Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 10,480.3	[1]	$ 10,221.9	[1]	$ 10,611.0	[1]
Income (Loss) from Operations	579.7		(369.8)		65.2
Depreciation and amortization	435.8		481.6		549.9
Capital Expenditures	216.6		205.9		250.9
Assets of Operations	7,238.2		7,262.7		8,281.7
Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,774.8		2,919.5		3,175.1
Income (Loss) from Operations	109.6		(659.4)		227.6
Depreciation and amortization	166.0		213.5		240.2
Capital Expenditures	57.7		57.8		51.7
Assets of Operations	1,369.6		1,517.8		2,529.5
Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,592.8		2,637.2		2,764.0
Income (Loss) from Operations	197.9		202.1		(204.7)
Depreciation and amortization	103.4		103.8		135.7
Capital Expenditures	63.4		42.7		54.2
Assets of Operations	1,567.1		1,616.0		1,651.8
Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,453.0		2,065.4		2,058.8
Income (Loss) from Operations	232.8		59.0		180.6
Depreciation and amortization	58.4		52.3		48.2
Capital Expenditures	34.9		39.9		34.6
Assets of Operations	1,355.6		1,404.3		1,541.6
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,659.7		2,599.8		2,613.1
Income (Loss) from Operations	147.3		91.6		23.6
Depreciation and amortization	102.5		105.8		116.2
Capital Expenditures	50.8		43.9		91.1
Assets of Operations	2,060.0		2,192.1		2,213.8
Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	10,480.3		10,221.9		10,611.0
Income (Loss) from Operations	687.6		(306.7)		227.1
Depreciation and amortization	430.3		475.4		540.3
Capital Expenditures	206.8		184.3		231.6
Assets of Operations	6,352.3		6,730.2		7,936.7
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Operations	(107.9)		(63.1)		(161.9)
Depreciation and amortization	5.5		6.2		9.6
Capital Expenditures	9.8		21.6		19.3
Assets of Operations	885.9		532.5		345.0
Total Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	10,763.0		10,524.6		10,909.9
Total Sales | Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,777.7		2,938.3		3,205.2
Total Sales | Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,650.7		2,697.5		2,825.8
Total Sales | Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,587.7		2,210.2		2,196.1
Total Sales | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,746.9		2,678.6		2,682.8
Total Sales | Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	10,763.0		10,524.6		10,909.9
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(282.7)		(302.7)		(298.9)
Intersegment Eliminations | Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(2.9)		(18.8)		(30.1)
Intersegment Eliminations | Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(57.9)		(60.3)		(61.8)
Intersegment Eliminations | Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(134.7)		(144.8)		(137.3)
Intersegment Eliminations | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(87.2)		(78.8)		(69.7)
Intersegment Eliminations | Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ (282.7)		$ (302.7)		$ (298.9)

[1] Certain prior year amounts were restated to conform to the Company’s current products and services categories.