cash provided by operations	78,743	155,978
Cash used for investment:
Expenditures for property and equipment	(41,549)	(50,153)
Proceeds from sales of assets, net	169	1,607
Cash used for investment	(41,380)	(48,546)
Cash used for financing:
Cash dividends paid-preferred stock	(2,224)	(2,575)
Borrowings of short-term debt, net	20	(626)
Payments of long-term debt	(5,154)	(2,715)
Purchase of Series D preferred stock	(1,624)	(3,595)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,949	1,832
Payments related to other share-based compensation	(4,404)
Other	157	7
Cash used for financing	(11,280)	(7,672)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(2,983)	1,606
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	23,100	101,366
Balance at beginning of the period	462,326	486,570
Balance at end of the period	$ 485,426	$ 587,936

Basis Of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis Of Presentation	Sep. 24, 2011
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation *Nature of Operations* OfficeMax Incorporated ("OfficeMax," the "Company" or "we") is a leader in both business-to-business and retail office products distribution. The Company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions and furniture to large, medium and small businesses, government offices and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 30,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs, the Internet and a network of retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico. The accompanying quarterly consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OfficeMax and all majority-owned subsidiaries, except our 88%-owned subsidiary that formerly owned assets in Cuba that were confiscated by the Cuban government in the 1960s, which is accounted for as an investment due to various asset restrictions. We also consolidate the variable interest entities in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements are for the thirteen-week and thirty-nine-week periods ended on September 24, 2011 (also referred to as the "third quarter of 2011" or the "three months ended September 24, 2011" and the "first nine months of 2011" or the "nine months ended September 24, 2011," respectively) and the thirteen-week and thirty-nine-week periods ended on September 25, 2010 (also referred to as the "third quarter of 2010" or the "three months ended September 25, 2010" and "first nine months of 2010" or the "nine months ended September 25, 2010," respectively). The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. Due primarily to statutory reporting requirements, the Company's international businesses maintain December 31 year-ends and end their quarters on the last calendar day of the month, with our majority-owned joint venture in Mexico reporting one month in arrears. Fiscal year 2010 included 52 weeks for all reportable segments and businesses. Fiscal year 2011 will include 53 weeks for our U.S. businesses. The Company manages its business using three reportable segments: OfficeMax, Contract ("Contract segment" or "Contract"); OfficeMax, Retail ("Retail segment" or "Retail"); and Corporate and Other. Management reviews the performance of the Company based on these segments. We present information pertaining to our segments in Note 10, "Segment Information". The Company has prepared the quarterly consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Some information and note disclosures, which would normally be included in comprehensive annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. These quarterly consolidated financial statements should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2010. The quarterly consolidated financial statements included herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the periods indicated. Except as disclosed within these "Notes to Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)," the adjustments made were of a normal, recurring nature. Quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for a full year. *Recently Issued or Newly Adopted Accounting Standards* In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance which establishes disclosure requirements for other comprehensive income. The guidance requires the reporting of components of other comprehensive income and components of net income together as components of total comprehensive income, and is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The guidance requires retrospective application and earlier application is permitted. The Company anticipates that adoption of this guidance will affect the presentation of certain elements of the Company's financial statements, but these changes in presentation will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Facility Closure Reserves

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Facility Closure Reserves [Abstract]

Facility Closure Reserves

2. Facility Closure Reserves

We conduct regular reviews of our real estate portfolio to identify underperforming facilities and close those facilities that are no longer strategically or economically beneficial. We record a liability for the cost associated with a facility closure at its fair value in the period in which the liability is incurred, primarily the location's cease-use date. Upon closure, unrecoverable costs are included in facility closure reserves and include provisions for the present value of future lease obligations, less contractual or estimated sublease income. Accretion expense is recognized over the life of the required payments. These charges are recorded in other operating expenses, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

During the first nine months of 2011, the Company recorded facility closure charges of $5.6 million in its Retail segment associated with closing six underperforming domestic stores prior to the end of their lease terms, of which $5.4 million was related to the lease liability and $0.2 million was related to asset impairments. None of these charges were recorded in the third quarter of 2011.

During the first nine months of 2010, the Company recorded facility closure charges of $14.4 million in its Retail segment associated with closing eight underperforming domestic stores prior to the end of their lease terms, of which $13.0 million was related to the lease liability and other costs and $1.4 million was related to asset impairments and other items. None of these charges were recorded in the third quarter of 2010.

Facility closure reserve account activity during the first nine months of 2011 was as follows:


	(thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2010	$	61,673
Charges related to stores closed in 2011		5,406
Transfer of deferred rent balance		928
Changes to estimated costs included in income		(1	)
Cash payments		(16,643	)
Accretion		2,393

Balance at September 24, 2011	$	53,756

Reserve balances were classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:


	September 24, 2011
	(thousands)
Other accrued liabilities	$	11,939
Other long-term liabilities		41,817

Total	$	53,756

The components of the facilities closure reserve consisted of the following:


	September 24, 2011
	(thousands)
Estimated future lease obligations	$	109,222
Less: anticipated sublease income		(55,466	)

