Summary of the Company's Equity Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 68.7	$ 1,062.2
Net earnings	25.3	37.9
Other comprehensive income	6.3	42.8
Share-based compensation	4.0	7.4
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(6.2)	(11.4)
Dividends paid	(46.9)	(46.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.8)	(0.7)
Ending Balance	50.4	1,091.8
Total RR Donnelley's Shareholders' Equity
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	52.8	1,042.7
Net earnings	27.1	37.4
Other comprehensive income	6.3	42.7
Share-based compensation	4.0	7.4
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(6.2)	(11.4)
Dividends paid	(46.9)	(46.4)
Ending Balance	37.1	1,072.4
Noncontrolling Interest
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	15.9	19.5
Net earnings	(1.8)	0.5
Other comprehensive income		0.1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.8)	(0.7)
Ending Balance	$ 13.3	$ 19.4

This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to noncontrolling interests, generally out of earnings.

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Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity.

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