Earnings per Share Attributable to Parent (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders
Basic	$ (0.15)	$ 0.15
Diluted	$ (0.15)	$ 0.15
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.26
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ (29.0)	$ 27.1
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	193.1	181.2
Dilutive options and awards		1.7
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	193.1	182.9
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	7.4	6.6
Restricted stock units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	2.3	1.6
Performance Shares
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.0	0.6
Stock Options
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	4.1	4.4