Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2,746.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 2,673.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income (Loss) from Operations	115.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	96.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Assets of Operations	7,205.3us-gaap_Assets	7,594.4us-gaap_Assets	7,639.3us-gaap_Assets
Depreciation and amortization	113.4us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	115.5us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Capital Expenditures	48.5	49.0
Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	573.8	642.7
Income (Loss) from Operations	11.8	9.9
Assets of Operations	1,153.9	1,303.6
Depreciation and amortization	34.3	37.7
Capital Expenditures	12.5	11.9
Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	948.8	792.1
Income (Loss) from Operations	66.2	27.7
Assets of Operations	2,585.7	2,723.6
Depreciation and amortization	39.0	35.1
Capital Expenditures	9.5	10.4
Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	667.3	619.7
Income (Loss) from Operations	55.0	55.4
Assets of Operations	1,419.5	1,427.0
Depreciation and amortization	17.4	16.1
Capital Expenditures	11.9	9.9
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	556.2	619.3
Income (Loss) from Operations	12.1	30.2
Assets of Operations	1,586.8	1,919.5
Depreciation and amortization	21.7	24.9
Capital Expenditures	12.2	12.0
Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,746.1	2,673.8
Income (Loss) from Operations	145.1	123.2
Assets of Operations	6,745.9	7,373.7
Depreciation and amortization	112.4	113.8
Capital Expenditures	46.1	44.2
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Operations	(29.5)	(27.2)
Assets of Operations	459.4	220.7
Depreciation and amortization	1.0	1.7
Capital Expenditures	2.4	4.8
Total Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,818.0	2,742.5
Total Sales \| Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	577.8	643.5
Total Sales \| Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	964.2	809.0
Total Sales \| Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	694.8	650.6
Total Sales \| International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	581.2	639.4
Total Sales \| Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,818.0	2,742.5
Intersegment Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(71.9)	(68.7)
Intersegment Sales \| Publishing and Retail Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(4.0)	(0.8)
Intersegment Sales \| Variable Print
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(15.4)	(16.9)
Intersegment Sales \| Strategic Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(27.5)	(30.9)
Intersegment Sales \| International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(25.0)	(20.1)
Intersegment Sales \| Total Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ (71.9)	$ (68.7)

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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