Total	$	53,756

In addition, we were the lessee of a legacy building materials manufacturing facility near Elma, Washington until the fourth quarter of 2010. During 2006, we ceased operations at the facility, fully impaired the assets and recorded a reserve for the related lease payments and other contract termination and closure costs. This reserve balance was not included in the facilities closure reserve described above. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company signed an agreement with the lessor to terminate the lease and recorded income of $3.9 million to adjust the associated reserve. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we sold the facility's equipment and recorded a final adjustment of $5.5 million to reduce the reserve balance. This income was reported in other operating expenses, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Severance And Other Charges	9 Months Ended
Severance And Other Charges	Sep. 24, 2011
Severance And Other Charges [Abstract]
Severance And Other Charges	3. Severance and Other Charges The first nine months of 2011 included severance charges recorded in the second quarter of $8.3 million ($8.0 million in Contract and $0.3 million in Retail) related to reorganizations in Canada ($3.6 million), Australia ($1.4 million) and the U.S. sales and supply chain organizations ($3.3 million). The first nine months of 2010 included a severance charge recorded in the first quarter in our Contract segment of $0.8 million related to a reorganization of our U.S. Contract customer service centers. These charges were included in other operating expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 24, 2011, $5.0 million of severance charges remain to be paid and are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt	9 Months Ended
Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt	Sep. 24, 2011
Timber Notes Non-Recourse Debt [Abstract]
Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt	4. Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt In October 2004, we sold our timberland assets in exchange for $15 million in cash plus credit-enhanced timber installment notes in the amount of $1,635 million (the "Installment Notes"). The Installment Notes were issued by single-member limited liability companies formed by affiliates of Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (the "Note Issuers"). The Installment Notes are 15-year non-amortizing obligations and were issued in two equal $817.5 million tranches bearing interest at 5.11% and 4.98%, respectively. In order to support the issuance of the Installment Notes, the Note Issuers transferred a total of $1,635 million in cash to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman") and Wachovia Corporation ("Wachovia") (which was later purchased by Wells Fargo & Company) ($817.5 million to each of Lehman and Wachovia). Lehman and Wachovia issued collateral notes (the "Collateral Notes") to the Note Issuers. Concurrently with the issuance of the Installment and Collateral Notes, Lehman and Wachovia guaranteed the respective Installment Notes and the Note Issuers pledged the Collateral Notes as security for the performance of the Installment Note obligations. The Installment Notes are reported as timber notes receivable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. In December 2004, we completed a securitization transaction in which the Company's interests in the Installment Notes and related guarantees were transferred to wholly-owned bankruptcy remote subsidiaries. The subsidiaries pledged the Installment Notes and related guarantees and issued securitized notes (the "Securitization Notes") in the amount of $1,470 million ($735 million through the structure supported by the Lehman guaranty and $735 million through the structure supported by the Wachovia guaranty). As a result of these transactions, we received $1,470 million in cash. Recourse on the Securitization Notes is limited to the proceeds of the applicable pledged Installment Notes and underlying Lehman or Wachovia guaranty, and therefore there is no recourse against OfficeMax. The Securitization Notes are 15-year non-amortizing and were issued in two equal $735 million tranches paying interest of 5.54% and 5.42%, respectively. The Securitization Notes are reported as non-recourse debt in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. On September 15, 2008, Lehman, the guarantor of half of the Installment Notes and the Securitization Notes, filed a petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Lehman's bankruptcy filing constituted an event of default under the $817.5 million Installment Note guaranteed by Lehman (the "Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note"). We are required for accounting purposes to assess the carrying value of assets whenever circumstances indicate that a decline in value may have occurred. In 2008, we evaluated the carrying value of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note and reduced it to the estimated amount we then expected to collect ($81.8 million) by recording a non-cash impairment charge of $735.8 million, pre-tax. The ultimate amount to be realized on the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note depends on the proceeds from the Lehman bankruptcy estate. On June 30, 2011, Lehman filed an amended Disclosure Statement (the "Disclosure Statement") on its Chapter 11 plan (the "Chapter 11 Plan") with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Disclosure Statement provides a range of estimated recoveries for various classes of unsecured creditors of Lehman. Based on the category descriptions, we, together with the indenture trustee for the Securitization Note holders (the "Indenture Trustee"), argued at a hearing on the Disclosure Statement that our claim should be treated as a class 3 senior unsecured claim (estimated to recover at a rate of approximately 21.1% under the Chapter 11 Plan) rather than falling into any other class of guarantee claims (estimated to recover at a rate of approximately 11%-13% depending on the class under the Chapter 11 Plan). Following negotiation, on October 7, 2011, we entered into a stipulation with Lehman and the Indenture Trustee that categorized our claim as a class 3 senior unsecured claim. Due to this categorization, provisions of the stipulation that make certain funds unavailable to our claim that would otherwise be available to class 3 senior unsecured claimants, the status of the bankruptcy proceedings, and based on information in the Disclosure Statement, it appears that our claim may recover at a potential rate within the range of 17% to 20%. However, uncertainties exist as to the actual recovery that will ultimately be received on the claim. The confirmation of the Chapter 11 Plan is not expected to occur until the next Bankruptcy court hearing, currently scheduled for December 6, 2011; the disposition of our claim and a related claim filed by the Note Issuers must be determined; and the funds available for claimants will depend on the value of the assets Lehman is able to liquidate. Due to these uncertainties and other factors, we have not increased our assumed recovery rate or the carrying value of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note. Following the confirmation hearing on the Chapter 11 Plan scheduled for December 6, 2011, an initial distribution may be made on our claim as early as March 30, 2012, assuming that all other issues in the claim have been resolved prior to or at the confirmation hearing. Further distributions are expected to occur over a several-year period. Going forward, we intend to adjust the carrying value of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note as further information regarding our share of the proceeds, if any, from the Lehman bankruptcy estate becomes available. Any proceeds we receive from the bankruptcy will be distributed to the Securitization Note Holders. Recourse on the Securitization Notes is limited to the proceeds from the applicable pledged Installment Notes and underlying Lehman or Wachovia guaranty. Accordingly, the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note and underlying Lehman guaranty will be transferred to the holders of the Securitization Notes guaranteed by Lehman in order to settle and extinguish that liability. However, under current generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to continue to recognize the liability related to the Securitization Notes guaranteed by Lehman until such time as the liability has been extinguished. This will occur when the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note and the related guaranty are transferred to and accepted by the Securitization Note holders. We expect that this will occur when the assets of Lehman are currently projected to be distributed and the bankruptcy is finalized. Accordingly, we expect to recognize a non-cash gain equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the Securitization Notes guaranteed by Lehman ($735.0 million at September 24, 2011) and the carrying value of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note ($81.8 million at September 24, 2011) in a later period when the liability is legally extinguished. The actual gain to be recognized in the future will be measured based on the carrying amounts of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note and the Securitization Notes guaranteed by Lehman at the date of settlement. Any discussion of the Lehman bankruptcy in this document is strictly based on factual observations from the bankruptcy cases and should not be interpreted as constituting legal analysis of or admission as to the ultimate allowances of our claim based on the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note or any Note Issuers' claim based on Collateral Notes, or the interplay thereof. Through September 24, 2011, we have received all payments due under the Installment Notes guaranteed by Wachovia (the "Wachovia Guaranteed Installment Notes"), which have consisted only of interest due on the notes, and have made all payments due on the related Securitization Notes guaranteed by Wachovia, again consisting only of interest due. As all amounts due on the Wachovia Guaranteed Installment Notes are current and we have no reason to believe that we will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the Wachovia Guaranteed Installment Notes, the notes are stated in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at their original principal amount of $817.5 million. The Installment Notes and Securitization Notes are scheduled to mature in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Securitization Notes have an initial term that is approximately three months shorter than the Installment Notes. At the time of the sale of the timberlands in 2004, we generated a tax gain and recognized the related deferred tax liability. The timber installment notes structure allowed the Company to defer the resulting tax liability of $543 million until 2020, the maturity date for the Installment Notes. Due to the Lehman bankruptcy and note defaults, the recognition of the Lehman portion of the gain will be triggered when the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note is transferred to the Securitization Note holders as payment and/or when the Lehman bankruptcy is resolved. At that time, we expect to reduce the estimated tax payment due by utilizing our available alternative minimum tax credits.

Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

5. Debt

Credit Agreements

On July 12, 2007, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the "U.S. Credit Agreement") with a group of banks. The U.S. Credit Agreement permitted the Company to borrow up to a maximum of $700 million subject to a borrowing base calculation that limited availability to a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus a percentage of the value of eligible inventory less certain reserves. The U.S. Credit Agreement could be increased (up to a maximum of $800 million) at the Company's request or reduced from time to time, in each case according to the terms detailed in the U.S. Credit Agreement. Letters of credit, which could be issued under the U.S. Credit Agreement up to a maximum of $250 million, reduced available borrowing capacity. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the U.S. Credit Agreement. On October 7, 2011, the U.S. Credit Agreement, which was scheduled to expire on July 12, 2012, was amended by a new agreement, discussed below.

Borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement were subject to interest at rates based on either the prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). An additional percentage, which varied depending on the level of average borrowing availability, was added to the applicable borrowing rates under the U.S. Credit Agreement. Fees on letters of credit issued under the U.S. Credit Agreement were charged at a weighted average rate of 0.875% for all periods presented. The Company was also charged an unused line fee of 0.25% for all periods presented on the amount by which the maximum available credit exceeded the average daily outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.

On September 30, 2009, Grand & Toy Limited, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary in Canada, entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the "Canadian Credit Agreement") with a group of banks. The Canadian Credit Agreement permitted Grand & Toy Limited to borrow up to a maximum of C$60 million subject to a borrowing base calculation that limited availability to a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus a percentage of the value of eligible inventory less certain reserves. The Canadian Credit Agreement could be increased (up to a maximum of C$80 million) at Grand & Toy Limited's request or reduced from time to time, in each case according to the terms detailed in the Canadian Credit Agreement. Letters of credit, which could be issued under the Canadian Credit Agreement up to a maximum of C$10 million, reduced available borrowing capacity under the Canadian Credit Agreement. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, Grand & Toy Limited was in compliance with all covenants under the Canadian Credit Agreement. On October 7, 2011, the Canadian Credit Agreement, which was scheduled to expire on July 12, 2012, was amended by a new agreement, discussed below.

On March 15, 2010, the Company's five wholly-owned subsidiaries based in Australia and New Zealand entered into a Facility Agreement (the "Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement") with a financial institution based in those countries. The Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement permits the subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand to borrow up to a maximum of A$80 million subject to a borrowing base calculation that limits availability to a percentage of eligible accounts receivable plus a percentage of the value of certain owned properties, less certain reserves. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, the subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand were in compliance with all covenants under the Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement. The Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement expires on March 15, 2013.

