Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total RR Donnelley's Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
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		243,000,000		(36,400,000)
Net earnings (loss)	(121.1)				(122.6)		(122.6)	1.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(372.5)					(372.9)	(372.9)	0.4
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)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1,100,000
Cash dividends paid	(205.2)				(205.2)		(205.2)
Acquisition of common stock	(500.0)			(500.0)			(500.0)
Acquisition of common stock (in shares)				(29,200,000)
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		243,000,000		(64,500,000)
Net earnings (loss)	(653.6)				(651.4)		(651.4)	(2.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(165.7)					(165.9)	(165.9)	0.2
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)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1,900,000
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		243,000,000		(62,600,000)
Net earnings (loss)	218.2				211.2		211.2	7.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	541.3					541.1	541.1	0.2
Share-based compensation	19.9		19.9				19.9
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(4.7)		(56.9)	52.2			(4.7)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1,400,000
Cash dividends paid	(188.5)				(188.5)		(188.5)
Acquisition of common stock (in shares)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.2)							(1.2)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 653.7	$ 303.7	$ 2,802.4	$ (1,512.8)	$ (473.4)	$ (488.1)	$ 631.8	$ 21.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		243,000,000		(61,200,000)