Earnings per Share - Earnings per Share Reconciliation (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders:
Basic	$ 0.31	$ 0.08	$ 0.49	$ 0.59
Diluted	$ 0.31	$ 0.08	$ 0.49	$ 0.58
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.78	$ 0.78
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ 62.2	$ 14.7	$ 97.9	$ 107.2
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	200.3	182.3	197.9	181.8
Dilutive options and awards	1.3	1.6	1.5	1.5
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	201.6	183.9	199.4	183.3
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	5.6	6.1	5.6	6.4
Restricted stock units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.2	1.4	1.2	1.6
Performance share units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.8
Stock Options
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	3.4	3.7	3.4	4.0