Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges - Other Charges - Narrative (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014 Employee	Dec. 31, 2013 Employee	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges			$ 35.5	$ 38.4
Accrued liabilities	867.3		867.3	814.8		814.8
Other noncurrent liabilities	395.6		395.6	349.5		349.5
Impairment of intangible assets		158.0
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges	18.1		18.1
Employee Terminations			30.3	40.4	66.6
Number of employees used to determine employee termination costs			654	1,382	2,200
Other Restructuring Charges			20.8	33.8	25.3
Impairment charges			47.1	20.9	1,026.6
Previous Organization Structure | Magazines, catalogs and retail inserts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		461.7
Previous Organization Structure | Books and Directories
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		318.7
Previous Organization Structure | Europe
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		68.0
Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Magazines, catalogs and retail inserts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		28.5
Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Books and Directories
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		123.8
Strategic Services
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges			4.2	8.1
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 Relationships
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	1.7					3.3
Publishing and Retail Services
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges			18.1
Publishing and Retail Services | Previous Organization Structure | Magazines, catalogs and retail inserts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		365.8
Publishing and Retail Services | Previous Organization Structure | Books
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		304.1
Publishing and Retail Services | Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Magazines, catalogs and retail inserts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		28.2
Publishing and Retail Services | Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Books
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		121.9
Strategic Services segment | Previous Organization Structure | Magazines, catalogs and retail inserts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		95.9
Strategic Services segment | Previous Organization Structure | Books and Directories
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		10.9
Strategic Services segment | Previous Organization Structure | Europe
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		23.1
Strategic Services segment | Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Magazines, catalogs and retail inserts
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		0.3
Strategic Services segment | Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Books and Directories
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		0.5
Variable Print
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges			7.6
Employee Terminations			17.2	2.2	14.2
Other Restructuring Charges			9.2	12.5	5.6
Number of manufacturing facilities closed				1	3
Impairment charges			10.8	0.9	9.8
Variable Print | Previous Organization Structure | Books
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		3.7
Variable Print | Customer Relationships
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	4.1
Variable Print | Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Books and Directories
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		1.4
International
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Terminations			7.3	14.3	11.0
Other Restructuring Charges			1.3	3.6	4.0
Number of manufacturing facilities closed					1
Impairment charges			13.7	1.0	50.7
International | Previous Organization Structure | Europe
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment non-cash charges		44.9
International | Customer Relationships
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	7.8		7.8
International | Customer Relationships | Previous Organization Structure | Latin America
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		5.7
Publishing and Retail Services
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges			23.7	30.3
Employee Terminations			(0.2)	17.0	13.3
Other Restructuring Charges			6.4	14.1	5.2
Number of manufacturing facilities closed			1	2	2
Impairment charges			20.8	12.3	827.7
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal obligations
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other Charges			35.5
Accrued liabilities	14.9		14.9
Other noncurrent liabilities	88.1		88.1	38.4		38.4
Other Restructuring Charges				14.7
Other Long Lived Assets
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges			$ 14.0	$ 17.6	$ 20.2