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Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Employee	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014 Employee	Dec. 31, 2013 Employee	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee
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Employee Terminations			$ 30.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1	$ 40.4us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1	$ 66.6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
Number of employees used to determine employee termination costs			654	1,382	2,200
Number of employees who were terminated as of date	633		633
Other Restructuring Charges			20.8us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts	33.8us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts	25.3us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
Impairment charges			47.1rrd_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCharges	20.9rrd_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCharges	1,026.6rrd_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCharges
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges	18.1us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss		18.1us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Impairment of intangible assets		158.0
Other Long Lived Assets
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges			14.0	17.6	20.2
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal obligations
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other Restructuring Charges				14.7
Variable Print
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Terminations			17.2	2.2	14.2
Number of manufacturing facilities closed				1	3
Other Restructuring Charges			9.2	12.5	5.6
Impairment charges			10.8	0.9	9.8
Variable Print \| Customer Relationship Intangible Assets
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	4.1
Variable Print \| Trade Names
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets			1.4
Variable Print \| Consolidated Graphic [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities closed			7
Variable Print \| Other Subsegment [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities closed			1
Publishing and Retail Services
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Terminations			(0.2)	17.0	13.3
Number of manufacturing facilities closed			1	2	2
Other Restructuring Charges			6.4	14.1	5.2
Impairment charges			20.8	12.3	827.7
International
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Terminations			7.3	14.3	11.0
Number of manufacturing facilities closed					1
Other Restructuring Charges			1.3	3.6	4.0
Impairment charges			13.7	1.0	50.7
International \| Customer Relationship Intangible Assets
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	7.8
Strategic Services
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Terminations			3.5	2.8	7.7
Other Restructuring Charges			2.1	2.0	6.0
Impairment charges			1.8	6.3	132.9
Strategic Services \| Customer Relationship Intangible Assets
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 1.7