Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	$ 4,769.5	$ 4,768.3
Accumulated impairment losses	(2,982.2)	(3,024.7)
Goodwill	1,787.3	1,743.6
Acquisitions	41.0
Foreign exchange and other adjustments	2.7
Publishing and Retail Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	739.2	739.2
Accumulated impairment losses	(688.0)	(688.0)
Goodwill	51.2	51.2
Foreign exchange and other adjustments	0.0
Variable Print
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	1,955.6	1,914.0
Accumulated impairment losses	(1,105.2)	(1,105.2)
Goodwill	850.4	808.8
Acquisitions	41.0
Foreign exchange and other adjustments	0.6
Strategic Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	990.8	991.5
Accumulated impairment losses	(218.7)	(219.7)
Goodwill	772.1	771.8
Foreign exchange and other adjustments	0.3
International
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	1,083.9	1,123.6
Accumulated impairment losses	(970.3)	(1,011.8)
Goodwill	113.6	$ 111.8
Foreign exchange and other adjustments	$ 1.8

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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