Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Products net sales	$ 8,765.8	[1]	$ 8,835.1	[1]	$ 9,375.1	[1]
Services net sales	1,714.5	[1]	1,386.8	[1]	1,235.9	[1]
Total net sales	10,480.3	[1]	10,221.9	[1]	10,611.0	[1]
Products cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	6,816.9		6,874.2		7,185.2
Services cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,332.9		1,014.8		906.6
Total cost of sales	8,149.8		7,889.0		8,091.8
Products gross profit	1,948.9		1,960.9		2,189.9
Services gross profit	381.6		372.0		329.3
Total gross profit	2,330.5		2,332.9		2,519.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,181.5		1,102.6		1,236.3
Restructuring, impairment and other charges—net (Note 3)	133.5		1,118.5		667.8
Depreciation and amortization	435.8		481.6		549.9
Income (loss) from operations	579.7		(369.8)		65.2
Interest expense—net (Note 13)	261.4		251.8		243.3
Investment and other expense (income)—net	27.4		2.3		(10.6)
Loss on debt extinguishment	81.9		16.1		69.9
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	209.0		(640.0)		(237.4)
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 12)	(9.2)		13.6		(116.3)
Net earnings (loss)	218.2		(653.6)		(121.1)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	7.0		(2.2)		1.5
Net earnings (loss) attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ 211.2		$ (651.4)		$ (122.6)
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders (Note 15):
Basic net earnings (loss) per share	$ 1.16		$ (3.61)		$ (0.63)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share	$ 1.15		$ (3.61)		$ (0.63)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Note 15):
Basic	181.9		180.4		193.8
Diluted	183.5		180.4		193.8

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