Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

9. Equity

The Company’s equity as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, were as follows:

	RR Donnelley
	Shareholders'			Noncontrolling
	Equity			Interest			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	631.8		$	21.9		$	653.7
Net earnings (loss)		97.9			(0.7	)		97.2
Other comprehensive loss		(11.7	)		(0.2	)		(11.9	)
Share-based compensation		13.8			—			13.8
Issuances of common stock		300.7			—			300.7
Issuances of treasury stock		18.3			—			18.3
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other		(4.3	)		—			(4.3	)
Cash dividends paid		(151.1	)		—			(151.1	)
Noncontrolling interests in acquired business		—			2.7			2.7
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		—			(0.7	)		(0.7	)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	895.4		$	23.0		$	918.4

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued stock in conjunction with the Consolidated Graphics and Esselte acquisitions with closing date values of $300.7 million and $18.3 million, respectively.

The Company’s equity as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:

	RR Donnelley
	Shareholders'			Noncontrolling
	Equity			Interest			Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	52.8		$	15.9		$	68.7
Net earnings		107.2			2.6			109.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(10.1	)		0.1			(10.0	)
Share-based compensation		15.6			—			15.6
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other		(5.3	)		—			(5.3	)
Cash dividends paid		(141.3	)		—			(141.3	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		—			(1.1	)		(1.1	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	18.9		$	17.5		$	36.4