Availability under the Company's credit agreements at the end of the third quarter of 2011 was as follows:


	U.S. Credit Agreement			Canadian Credit Agreement		Australia/ New Zealand Credit Agreement		Total
	(millions of U.S. dollars)
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount	$	511.7		$	41.3	$	56.9	$	609.9
Less: Stand-by letters of credit		(52.0	)		—		—		(52.0	)

Amount available for borrowing	$	459.7		$	41.3	$	56.9	$	557.9

There were no borrowings under the Company's credit agreements during 2011.

On October 7, 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the "North American Credit Agreement") with a group of banks. The North American Credit Agreement amended both the U.S. Credit Agreement and the Canadian Credit Agreement and consolidated them into a single credit agreement. The North American Credit Agreement permits the Company to borrow up to a maximum of $650 million, of which $50 million (U.S. dollars) is allocated to Grand and Toy Limited and $600 million is allocated to the Company and its other participating North American subsidiaries, in each case subject to a borrowing base calculation that limits availability to a percentage of eligible trade and credit card receivables plus a percentage of the value of eligible inventory less certain reserves. The North American Credit Agreement may be increased (up to a maximum of $850 million) at the Company's request and the approval of lenders participating in the increase, or may be reduced from time to time at the Company's request, in each case according to the terms detailed in the North American Credit Agreement. Letters of credit, which may be issued under the North American Credit Agreement up to a maximum of $250 million, reduce available borrowing capacity. The North American Credit Agreement expires on October 7, 2016.

Borrowings under the North American Credit Agreement will be subject to interest at rates based on either the prime rate, the federal funds rate, LIBOR or the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate. An additional percentage, which varies depending on the level of average borrowing availability, will be added to the applicable rates. Fees on letters of credit issued under the North American Credit Agreement will be charged at rates between 1.25% and 2.25% depending on the type of letter of credit (i.e., stand-by or commercial) and the level of average borrowing availability. The Company will also be charged an unused line fee of between 0.375% and 0.5% on the amount by which the maximum available credit (i.e. $650 million) exceeds the average daily outstanding borrowings and letters of credit. The unused line fee will be 0.5% until January 1, 2012, and thereafter will vary depending on the average outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.

Availability under the Company's North American Credit Agreement at the end of the third quarter, if the agreement had been in effect at that time, would have been as follows:


	North American Credit Agreement
	(millions of U.S. dollars)
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount	$	618.6
Less: Stand-by letters of credit		(52.0	)

Amount available for borrowing	$	566.6

Other

At the end of the first nine months of 2011, Grupo OfficeMax, our 51%-owned joint venture in Mexico, had total outstanding borrowings of $10.3 million. This included $6.0 million outstanding under a 60-month installment note due in the first quarter of 2014 and $4.3 million outstanding under a 54-month installment note due in the third quarter of 2014. Payments on the installment loans are made monthly. Recourse on the Grupo OfficeMax loans is limited to Grupo OfficeMax. The installment loan maturing in the third quarter of 2014 is secured by certain owned property of Grupo OfficeMax. All other Grupo OfficeMax loan facilities are unsecured.

Cash Paid for Interest

Cash payments for interest, net of interest capitalized, were $38.4 million and $40.2 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and included interest payments related to the Securitization Notes of $19.9 million and $19.9 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Cash interest payments made on the Securitization Notes are completely offset by interest payments received on the Installment Notes.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Investment In Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.	9 Months Ended
Investment In Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.	Sep. 24, 2011
Investment In Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. [Abstract]
Investment In Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.	6. Investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. In connection with the sale of the paper, forest products and timberland assets in 2004, the Company invested $175 million in affiliates of Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Due to restructurings conducted by those affiliates, our investment is currently in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. (the "Boise Investment"), a building products company. A portion of the securities received in exchange for the Company's investment carry no voting rights. This investment is accounted for under the cost method as Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. does not maintain separate ownership accounts for its affiliate's members, and the Company does not have the ability to significantly influence its operating and financial policies. The Boise Investment represented a continuing involvement in the operations of the business we sold in 2004. Therefore, approximately $180 million of gain realized from the sale was deferred. This gain is expected to be recognized in earnings as the Company's investment is reduced. The non-voting securities of Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. accrue dividends daily at the rate of 8% per annum on the liquidation value plus accumulated dividends. Dividends accumulate semiannually to the extent not paid in cash on the last day of June and December. The Company recognized dividend income on this investment of $2.0 million and $1.9 million in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $5.8 million and $5.4 million in the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The dividend receivable was $36.0 million at September 24, 2011, and was recorded in other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Financial Instruments, Derivatives And Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Financial Instruments, Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Financial Instruments, Derivatives And Hedging Activities

7. Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, other assets (non-derivatives), short-term borrowings and trade accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's other financial instruments at September 24, 2011 and December 25, 2010. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.


	September 24, 2011
	Fair Value								Carrying Amount
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Carrying Amount
	(thousands)
Financial assets:
Timber notes receivable
Wachovia	$	—	$	933,483	$	—	$	933,483	$	817,500
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	81,750

Financial liabilities:
Recourse debt	$	79,236	$	163,467	$	—	$	242,703	$	270,044
Non-recourse debt
Wachovia	$	—	$	850,195	$	—	$	850,195	$	735,000
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	735,000

	December 25, 2010
	Fair Value								Carrying Amount
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Carrying Amount
	(thousands)
Financial assets:
Timber notes receivable
Wachovia	$	—	$	888,288	$	—	$	888,288	$	817,500
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	81,750

Financial liabilities:
Recourse debt	$	—	$	255,519	$	—	$	255,519	$	274,995
Non-recourse debt
Wachovia	$	—	$	811,093	$	—	$	811,093	$	735,000
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	735,000

In establishing a fair value, there is a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The basis of the fair value measurement is categorized in three levels, in order of priority, described as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable, thus reflecting assumptions about the market participants.

The carrying amounts shown in the table are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

•

Timber notes receivable: The fair value of the Wachovia Guaranteed Installment Notes is determined as the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the current interest rate for loans of similar terms with comparable credit risk (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note reflects the estimated future cash flows of the note considering the estimated effects of the Lehman bankruptcy (Level 3 inputs).

•

Recourse debt: The Company's debt instruments are not widely traded. Recourse debt for which there were trades on the last day of the period (the "measurement date") was valued using the unadjusted quoted price from the last trade on the measurement date (Level 1 input). Recourse debt for which there were no transactions on the measurement date was valued based on quoted market prices near the measurement date when available or by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument using rates based on the most recently observable trade or using rates currently offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities (Level 2 inputs).

•

Non-recourse debt: The fair value of the Securitization Notes supported by Wachovia is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of the instrument at rates currently available to the Company for similar instruments of comparable maturities (Level 2 inputs). The Securitization Notes supported by Lehman is estimated based on the future cash flows of the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note (the proceeds from which are the sole source of payment of this note) in a bankruptcy proceeding (Level 3 inputs).

During the first nine months of 2011, there was no change in assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value using Level 3 inputs.

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates expose the Company to financial market risk. The Company occasionally uses derivative financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts, to manage its exposure associated with commercial transactions and certain liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the currency of the operating unit entering into the underlying transaction. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for any other purpose. The Company does not speculate using derivative instruments. The fair values of derivative financial instruments were not material at the end of the third quarter of 2011 or at the end of fiscal year 2010.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

8. Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction, and multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. Years prior to 2006 are no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examination. The Company is no longer subject to state income tax examinations by tax authorities in its major state jurisdictions for years before 2003, and the Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations prior to 2005 for its major foreign jurisdictions.

As discussed in Note 4, "Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt," at the time of the sale of the timberlands in 2004, we generated a tax gain and recognized the related deferred tax liability. The timber installment notes structure allowed the Company to defer the resulting tax liability of $543 million until 2020, the maturity date for the Installment Notes. Due to the Lehman bankruptcy and note defaults, the recognition of the Lehman portion of the gain will be triggered when the Lehman Guaranteed Installment Note is transferred to the Securitization Note holders as payment and/or when the Lehman bankruptcy is resolved. At that time, we expect to reduce the estimated tax payment due by utilizing our available alternative minimum tax credits.

