Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Equity, Common Stock and Other Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Quad/Graphics Common Stock and Other Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Redeemable Equity [Member]	Anselmo L. Morvillo S.A. (Argentina) [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Anselmo L. Morvillo S.A. (Argentina) [Member] Quad/Graphics Common Stock and Other Equity [Member]	Anselmo L. Morvillo S.A. (Argentina) [Member] Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 1.4	$ 984.2	$ (295.4)	$ 650.2	$ (37.7)	$ 1,302.7	$ 0.7
Redeemable equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011									3.5
Redeemable equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011									300,000
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		55,200,000		(8,600,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	87.1				87.4		87.4	(0.3)
Foreign currency translation adjustments						4.9	4.9	(0.1)
Redeemable Equity, Cash dividends declared									(0.2)
Cash dividends declared					(152.8)		(152.8)
Redeemable equity exchange (in shares)									(300,000)
Redeemable equity exchange									(4.3)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		300,000
Redeemable equity, shares issued			(4.1)	4.1	4.3		4.3
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition			13.4				13.4
Sale of stock for options exercised			(0.1)	0.1
Issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock units			(11.9)	11.9
Issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock units, shares				300,000
Increase (decrease) in redemption value of redeemable equity					(1.0)		(1.0)		1.0
Tax benefit on stock option activity			4.1				4.1
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments						(27.6)	(27.6)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012		1.4	985.6	(279.3)	588.1	(60.4)	1,235.4	0.3
Redeemable equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012									0
Redeemable equity, ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012									0
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		55,500,000		(8,300,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	30.9				32.5		32.5	(1.6)
Foreign currency translation adjustments						(22.6)	(22.6)
Cash dividends declared					(61.8)		(61.8)
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition			18.6				18.6
Sale of stock for options exercised (in shares)				400,000
Sale of stock for options exercised			(8.3)	15.5			7.2
Issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock units			(15.0)	15.0
Issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock units, shares				400,000
Tax benefit on stock option activity			2.2				2.2
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments						77.4	77.4
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,287.6	1.4	983.1	(248.8)	558.8	(5.6)	1,288.9	(1.3)
Redeemable equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013									0
Redeemable equity, ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013									0
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		55,500,000		(7,500,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings (loss)	18.3				18.6		18.6	(0.3)
Foreign currency translation adjustments						(45.4)	(45.4)
Cash dividends declared					(62.2)		(62.2)
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition			17.3				17.3
Sale of stock for options exercised (in shares)				200,000
Sale of stock for options exercised			(3.6)	6.3			2.7
Issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock units			(24.6)	24.6
Issuance of restricted stock and deferred stock units, shares				700,000
Tax benefit on stock option activity			0.8				0.8
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			(100,000)	100,000
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Purchase of Interest by Parent										(1.6)	(1.6)	1.6
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation				(1.0)			(1.0)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments						(65.6)	(65.6)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1,152.5	1.4	971.3	(218.8)	515.2	(116.6)	1,152.5	0
Redeemable equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014									$ 0
Redeemable equity, ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014									0
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		55,500,000		(6,600,000)