CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total RR Donnelley's Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,062.2	$ 303.7	$ 2,888.7	$ (1,628.8)	$ 342.4	$ (863.3)	$ 1,042.7	$ 19.5
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		243.0		(64.5)
Net earnings (loss)	(653.6)				(651.4)		(651.4)	(2.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(165.7)					(165.9)	(165.9)	0.2
Share-based compensation	25.4		25.4				25.4
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(10.9)		(74.7)	63.8			(10.9)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1.9
Cash dividends paid	(187.1)				(187.1)		(187.1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)							(1.6)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	68.7	303.7	2,839.4	(1,565.0)	(496.1)	(1,029.2)	52.8	15.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		243.0		(62.6)
Net earnings (loss)	218.2				211.2		211.2	7.0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	541.3					541.1	541.1	0.2
Share-based compensation	19.9		19.9				19.9
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(4.7)		(56.9)	52.2			(4.7)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1.4
Cash dividends paid	(188.5)				(188.5)		(188.5)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.2)							(1.2)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	653.7	303.7	2,802.4	(1,512.8)	(473.4)	(488.1)	631.8	21.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		243.0		(61.2)
Net earnings (loss)	120.8				117.4		117.4	3.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(286.0)					(285.5)	(285.5)	(0.5)
Share-based compensation	17.7		17.7				17.7
Issuances of common stock	300.7	20.0	280.7				300.7
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		16.0
Issuances of treasury stock	18.3		(14.3)	32.6			18.3
Issuances of treasury stock (in shares)				1.0
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(3.5)		(45.0)	41.5			(3.5)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				1.0
Cash dividends paid	(203.1)				(203.1)		(203.1)
Noncontrolling interests in acquired business	2.7							2.7
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.9)							(0.9)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 620.4	$ 323.7	$ 3,041.5	$ (1,438.7)	$ (559.1)	$ (773.6)	$ 593.8	$ 26.6
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		259.0		(59.2)