Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 11,603.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 10,480.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 10,221.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income (Loss) from Operations	515.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	579.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(369.8)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Assets of Operations	7,639.3us-gaap_Assets	7,238.2us-gaap_Assets	7,262.7us-gaap_Assets
Depreciation and amortization	474.0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	435.8us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	481.6us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Capital Expenditures	223.6	216.6	205.9
Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,632.3	2,774.8	2,919.5
Income (Loss) from Operations	86.1	109.6	(659.4)
Assets of Operations	1,215.7	1,369.6	1,517.8
Depreciation and amortization	145.1	166.0	213.5
Capital Expenditures	43.5	57.7	57.8
Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	3,767.9	2,592.8	2,637.2
Income (Loss) from Operations	240.8	197.9	202.1
Assets of Operations	2,649.5	1,567.1	1,616.0
Depreciation and amortization	157.2	103.4	103.8
Capital Expenditures	53.0	63.4	42.7
Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,607.5	2,453.0	2,065.4
Income (Loss) from Operations	257.4	232.8	59.0
Assets of Operations	1,366.6	1,355.6	1,404.3
Depreciation and amortization	65.5	58.4	52.3
Capital Expenditures	41.0	34.9	39.9
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,595.7	2,659.7	2,599.8
Income (Loss) from Operations	106.7	147.3	91.6
Assets of Operations	1,865.4	2,060.0	2,192.1
Depreciation and amortization	98.8	102.5	105.8
Capital Expenditures	68.3	50.8	43.9
Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,603.4	10,480.3	10,221.9
Income (Loss) from Operations	691.0	687.6	(306.7)
Assets of Operations	7,097.2	6,352.3	6,730.2
Depreciation and amortization	466.6	430.3	475.4
Capital Expenditures	205.8	206.8	184.3
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Operations	(175.1)	(107.9)	(63.1)
Assets of Operations	542.1	885.9	532.5
Depreciation and amortization	7.4	5.5	6.2
Capital Expenditures	17.8	9.8	21.6
Total Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,911.8	10,763.0	10,524.6
Total Sales \| Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,646.1	2,777.7	2,938.3
Total Sales \| Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	3,829.7	2,650.7	2,697.5
Total Sales \| Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,744.8	2,587.7	2,210.2
Total Sales \| International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,691.2	2,746.9	2,678.6
Total Sales \| Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,911.8	10,763.0	10,524.6
Intersegment Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(308.4)	(282.7)	(302.7)
Intersegment Sales \| Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(13.8)	(2.9)	(18.8)
Intersegment Sales \| Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(61.8)	(57.9)	(60.3)
Intersegment Sales \| Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(137.3)	(134.7)	(144.8)
Intersegment Sales \| International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(95.5)	(87.2)	(78.8)
Intersegment Sales \| Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ (308.4)	$ (282.7)	$ (302.7)

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