CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales
Products	$ 2,171.2	$ 2,364.9	$ 6,557.4	$ 6,988.2
Services	337.6	318.4	1,004.9	902.0
Total net sales	2,508.8	2,683.3	7,562.3	7,890.2
Products cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,691.9	1,830.4	5,084.4	5,334.4
Services cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	243.9	225.9	730.3	659.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	253.4	296.9	812.8	933.1
Restructuring and impairment charges-net (Note 6)	13.9	34.2	97.9	160.7
Depreciation and Amortization	119.0	139.1	364.9	420.0
Total operating expenses	2,322.1	2,526.5	7,090.3	7,507.9
Income from operations	186.7	156.8	472.0	382.3
Interest expense-net	63.7	62.9	188.0	182.1
Investment and other (income) expense-net	(0.4)	(1.3)	3.2	(11.1)
Loss on debt extinguishment		1.3	12.1	69.9
Earnings before income taxes	123.4	93.9	268.7	141.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	52.2	(64.8)	70.6	(64.1)
Net earnings	71.2	158.7	198.1	205.5
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.2)	0.7	0.5	1.4
Net earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ 71.4	$ 158.0	$ 197.6	$ 204.1
Net earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders (Note 10):
Basic net earnings per share	$ 0.39	$ 0.84	$ 1.10	$ 1.03
Diluted net earnings per share	$ 0.39	$ 0.83	$ 1.09	$ 1.02
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.78	$ 0.78
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	180.8	188.1	180.3	197.2
Diluted	182.4	190.8	182.1	199.8