Earnings Per Share Attributable To RR Donnelley Common Shareholders (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		May 10, 2011 Accelerated Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Restricted Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Restricted Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Restricted Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Restricted Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Stock Options [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Stock Options [Member]
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ 12.2		$ 88.8		$ 46.1		$ 141.4
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	196.7		206.3		201.9		206.0
Dilutive options and awards	2.8	[1]	3.6	[1]	2.6	[1]	3.4	[1]
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	199.5		209.9		204.5		209.4
Net earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.06		$ 0.43		$ 0.23		$ 0.69
Diluted	$ 0.06		$ 0.42		$ 0.23		$ 0.68
Cash dividends paid per common share	$ 0.26		$ 0.26		$ 0.52		$ 0.52
Antidilutive securities
Antidilutive restricted stock units excluded from computation of earnings per share										2.8	2.8	3.0	3.0	3.5	3.6	3.6
Shares received from investment bank in initial delivery of shares repurchased									19.9

[1] (a) Diluted net earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders takes into consideration the dilution of certain unvested restricted stock awards and unexercised stock option awards. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, restricted stock units of 2.8 million and 3.0 million, respectively, were excluded as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, options to purchase 3.5 million shares were anti-dilutive because the option exercise price exceeded the fair value of the stock. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, restricted stock units of 2.8 million and 3.0 million, respectively, were excluded as their effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, options to purchase 3.6 million shares were anti-dilutive because the option exercise price exceeded the fair value of the stock.