Stockholders Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in- Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total RR Donnelley's Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 2,161.0	$ 303.7	$ 2,906.2	$ (1,193.8)	$ 662.9	$ (545.0)	$ 2,134.0	$ 27.0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		243.0		(37.3)
Net earnings (loss)	217.1				221.7		221.7	(4.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	54.9					54.6	54.6	0.3
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1.3
Share-based compensation	37.1		0.8	36.3			37.1
Withholdings for share-based awards and other (in shares)				(0.4)
Withholdings for share-based awards and other	(8.7)			(8.7)			(8.7)
Cash dividends paid	(214.4)				(214.4)		(214.4)
Acquisition of common stock (in shares)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)							(1.6)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	2,245.4	303.7	2,907.0	(1,166.2)	670.2	(490.4)	2,224.3	21.1
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		243.0		(36.4)
Net earnings (loss)	(121.1)				(122.6)		(122.6)	1.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(372.5)					(372.9)	(372.9)	0.4
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1.1
Share-based compensation	28.3		28.3				28.3
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(9.2)		(46.6)	37.4			(9.2)
Cash dividends paid	(205.2)				(205.2)		(205.2)
Acquisition of common stock (in shares)				(29.2)
Acquisition of common stock	(500.0)			(500.0)			(500.0)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3.5)							(3.5)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,062.2	303.7	2,888.7	(1,628.8)	342.4	(863.3)	1,042.7	19.5
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		243.0		(64.5)
Net earnings (loss)	(653.6)				(651.4)		(651.4)	(2.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(165.7)					(165.9)	(165.9)	0.2
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1.9
Share-based compensation	25.4		25.4				25.4
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(10.9)		(74.7)	63.8			(10.9)
Cash dividends paid	(187.1)				(187.1)		(187.1)
Acquisition of common stock (in shares)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)							(1.6)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 68.7	$ 303.7	$ 2,839.4	$ (1,565.0)	$ (496.1)	$ (1,029.2)	$ 52.8	$ 15.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		243.0		(62.6)