As of September 24, 2011, the Company had $21.2 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, $7.1 million of which would affect the Company's effective tax rate if recognized and would result from the effective settlement of tax positions with various tax authorities. The Company does not anticipate the settlement of these items to occur within the next twelve months.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:


	(thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2010	$	20,863
Increase related to prior year tax positions		388
Settlement		(8	)

Balance at September 24, 2011	$	21,243

During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company made cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds received, as follows:


	2011		2010
	(thousands)
Cash tax payments, net	$	12,087	$	5,900

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Retirement And Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Retirement And Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Retirement And Benefit Plans

9. Retirement and Benefit Plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following represents the components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs (income) which are recorded in operating, selling and general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:


	Three Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010			September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
	(thousands)
Service cost	$	636		$	691		$	57		$	65
Interest cost		17,544			18,553			253			301
Expected return on plan assets		(19,264	)		(20,873	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial loss		4,309			3,310			55			56
Amortization of prior service costs		—			—			(1,002	)		(1,001	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	3,225		$	1,681		$	(637	)	$	(579	)


	Nine Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010			September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
	(thousands)
Service cost	$	1,909		$	2,074		$	172		$	196
Interest cost		52,632			55,660			761			906
Expected return on plan assets		(59,467	)		(62,620	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial loss		13,062			9,929			165			168
Amortization of prior service costs and other		—			379			(3,007	)		(3,004	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	8,136		$	5,422		$	(1,909	)	$	(1,734	)

Cash Flows

The Company expects to fund the minimum pension contribution requirement for 2011 of approximately $3.7 million with cash. As of September 24, 2011, $2.5 million in cash has been contributed.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

10. Segment Information

The Company manages its business using three reportable segments: Contract, Retail, and Corporate and Other. Management reviews the performance of the Company based on these segments.

Contract distributes a broad line of items for the office, including office supplies and paper, technology products and solutions, print and document services and office furniture. Contract sells directly to large corporate and government offices, as well as to small and medium-sized offices in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This segment markets and sells through field salespeople, outbound telesales, catalogs, the Internet and in some markets, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, through office products stores. Substantially all products sold by Contract are purchased from third-party manufacturers or industry wholesalers. Contract purchases office papers primarily from Boise White Paper, L.L.C., under a paper supply contract. See Note 15, "Commitments", for information regarding the paper supply contract.

Retail is a retail distributor of office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions and office furniture. In addition, this segment contracts with large national retail chains to supply office and school supplies to be sold in their stores. Retail office supply stores feature OfficeMax ImPress, an in-store module devoted to print-for-pay and related services. Retail has operations in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The retail segment also operates office products stores in Mexico through a 51%-owned joint venture. Substantially all products sold by Retail are purchased from third-party manufacturers or industry wholesalers. Retail purchases office papers primarily from Boise White Paper, L.L.C., under the paper supply contract described above.

Corporate and Other includes corporate support staff services and certain other legacy expenses as well as the related assets and liabilities. The income and expense related to certain assets and liabilities that are reported in the Corporate and Other segment have been allocated to the Contract and Retail segments.

Management evaluates the segments' performances using segment income (loss) which is based on operating income (loss) after eliminating the effect of certain operating items that are not indicative of our core operations such as severances, facility closures and adjustments, and asset impairments. These certain operating items are reported on the other operating expenses, net line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following tables contain details of the Company's operations by segment:


	Sales		Segment income (loss)			Other operating, income (expense)			Operating income (loss)
	(thousands)
Three months ended September 24, 2011
Contract	$	883,300	$	23,277		$	—		$	23,277
Retail		891,467		28,499			—			28,499
Corporate and Other		—		(10,480	)		—			(10,480	)

Total	$	1,774,767	$	41,296		$	—		$	41,296

Three months ended September 25, 2010
Contract	$	877,262	$	19,541		$	—		$	19,541
Retail		936,104		32,399			—			32,399
Corporate and Other		—		(11,016	)		—			(11,016	)

Total	$	1,813,366	$	40,924		$	—		$	40,924


	Sales		Segment income (loss)			Other operating, income (expense)			Operating income (loss)
	(thousands)
Nine months ended September 24, 2011
Contract	$	2,689,305	$	49,707		$	(8,058	)	$	41,649
Retail		2,596,079		62,088			(5,858	)		56,230
Corporate and Other		—		(23,950	)		—			(23,950	)

Total	$	5,285,384	$	87,845		$	(13,916	)	$	73,929

Nine months ended September 25, 2010
Contract	$	2,720,788	$	72,700		$	(861	)	$	71,839
Retail		2,663,006		85,049			(14,450	)		70,599
Corporate and Other		—		(28,012	)		3,963			(24,049	)

Total	$	5,383,794	$	129,737		$	(11,348	)	$	118,389

Interest expense, interest income, and other income (expense), net are not recorded by segments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

11. Share-Based Compensation

The Company sponsors several share-based compensation plans. The Company recognizes compensation expense from all share-based payment transactions with employees in the consolidated financial statements based on grant date fair value. Pre-tax compensation expense related to the Company's share-based plans was $3.6 million and $2.5 million for the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $12.3 million and $8.4 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of grants. The total income tax benefit recognized in the consolidated statement of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $1.4 million and $1.0 million for the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $4.8 million and $3.3 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

The Company recognizes compensation expense related to restricted stock and Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") awards over the vesting periods based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant dates. The Company calculates the grant date fair value of the RSU awards by multiplying the number of RSU awards by the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. If these awards contain performance criteria, the grant date fair value is estimated assuming performance at target, and management periodically reviews actual performance against the criteria and adjusts compensation expense accordingly. Pre-tax compensation expense related to restricted stock and RSU awards was $0.5 million and $1.7 million for the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $3.7 million and $5.1 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The remaining compensation expense to be recognized related to outstanding restricted stock and RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, is approximately $3.2 million. The remaining compensation expense will be recognized through the second quarter of 2014.

A summary of restricted stock and RSU activity for the first nine months of 2011 is presented in the following table:


	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested, December 25, 2010		2,111,135		$	13.89
Granted		608,204			12.65
Vested		(964,913	)		15.73
Forfeited		(135,652	)		12.62

Nonvested, September 24, 2011		1,618,774		$	12.43

Stock Options

The Company's stock options are issued at an exercise price equal to fair market value of the Company's common stock on the grant date and typically expire within seven years of the grant date. Stock options granted under the OfficeMax Incentive and Performance Plan generally vest over a three year period. The grant date fair value used to calculate compensation expense related to stock option awards is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Pre-tax compensation expense related to stock option awards was $3.1 million and $0.8 million for the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $8.6 million and $3.3 million for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The remaining compensation expense to be recognized related to outstanding stock options net of estimated forfeitures is approximately $11.2 million. The majority of the remaining compensation expense will be recognized through the second quarter of 2014.

A summary of stock option activity for the first nine months of 2011 is presented in the following table:


	Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Balance at December 25, 2010		4,313,290		$	16.52
Options granted		1,227,280			14.84
Options exercised		(405,988	)		4.80
Options forfeited and expired		(309,356	)		16.41

Balance at September 24, 2011		4,825,226		$	17.09

Exercisable at September 24, 2011		1,800,815
Per-share weighted average fair value of options granted (Black-Scholes)	$	7.86

The following table provides summarized information about stock options outstanding at September 24, 2011:


	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$2.50 – $3.00		11,171		—	$	2.50		11,171	$	2.50
$4.00 – $7.00		1,095,759		4.8		5.04		506,227		4.72
$10.00 – $16.00		862,996		5.5		14.15		264,317		14.51
$16.00 – $17.00		861,200		6.4		16.86		—		—
$18.00 – $19.00		975,000		6.1		18.15		—		—
$24.00 – $37.00		1,019,100		1.2		31.88		1,019,100		31.88

At September 24, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value was $0.1 million for outstanding stock options and $0.1 million for exercisable stock options. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2011 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options at the end of the quarter).

