Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Customer Relationships	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer Relationships	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	Dec. 31, 2012 Magazines Catalogs And Retail Inserts Customer Relationships	Dec. 31, 2012 Magazines Catalogs And Retail Inserts Previous Organization Structure	Dec. 31, 2012 Books And Directories Customer Relationships	Dec. 31, 2012 Books And Directories Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3	Dec. 31, 2012 Books And Directories Previous Organization Structure	Oct. 31, 2012 Europe Previous Organization Structure	Oct. 31, 2011 Commercial Previous Organization Structure	Dec. 31, 2011 Forms And Labels	Oct. 31, 2011 Forms And Labels Previous Organization Structure	Dec. 31, 2011 Forms And Labels Previous Organization Structure Customer Relationships	Oct. 31, 2011 Canada Previous Organization Structure	Dec. 31, 2012 Latin America Customer Relationships	Oct. 31, 2011 Latin America Previous Organization Structure	Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 Customer Relationships	Dec. 31, 2011 Financial Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 Customer Relationships	Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Print And Related Services Customer Relationships
Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair values reduced by estimated costs to sell	$ 1.4	$ 0.7	$ 0
Goodwill, fair value measurement										18.1			18.1			0	0	0		0		0		0
Goodwill (Note 4)	1,436.3	1,436.4	2,222.1				18.1												7.4
Other intangible assets, fair value measurement										3.1	2.2	0			3.1						0		0		0	2.2	101.2
Other intangible assets, net book value	$ 297.8	$ 364.8		$ 280.3	$ 343.1		$ 3.1	$ 2.1				$ 22.8		$ 3.1							$ 12.2		$ 8.0