Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for Quad/Graphics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Quad/Graphics") have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations for interim financial information of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, and notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013. The Company's business is seasonal, with the majority of historical net sales and operating income recognized in the second half of the fiscal year. Seasonality is driven by increased magazine advertising page counts and retail inserts and catalogs primarily due to back-to-school and holiday related advertising and promotions. Within any year, seasonality could adversely impact the Company's cash flow and results of operations on a quarterly basis. The financial information contained herein reflects all adjustments, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include estimates and assumptions of management that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. On January 16, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Vertis Holdings, Inc. ("Vertis") pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Agreement") dated October 10, 2012. Vertis' results of operations, assets acquired and liabilities assumed per the terms of the Asset Agreement are included in the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows prospectively as of the January 16, 2013 acquisition date. The operations of Vertis are included in the United States Print and Related Services segment. See Note 3 for additional information about this acquisition. On March 1, 2012, the sale of the Company's Canadian operations was completed. The results of operations of the Company's Canadian operations were reported as discontinued operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, a gain on disposal of discontinued operations was also recorded. In accordance with the authoritative literature, the Company has elected to not separately disclose the cash flows related to the Canadian discontinued operations. See Note 4 for additional information about the Company's sale of the Canadian operations.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for Quad/Graphics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Quad/Graphics") have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations for interim financial information of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated annual financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012, and notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2013.

The Company's business is seasonal, with the majority of historical net sales and operating income recognized in the second half of the fiscal year. Seasonality is driven by increased magazine advertising page counts and retail inserts and catalogs primarily due to back-to-school and holiday related advertising and promotions. Within any year, seasonality could adversely impact the Company's cash flow and results of operations on a quarterly basis.

The financial information contained herein reflects all adjustments, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include estimates and assumptions of management that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

On January 16, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Vertis Holdings, Inc. ("Vertis") pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Agreement") dated October 10, 2012. Vertis' results of operations, assets acquired and liabilities assumed per the terms of the Asset Agreement are included in the Company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows prospectively as of the January 16, 2013 acquisition date. The operations of Vertis are included in the United States Print and Related Services segment. See Note 3 for additional information about this acquisition.

On March 1, 2012, the sale of the Company's Canadian operations was completed. The results of operations of the Company's Canadian operations were reported as discontinued operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, a gain on disposal of discontinued operations was also recorded. In accordance with the authoritative literature, the Company has elected to not separately disclose the cash flows related to the Canadian discontinued operations. See Note 4 for additional information about the Company's sale of the Canadian operations.