During the first nine months of 2011, the Company granted stock options for 1,227,280 shares of our common stock and estimated the fair value of each stock option award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 2.00%, expected life of 4.5 years and expected stock price volatility of 64.89%. The risk-free interest rate assumptions are based on the applicable Treasury bill rates over the stock options' expected lives; the expected life assumptions are based on the time period stock options are expected to be outstanding based on historical experience; and the expected stock price volatility assumptions are based on the historical and implied volatility of the Company's common stock.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest

12. Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

The following table reflects changes in shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interest for the first nine months of 2011.


	Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest
	(thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2010	$	600,765		$	49,246

Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		31,478			3,113
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(8,964	)		53
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax		9,070			—
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax		1,272			—

Comprehensive income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		32,856			3,166
Preferred stock dividends		(2,126	)		—
Stock-based compensation		12,317			—
Noncontrolling interest fair value adjustment		17,763			(17,763	)
Other		(3,939	)		(17	)

Balance at September 24, 2011	$	657,636		$	34,632

In accordance with an amended and restated joint venture agreement, the minority owner of Grupo OfficeMax, our joint-venture in Mexico, can elect to require OfficeMax to purchase the minority owner's 49% interest in the joint venture if certain earnings targets are achieved. Earnings targets are calculated quarterly on a rolling four-quarter basis. Accordingly, the targets may be achieved in one quarter but not in the next. If the earnings targets are achieved and the minority owner elects to require OfficeMax to purchase the minority owner's interest, the purchase price is based on the joint venture's earnings and the current market multiples of similar companies. At the end of the third quarter of 2011, Grupo OfficeMax met the earnings targets and the estimated purchase price was $28.5 million. The decrease in the estimated purchase price from the second quarter is attributable to lower market multiples for similar companies as of the measurement date. As the estimated purchase price was less than the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest as of the end of the third quarter, the Company reduced the noncontrolling interest to the carrying value, with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital. There is no impairment relating to the assets of the joint venture as the estimated future cash flows support the overall carrying value of its assets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

13. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes the following:


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010		September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
	(thousands)					(thousands)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	$	23,459		$	21,425	$	34,591		$	60,676
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(28,846	)		16,494		(8,911	)		10,117
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax		2,003			1,212		9,070			4,330
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax		1,187			—		1,272			—

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		(2,197	)		39,131		36,022			75,123
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,019	)		1,114		3,166			2,649

Comprehensive income (loss) available to OfficeMax	$	(1,178	)	$	38,017	$	32,856		$	72,474

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. Components of comprehensive income include: (1) foreign currency translation adjustments; (2) gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity; (3) gains (losses) on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; (4) change in the market value of a futures contract that qualifies as a hedge of an asset reported at fair value; (5) unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and that resulting from transfers of debt securities from the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category; (6) a net loss recognized as an additional pension liability not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost; and (7) the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.

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Net Income Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share

14. Net Income Per Common Share

Basic net income per share is calculated using net income available to holders of our common stock divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted net income per share is similar to basic net income per share except that the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding is increased to include, if their inclusion is dilutive, the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of all potentially dilutive shares, such as common stock to be issued upon exercise of options and the vesting of non-vested restricted shares, and the conversion of outstanding preferred stock. Net income per common share was determined by dividing net income, as adjusted, by weighted average shares outstanding as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010		September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010
	(thousands, except per- share amounts)				(thousands, except per- share amounts)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders	$	21,518	$	19,966	$	29,864	$	56,506
Average shares—basic(a)		86,033		85,014		85,793		84,865
Restricted stock, stock options and other(b)(c)		1,054		1,529		1,085		1,577

Average shares—diluted		87,087		86,543		86,878		86,442

Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders per common share:
Basic	$	0.25	$	0.23	$	0.35	$	0.67
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.23	$	0.34	$	0.65

(a)	The assumed conversion of outstanding preferred stock was anti-dilutive in all periods presented, and therefore no adjustment was required to determine diluted income from continuing operations or average shares-diluted.

(b)

Outstanding options to purchase 3.8 million and 3.5 million shares of common stock for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive as such options' exercise prices were higher than the average market price during those periods.

(c)

Outstanding options to purchase 2.1 million and 1.6 million shares of common stock for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive as such options' exercise prices were higher than the average market price during those periods.

Commitments	9 Months Ended
Commitments	Sep. 24, 2011
Commitments [Abstract]
Commitments	15. Commitments During the second quarter of 2011, we entered into a new paper supply contract with Boise White Paper, L.L.C. ("Boise"), under which we have agreed to purchase office papers from Boise, and Boise has agreed to supply office papers to us, subject to the terms and conditions of the paper supply contract. The new paper supply contract replaced the previous supply contract executed in 2004 with Boise. The paper supply contract requires us to purchase from Boise and Boise to sell to us virtually all of our North American requirements for office paper, subject to certain conditions. After 2012, the paper supply contract provides us more flexibility to purchase paper from paper producers other than Boise. The paper supply contract's term will expire on December 31, 2017, followed by a gradual reduction of the Company's purchase requirements over a two year period thereafter. However, if certain circumstances occur, the term may be terminated earlier, beginning as early as December 31, 2012. If the term ends December 31, 2012, it will be followed by a gradual reduction of the Company's purchase requirements over a four year period. If the term ends on a later date, the gradual reduction period will last two years.

Facility Closure Reserves (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Facility Closure Reserves [Abstract]

Facility Closure Reserve Account Activity


	(thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2010	$	61,673
Charges related to stores closed in 2011		5,406
Transfer of deferred rent balance		928
Changes to estimated costs included in income		(1	)
Cash payments		(16,643	)
Accretion		2,393

Balance at September 24, 2011	$	53,756

Reserve Balances In The Consolidated Balance Sheets


	September 24, 2011
	(thousands)
Other accrued liabilities	$	11,939
Other long-term liabilities		41,817

Total	$	53,756

Lease Termination Component Of The Facilities Closure Reserve


	September 24, 2011
	(thousands)
Estimated future lease obligations	$	109,222
Less: anticipated sublease income		(55,466	)

Total	$	53,756

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Borrowings And Availability Under Credit Agreements


	U.S. Credit Agreement			Canadian Credit Agreement		Australia/ New Zealand Credit Agreement		Total
	(millions of U.S. dollars)
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount	$	511.7		$	41.3	$	56.9	$	609.9
Less: Stand-by letters of credit		(52.0	)		—		—		(52.0	)

Amount available for borrowing	$	459.7		$	41.3	$	56.9	$	557.9

North American Credit Agreement [Member]

Borrowings And Availability Under Credit Agreements


	North American Credit Agreement
	(millions of U.S. dollars)
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount	$	618.6
Less: Stand-by letters of credit		(52.0	)

Amount available for borrowing	$	566.6

Financial Instruments, Derivatives And Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Financial Instruments, Derivatives And Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments


	September 24, 2011
	Fair Value								Carrying Amount
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Carrying Amount
	(thousands)
Financial assets:
Timber notes receivable
Wachovia	$	—	$	933,483	$	—	$	933,483	$	817,500
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	81,750

Financial liabilities:
Recourse debt	$	79,236	$	163,467	$	—	$	242,703	$	270,044
Non-recourse debt
Wachovia	$	—	$	850,195	$	—	$	850,195	$	735,000
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	735,000

	December 25, 2010
	Fair Value								Carrying Amount
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Carrying Amount
	(thousands)
Financial assets:
Timber notes receivable
Wachovia	$	—	$	888,288	$	—	$	888,288	$	817,500
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	81,750

Financial liabilities:
Recourse debt	$	—	$	255,519	$	—	$	255,519	$	274,995
Non-recourse debt
Wachovia	$	—	$	811,093	$	—	$	811,093	$	735,000
Lehman	$	—	$	—	$	81,750	$	81,750	$	735,000

Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Gross Unrecognized Tax


	(thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2010	$	20,863
Increase related to prior year tax positions		388
Settlement		(8	)

Balance at September 24, 2011	$	21,243

Cash Payments For Income Taxes, Net


	2011		2010
	(thousands)
Cash tax payments, net	$	12,087	$	5,900

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of tax positions taken in the tax returns filed or to be filed for which it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities (i.e., uncertain tax positions) and other types of income tax contingencies, including: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.

