CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Products net sales	$ 2,252.5	$ 2,264.5	$ 4,424.7	$ 4,524.8
Services net sales	477.2	483.6	956.4	969.4
Total net sales	2,729.7	2,748.1	5,381.1	5,494.2
Products cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,755.5	1,761.4	3,456.7	3,541.7
Services cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	369.3	370.9	750.2	757.0
Total cost of sales	2,124.8	2,132.3	4,206.9	4,298.7
Products gross profit	497.0	503.1	968.0	983.1
Services gross profit	107.9	112.7	206.2	212.4
Total gross profit	604.9	615.8	1,174.2	1,195.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	434.9	313.1	766.5	644.0
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 6)	13.7	32.2	23.4	52.0
Depreciation and amortization	104.0	112.8	211.0	226.2
Other operating income			(12.3)
Income from operations	52.3	157.7	185.6	273.3
Interest expense-net	68.8	69.2	137.0	138.2
Investment and other expense-net	1.0	11.9	1.0	40.2
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(17.5)	76.6	47.6	94.9
Income tax (benefit) expense	(3.2)	33.0	21.8	39.4
Net (loss) earnings	(14.3)	43.6	25.8	55.5
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.2	0.1	0.5	(10.3)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ (14.5)	$ 43.5	$ 25.3	$ 65.8
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders (Note 9):
Basic net (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.07)	$ 0.21	$ 0.12	$ 0.33
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share	(0.07)	0.21	0.12	0.32
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.52	$ 0.52
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	209.9	203.1	209.8	201.8
Diluted	209.9	204.2	211.4	203.1