Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Final Purchase Price Allocation For Acquisitions

Accounts receivable	$	6.0
Inventories		2.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		0.4
Property, plant and equipment and other long-term assets		16.8
Amortizable intangible assets		16.2
Goodwill		118.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(8.2	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(2.9	)
Deferred taxes-net		14.2
Total purchase price-net of cash acquired		163.1
Less: fair value of Company's previously-held investments in Helium		13.9
Less: fair value of contingent consideration		6.8
Net cash paid	$	142.4

Accounts receivable	$	129.0
Inventories		32.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		18.1
Property, plant and equipment and other long-term assets		127.3
Amortizable intangible assets		159.8
Goodwill		257.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(159.7	)
Pension benefits and other long-term liabilities		(76.7	)
Deferred taxes—net		(17.6	)
Total purchase price—net of cash acquired		470.2
Less: debt assumed		28.2
Net cash paid	$	442.0

Accounts receivable	$	2.4
Property, plant and equipment		9.2
Amortizable intangible assets		11.6
Goodwill		6.5
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(2.5	)
Deferred taxes—net		(0.6	)
Net cash paid	$	26.6

Pro Forma Financial Information

	2011			2010
Net sales	$	10,646.5		$	10,711.5
Net earnings (loss) attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders		(76.3	)		137.1
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders:
Basic	$	(0.39	)	$	0.66
Diluted	$	(0.39	)	$	0.65

Pro Forma Adjustments Affecting Net Earnings

	2011			2010
Depreciation and amortization of purchased assets, pre-tax	$	(0.5	)	$	(6.0	)
Acquisition-related expenses, pre-tax		1.5			40.5
Restructuring and impairment charges, pre-tax		88.3			(108.6	)
Inventory fair value adjustments, pre-tax		3.6			(3.8	)
Other pro forma adjustments, pre-tax		(7.1	)		4.0
Income taxes		(34.5	)		50.1