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Retirement And Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Retirement And Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Costs


	Three Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010			September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
	(thousands)
Service cost	$	636		$	691		$	57		$	65
Interest cost		17,544			18,553			253			301
Expected return on plan assets		(19,264	)		(20,873	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial loss		4,309			3,310			55			56
Amortization of prior service costs		—			—			(1,002	)		(1,001	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	3,225		$	1,681		$	(637	)	$	(579	)


	Nine Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010			September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
	(thousands)
Service cost	$	1,909		$	2,074		$	172		$	196
Interest cost		52,632			55,660			761			906
Expected return on plan assets		(59,467	)		(62,620	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial loss		13,062			9,929			165			168
Amortization of prior service costs and other		—			379			(3,007	)		(3,004	)

Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	8,136		$	5,422		$	(1,909	)	$	(1,734	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of one or more of the entity's defined benefit pension plans or one or more other defined benefit postretirement plans, separately for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans including the entity's schedule of fair value of plan assets for defined benefit or other postretirement plans.

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Analysis Of Operations By Segment


	Sales		Segment income (loss)			Other operating, income (expense)			Operating income (loss)
	(thousands)
Three months ended September 24, 2011
Contract	$	883,300	$	23,277		$	—		$	23,277
Retail		891,467		28,499			—			28,499
Corporate and Other		—		(10,480	)		—			(10,480	)

Total	$	1,774,767	$	41,296		$	—		$	41,296

Three months ended September 25, 2010
Contract	$	877,262	$	19,541		$	—		$	19,541
Retail		936,104		32,399			—			32,399
Corporate and Other		—		(11,016	)		—			(11,016	)

Total	$	1,813,366	$	40,924		$	—		$	40,924


	Sales		Segment income (loss)			Other operating, income (expense)			Operating income (loss)
	(thousands)
Nine months ended September 24, 2011
Contract	$	2,689,305	$	49,707		$	(8,058	)	$	41,649
Retail		2,596,079		62,088			(5,858	)		56,230
Corporate and Other		—		(23,950	)		—			(23,950	)

Total	$	5,285,384	$	87,845		$	(13,916	)	$	73,929

Nine months ended September 25, 2010
Contract	$	2,720,788	$	72,700		$	(861	)	$	71,839
Retail		2,663,006		85,049			(14,450	)		70,599
Corporate and Other		—		(28,012	)		3,963			(24,049	)

Total	$	5,383,794	$	129,737		$	(11,348	)	$	118,389

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary Of Restricted Stock And RSU Activity


	Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested, December 25, 2010		2,111,135		$	13.89
Granted		608,204			12.65
Vested		(964,913	)		15.73
Forfeited		(135,652	)		12.62

Nonvested, September 24, 2011		1,618,774		$	12.43

Summary Of Stock Option Activity


	Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Balance at December 25, 2010		4,313,290		$	16.52
Options granted		1,227,280			14.84
Options exercised		(405,988	)		4.80
Options forfeited and expired		(309,356	)		16.41

Balance at September 24, 2011		4,825,226		$	17.09

Exercisable at September 24, 2011		1,800,815
Per-share weighted average fair value of options granted (Black-Scholes)	$	7.86

Summary Of Stock Options Outstanding


	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$2.50 – $3.00		11,171		—	$	2.50		11,171	$	2.50
$4.00 – $7.00		1,095,759		4.8		5.04		506,227		4.72
$10.00 – $16.00		862,996		5.5		14.15		264,317		14.51
$16.00 – $17.00		861,200		6.4		16.86		—		—
$18.00 – $19.00		975,000		6.1		18.15		—		—
$24.00 – $37.00		1,019,100		1.2		31.88		1,019,100		31.88

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule Of Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest


	Shareholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest
	(thousands)
Balance at December 25, 2010	$	600,765		$	49,246

Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		31,478			3,113
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(8,964	)		53
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax		9,070			—
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax		1,272			—

Comprehensive income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		32,856			3,166
Preferred stock dividends		(2,126	)		—
Stock-based compensation		12,317			—
Noncontrolling interest fair value adjustment		17,763			(17,763	)
Other		(3,939	)		(17	)

Balance at September 24, 2011	$	657,636		$	34,632

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Components Of Comprehensive Income


	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010		September 24, 2011			September 25, 2010
	(thousands)					(thousands)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	$	23,459		$	21,425	$	34,591		$	60,676
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(28,846	)		16,494		(8,911	)		10,117
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax		2,003			1,212		9,070			4,330
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax		1,187			—		1,272			—

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		(2,197	)		39,131		36,022			75,123
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,019	)		1,114		3,166			2,649

Comprehensive income (loss) available to OfficeMax	$	(1,178	)	$	38,017	$	32,856		$	72,474

Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Income Per Share


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010		September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010
	(thousands, except per- share amounts)				(thousands, except per- share amounts)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders	$	21,518	$	19,966	$	29,864	$	56,506
Average shares—basic(a)		86,033		85,014		85,793		84,865
Restricted stock, stock options and other(b)(c)		1,054		1,529		1,085		1,577

Average shares—diluted		87,087		86,543		86,878		86,442

Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders per common share:
Basic	$	0.25	$	0.23	$	0.35	$	0.67
Diluted	$	0.25	$	0.23	$	0.34	$	0.65

(a)	The assumed conversion of outstanding preferred stock was anti-dilutive in all periods presented, and therefore no adjustment was required to determine diluted income from continuing operations or average shares-diluted.

(b)

(c)

Basis Of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
Basis Of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 24, 2011
Maximum number of associates	30,000
Cuba [Member]
Percentage of ownership in subsidiary	88.00%

Facility Closure Reserves (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2010 USD ($)
Retail Segment [Member]
Total restructuring charges	$ 0.0		$ 0.0		$ 5.6	$ 14.4
Restructuring charges lease liability					5.4	13.0
Restructuring charges asset impairment/other					$ 0.2	$ 1.4
United States [Member]
Total number of underperforming stores					6	8
Legacy Manufacturing Facility [Member]
Income from termination of lease agreement				$ 3.9
Gain from sale of equipment		$ 5.5

Facility Closure Reserves (Facility Closure Reserve Account Activity) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)
Facility Closure Reserves [Abstract]
Balance at December 25, 2010	$ 61,673
Charges related to stores closed in 2011	5,406
Transfer of deferred rent balance	928
Changes to estimated costs included in income	(1)
Cash payments	(16,643)
Accretion	2,393
Balance at September 24, 2011	$ 53,756

Facility Closure Reserves (Reserve Balances In The Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Other long-term liabilities	$ 194,618	$ 213,496
Total	53,756	$ 61,673
Facility Closure [Member]
Other accrued liabilities	11,939
Other long-term liabilities	41,817
Total	$ 53,756

Facility Closure Reserves (Lease Termination Component Of The Facilities Closure Reserve) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Facility Closure Reserves [Abstract]
Estimated future lease obligations	$ 109,222
Less: anticipated sublease income	(55,466)
Total	$ 53,756	$ 61,673

Severance And Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2011	Mar. 27, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011
Severance charges	$ 8.3
Severance charges to be paid			$ 5.0
Contract [Member]
Severance charges	8.0	$ 0.8
Canadian Operations [Member]
Severance charges	3.6
Australian Operations [Member]
Severance charges	1.4
Retail [Member]
Severance charges	0.3
U.S. Sales And Supply Chain Operations [Member]
Severance charges	$ 3.3

- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4

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-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS146-1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
-Paragraph 5-8
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 112
-Paragraph 7
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 146
-Paragraph 8-13, 20
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3)
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-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)(10)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920

