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Debt - Narrative (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 09, 2010
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2012
Aug. 26, 2013
Mar. 14, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 20, 2014
Mar. 13, 2012
Nov. 12, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Amount of difference between fair value and book value $ 259,500,000rrd_AmountOfDifferenceBetweenFairValueAndBookValue $ 343,400,000rrd_AmountOfDifferenceBetweenFairValueAndBookValue                    
Repayment of Debt 811,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt 830,400,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt 625,200,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt                  
Loss on debt extinguishment (77,100,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (81,900,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (16,100,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt                  
Outstanding letters of credit 93,700,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount                      
Interest paid, net of interest received 272,800,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 245,000,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 250,100,000us-gaap_InterestPaid                  
4.95% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2014                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt         258,200,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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341,800,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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    4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Apr. 01, 2014     Apr. 01, 2014   Apr. 01, 2014            
6.00% Senior Notes Due due April 1, 2024                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Interest rate 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Apr. 01, 2024                      
Debt instrument, face amount                   400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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8.25% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2019                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt 211,100,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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                  8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Mar. 15, 2019         Mar. 15, 2019            
Debt instrument, face amount 238,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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                  450,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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7.25% Senior Notes Due May 15, 2018                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt 100,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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          200,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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50,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date May 15, 2018                      
7.625% Senior Notes Due June 15, 2020                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt 50,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Jun. 15, 2020                      
Debt Instruments Extinguished Three                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Loss on debt extinguishment 77,100,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Gain due to termination of related interest rate swaps 2,800,000us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
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6.50% Senior Notes Due November 15, 2023                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Interest rate 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Nov. 15, 2023                      
Debt instrument, face amount                       350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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7.00% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2022                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Interest rate 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Feb. 15, 2022                      
Debt instrument, face amount             400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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5.50% Senior Notes Due May 15, 2015                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt             100,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date May 15, 2015                      
6.125% Senior Notes Due January 15, 2017                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt             100,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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173,500,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 6.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Jan. 15, 2017                      
Senior Notes Extinguished1                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Loss on debt extinguishment 46,300,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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7.875% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Interest rate 7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= rrd_SeniorNotesSevenPointEightSevenFivePercentDueMarchFifteenTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
                     
Maturity date Mar. 15, 2021                      
Debt instrument, face amount               450,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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8.60% Senior Notes Due August 15, 2016                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of Debt               130,200,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
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Interest rate 8.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date Aug. 15, 2016                      
Senior Notes Extinguished2                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Loss on debt extinguishment                 35,600,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Credit Agreements                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Allowable annual dividend payment under credit agreement 225,000,000rrd_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAnnualDividendPaymentRestrictions
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= rrd_CreditAgreementsMember
                     
Outstanding letters of credit 56,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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Foreign Facilities                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Total amount of revolving credit agreement 178,300,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= rrd_ForeignFacilitiesMember
                     
Other Facilities                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Outstanding letters of credit 91,700,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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Combined Facilities                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Credit facility borrowings 2,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= rrd_CombinedFacilitiesMember
9,100,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Revolving Credit Facility                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Total amount of revolving credit agreement 1,500,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
                     
Line of credit facility, expiration date Sep. 09, 2019                      
Line of credit facility amendment date Sep. 09, 2014                      
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings 2.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
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2.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod
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Scenario, Previously Reported | Revolving Credit Facility                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Total amount of revolving credit agreement $ 1,150,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
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Line of credit facility, expiration date Oct. 15, 2017