CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ 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, 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	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)						0.0	(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	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						0.0	2.7
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.9)						0.0	(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)
Net earnings	138.4				151.1		151.1	(12.7)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(20.8)					(19.6)	(19.6)	(1.2)
Share-based compensation	17.3		17.3				17.3
Issuances of common stock	154.2	$ 10.0	144.2				154.2
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		8.0
Issuances of treasury stock	1.0		(1.2)	$ 2.2			1.0
Issuances of treasury stock (in shares)				0.1
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(2.5)		(37.5)	$ 35.0			(2.5)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.9
Cash dividends paid	(212.6)				(212.6)		(212.6)
Noncontrolling interests in acquired business	4.6						0.0	4.6
Noncontrolling interests in disposed businesses	(2.4)						0.0	(2.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.0)						0.0	(1.0)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 696.6	$ 333.7	$ 3,164.3	$ (1,401.5)	$ (620.6)	$ (793.2)	$ 682.7	$ 13.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		267.0		(58.2)