+ Details

Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Timber Notes/Non-Recourse Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2004	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 30, 2008	Dec. 31, 2004
Timber note securitized/payables - original issuance				$ 1,470,000,000
Timber notes receivable original issuance	$ 1,635,000,000
Cash received from the securitization of timber notes				1,470,000,000
Timber notes deferred tax liability	543,000,000
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Timber note securitized/payables - original issuance		$ 735,000,000		735,000,000
Timber notes receivable defaulted as result of Lehman bankruptcy	$ 817,500,000
Non-cash impairment charge pre-tax		735,800,000
Terms of non-amortizing obligations (years)	15
Timber notes receivable original issuance	$ 817,500,000
Amount expected to be received via bankruptcy		$ 81,800,000	$ 81,800,000
Wachovia Corporation [Member]
Timber note securitized/payables - original issuance				735,000,000
Terms of non-amortizing obligations (years)	15
Timber notes receivable original issuance	$ 817,500,000
Installment Notes [Member]
Proceeds from sale of timberland assets - timber notes receivable	$ 1,635,000,000
Maturity year of notes		2020
Installment Notes [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Timber note receivables - interest rates	5.11%
Installment Notes [Member] \| Wachovia Corporation [Member]
Timber note receivables - interest rates	4.98%
Timber notes receivable original issuance		$ 817,500,000
Installment Notes [Member] \| Tranch one [Member]
Amounts of notes issued	$ 817,500,000			$ 735,000,000
Timber note receivables - interest rates				5.54%
Installment Notes [Member] \| Tranch two [Member]
Amounts of notes issued	817,500,000			$ 735,000,000
Timber note receivables - interest rates				5.42%
Securitization Notes [Member]
Maturity year of notes		2019
Timberland Assets [Member]
Cash received from sale of timberland assets	$ 15,000,000
Maximum [Member] \| Installment Notes [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Percentage of claim recovery rate		20.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Installment Notes [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Percentage of claim recovery rate		17.00%
Class 3 Senior Unsecured Claim [Member] \| Installment Notes [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Percentage of claim recovery rate		21.10%
Class 9-A Third-Party Guarantee Claim [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Installment Notes [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Percentage of claim recovery rate		13.00%
Class 9-A Third-Party Guarantee Claim [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Installment Notes [Member] \| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc [Member]
Percentage of claim recovery rate		11.00%

Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 07, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2010 AUD ($)	Jul. 12, 2007 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2009 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2010 USD ($)
Cash payments for interest, net of interest capitalized						$ 38.4	$ 40.2
Cash payments for interest, excluding payments related to the timber notes						$ 19.9	$ 19.9
Grupo OfficeMax [Member]
Joint venture percentage						51.00%
Other borrowings						$ 10.3
Grand And Toy Limited [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement	$ 50.0
Company And Other Participating North American Subsidiaries [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement	600.0
U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement			$ 700.0
Maximum borrowing increase or reduce capacity under the facility agreement			800.0
Maximum amount of letters of credit allowed per revolving credit agreement			$ 250.0
Initiation date of credit agreement			July 12, 2007
Expiration date of credit agreement			July 12, 2012
Letters of credit weighted average rate			0.875%
Unused line rate			0.25%
Canadian Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement				$ 60
Maximum borrowing increase or reduce capacity under the facility agreement				80
Maximum amount of letters of credit allowed per revolving credit agreement				$ 10
Initiation date of credit agreement				September 30, 2009
Expiration date of credit agreement				July 12, 2012
North American Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement	650.0
Maximum borrowing increase or reduce capacity under the facility agreement	850.0
Maximum amount of letters of credit allowed per revolving credit agreement	$ 250.0
Initiation date of credit agreement	October 7, 2011
Expiration date of credit agreement	October 7, 2016
Unused line rate					0.50%
Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity under the facility agreement		$ 80
Initiation date of credit agreement		March 15, 2010
Expiration date of credit agreement		March 15, 2013
Secured Debt [Member] \| 54-Month Installment [Member] \| Grupo OfficeMax [Member]
Other borrowings						4.3
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 60-Month Installment [Member] \| Grupo OfficeMax [Member]
Other borrowings						$ 6.0
Maximum [Member] \| North American Credit Agreement [Member]
Letter of credit fee percentage	2.25%
Unused line rate	0.50%
Minimum [Member] \| North American Credit Agreement [Member]
Letter of credit fee percentage	1.25%
Unused line rate	0.375%

Debt (Borrowings And Availability Under Credit Agreements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 07, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount		$ 609.9
Less: Stand-by letters of credit		(52.0)
Amount available for borrowing		557.9
U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount		511.7
Less: Stand-by letters of credit		(52.0)
Amount available for borrowing		459.7
Canadian Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount		41.3
Amount available for borrowing		41.3
Australia/New Zealand Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount		56.9
Amount available for borrowing		$ 56.9
North American Credit Agreement [Member]
Maximum aggregate available borrowing amount	$ 618.6
Less: Stand-by letters of credit	(52.0)
Amount available for borrowing	$ 566.6

Investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Dec. 25, 2010
Investment in affiliates, balance outstanding at end of period	$ 175,000		$ 175,000		$ 175,000
Deferred gain on sale of investment in affiliates			180,000
Dividend receivable in other non-current assets	36,000		36,000
Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. [Member]
Investment in affiliates, balance outstanding at end of period	175,000		$ 175,000
Dividend accrual rate on investments			8.00%
Dividend income on investments	$ 2,000	$ 1,900	$ 5,800	$ 5,400

- Definition

This item represents the aggregate carrying amount of all cost-method investments as reported on or included in the balance sheet. The original cost of the investments may differ from the aggregate carrying amount disclosed due to various adjustments such as: (i) dividends received in excess of earnings after the date of investment that are considered a return of investment and therefore recorded as reductions to cost of the investment, or (ii) a series of operating losses of an investee or other factors which may indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred which is other than temporary and accordingly such decrease in value has been recognized.

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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 18
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 03-1
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph a
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-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS115-1/124-1
-Paragraph 18
-Subparagraph a
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 325
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-Section 35
-Paragraph 2
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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+ Details

Financial Instruments, Derivatives And Hedging Activities (Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Recourse Debt	$ 242,703	$ 255,519
Carrying Amount of Timber notes receivable	899,250	899,250
Carrying Amount Recourse debt	270,044	274,995
Level 1 [Member]
Recourse Debt	79,236
Level 2 [Member]
Recourse Debt	163,467	255,519
Wachovia [Member]
Fair Value of Timber notes receivable	933,483	888,288
Non-recourse debt	850,195	811,093
Carrying Amount of Timber notes receivable	817,500	817,500
Carrying Amount Non-recourse Debt	735,000	735,000
Wachovia [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value of Timber notes receivable	933,483	888,288
Non-recourse debt	850,195	811,093
Lehman [Member]
Fair Value of Timber notes receivable	81,750	81,750
Non-recourse debt	81,750	81,750
Carrying Amount of Timber notes receivable	81,750	81,750
Carrying Amount Non-recourse Debt	735,000	735,000
Lehman [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value of Timber notes receivable	81,750	81,750
Non-recourse debt	$ 81,750	$ 81,750

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Timber notes receivable maturity period	2020
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 21,243	$ 20,863
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized would impact effective tax rate	7,100
Timberland Assets [Member]
Deferred tax liabilities	$ 543,000

Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Gross Unrecognized Tax) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Balance at December 25, 2010	$ 20,863
Increase related to prior year tax positions	388
Settlement	(8)
Balance at September 24, 2011	$ 21,243

Income Taxes (Cash Payments For Income Taxes, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Cash tax payments, net	$ 12,087	$ 5,900

Retirement And Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)
Retirement And Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Minimum pension contribution requirement	$ 3.7
Pension contribution	$ 2.5

Retirement And Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Pension Benefits [Member]
Service cost	$ 636	$ 691	$ 1,909	$ 2,074
Interest cost	17,544	18,553	52,632	55,660
Expected return on plan assets	(19,264)	(20,873)	(59,467)	(62,620)
Recognized actuarial loss	4,309	3,310	13,062	9,929
Amortization of prior service costs and other				379
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	3,225	1,681	8,136	5,422
Other Benefits [Member]
Service cost	57	65	172	196
Interest cost	253	301	761	906
Recognized actuarial loss	55	56	165	168
Amortization of prior service costs and other	(1,002)	(1,001)	(3,007)	(3,004)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$ (637)	$ (579)	$ (1,909)	$ (1,734)

- Definition

The net increase or decrease of changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan.

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- Definition

An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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+ Details

- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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- Definition

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 106
-Paragraph 518
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-Number 87
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6525008

+ Details

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 24, 2011
Retail [Member]
Percentage in ownership in joint venture	51.00%

Segment Information (Analysis Of Operations By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Sales	$ 1,774,767	$ 1,813,366	$ 5,285,384	$ 5,383,794
Other operating, income (expense)			13,916	11,348
Operating income (loss)	41,296	40,924	73,929	118,389
Contract [Member]
Sales	883,300	877,262	2,689,305	2,720,788
Segment income (loss)	23,277	19,541	49,707	72,700
Other operating, income (expense)			(8,058)	(861)
Operating income (loss)	23,277	19,541	41,649	71,839
Retail [Member]
Sales	891,467	936,104	2,596,079	2,663,006
Segment income (loss)	28,499	32,399	62,088	85,049
Other operating, income (expense)			(5,858)	(14,450)
Operating income (loss)	28,499	32,399	56,230	70,599
Corporate And Other [Member]
Sales
Segment income (loss)	(10,480)	(11,016)	(23,950)	(28,012)
Other operating, income (expense)				3,963
Operating income (loss)	(10,480)	(11,016)	(23,950)	(24,049)
Reportable Segment [Member]
Sales	1,774,767	1,813,366	5,285,384	5,383,794
Segment income (loss)	41,296	40,924	87,845	129,737
Other operating, income (expense)			(13,916)	(11,348)
Operating income (loss)	$ 41,296	$ 40,924	$ 73,929	$ 118,389

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($) shares	Sep. 25, 2010 USD ($)
Total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for share-based compensation arrangements	$ 1.4	$ 1.0	$ 4.8	$ 3.3
Pre-tax compensation expense	3.6	2.5	$ 12.3	8.4
Risk-free interest rate			2.00%
Expected life, in years			4.5
Expected stock price volatility			64.89%
Aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding stock options	0.1		$ 0.1
Aggregate intrinsic value for exercisable stock options	0.1		$ 0.1
Company granted stock options \| shares			1,227,280
Stock Options [Member]
Pre-tax compensation expense	3.1	0.8	$ 8.6	3.3
Remaining compensation expense to be recognized			11.2
Restricted Stock [Member]
Pre-tax compensation expense	$ 0.5	$ 1.7	3.7	$ 5.1
Remaining compensation expense to be recognized			$ 3.2

Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted Stock And RSU Activity) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Nonvested, December 25, 2010, Shares \| shares	2,111,135
Nonvested, December 25, 2010, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 13.89
Granted, Shares \| shares	608,204
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 12.65
Vested, Shares \| shares	(964,913)
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 15.73
Forfeited, Shares \| shares	(135,652)
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 12.62
Nonvested, September 24, 2011, Shares \| shares	1,618,774
Nonvested, September 24, 2011, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 12.43

- Definition

The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Balance at December 25, 2010, Shares \| shares	4,313,290
Balance at December 25, 2010, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 16.52
Options granted, Shares \| shares	1,227,280
Options granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 14.84
Options exercised, Shares \| shares	(405,988)
Options exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 4.80
Options forfeited and expired, Shares \| shares	(309,356)
Options forfeited and expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 16.41
Balance at September 24, 2011, Shares \| shares	4,825,226
Balance at September 24, 2011, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 17.09
Exercisable at September 24, 2011, Shares \| shares	1,800,815
Per-share weighted average fair value of options granted (Black-Scholes) \| $ / shares	$ 7.86

Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Options Outstanding) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011 $ / shares shares
$2.50 - $3.00 [Member]
Options Outstanding \| shares	11,171
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.50
Options Exercisable \| shares	11,171
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.50
Minimum Exercise Price	2.50
Maximum Exercise Price	$ 3.00
$4.00 - $7.00 [Member]
Options Outstanding \| shares	1,095,759
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	4.8
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.04
Options Exercisable \| shares	506,227
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.72
Minimum Exercise Price	4.00
Maximum Exercise Price	$ 7.00
$10.00 - $16.00 [Member]
Options Outstanding \| shares	862,996
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	5.5
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 14.15
Options Exercisable \| shares	264,317
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 14.51
Minimum Exercise Price	10.00
Maximum Exercise Price	$ 16.00
$16.00 - $17.00 [Member]
Options Outstanding \| shares	861,200
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	6.4
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 16.86
Minimum Exercise Price	16.00
Maximum Exercise Price	$ 17.00
$18.00 - $19.00 [Member]
Options Outstanding \| shares	975,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	6.1
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 18.15
Minimum Exercise Price	18.00
Maximum Exercise Price	$ 19.00
$24.00 - $37.00 [Member]
Options Outstanding \| shares	1,019,100
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Contractual Life (Years)	1.2
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 31.88
Options Exercisable \| shares	1,019,100
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 31.88
Minimum Exercise Price	24.00
Maximum Exercise Price	$ 37.00

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 24, 2011 USD ($)
Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Interest in joint venture	49.00%
Estimated purchase price of the minority owner's interest	$ 28.5

Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest (Schedule Of Shareholders' Equity And Noncontrolling Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	$ 23,459	$ 21,425	$ 34,591	$ 60,676
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28,846)	16,494	(8,911)	10,117
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax	2,003	1,212	9,070	4,330
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax	1,187		1,272
Comprehensive income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	(1,019)	1,114	3,166	2,649
Preferred stock dividends	(515)	(573)	(1,614)	(1,921)
Stock-based compensation	3,600	$ 2,500	12,300	$ 8,400
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at December 25, 2010			49,246
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			3,113
Foreign currency translation adjustments			53
Comprehensive income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			3,166
Noncontrolling interest fair value adjustment			(17,763)
Other			(17)
Balance at September 24, 2011	34,632		34,632
Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Balance at December 25, 2010			600,765
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			31,478
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(8,964)
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax			9,070
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax			1,272
Comprehensive income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			32,856
Preferred stock dividends			(2,126)
Stock-based compensation			12,317
Noncontrolling interest fair value adjustment			17,763
Other			(3,939)
Balance at September 24, 2011	$ 657,636		$ 657,636

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	$ 23,459	$ 21,425	$ 34,591	$ 60,676
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28,846)	16,494	(8,911)	10,117
Amortization of unrecognized retirement and benefit costs, net of tax	2,003	1,212	9,070	4,330
Unrealized hedge gain adjustment, net of tax	1,187		1,272
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest	(2,197)	39,131	36,022	75,123
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,019)	1,114	3,166	2,649
Comprehensive income (loss) available to OfficeMax	$ (1,178)	$ 38,017	$ 32,856	$ 72,474

- Definition

The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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- Definition

The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the economic entity, including both controlling (parent) and noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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- Definition

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Net Income Per Common Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Income Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Sep. 25, 2010

Sep. 24, 2011

Sep. 25, 2010

Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders

$ 21,518

$ 19,966

$ 29,864

$ 56,506

Average shares-basic

^[1]

86,033

85,014

85,793

84,865

Restricted stock, stock options and other

^[2],[3]

1,054

1,529

1,085

1,577

Average shares-diluted

87,087

86,543

86,878

86,442

Basic

$ 0.25

$ 0.23

$ 0.35

$ 0.67

Diluted

$ 0.25

$ 0.23

$ 0.34

$ 0.65

Stock Options [Member]

Securities excluded from computation of dilutive income per share

3,800

2,100

3,500

1,600

[1]	The assumed conversion of outstanding preferred stock was anti-dilutive in all periods presented, and therefore no adjustment was required to determine diluted income from continuing operations or average shares-diluted.
[2]	Outstanding options to purchase 2.1 million and 1.6 million shares of common stock for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2010, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive as such options' exercise prices were higher than the average market price during those periods.
[3]	Outstanding options to purchase 3.8 million and 3.5 million shares of common stock for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive as such options' exercise prices were higher than the average market price during those periods.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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