Earnings per Share - Earnings per Share Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common stockholders:
Continuing operations	[1]	$ (6.95)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.66)
Discontinued operations	[1]	(0.14)	2.48	2.43
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RR Donnelley stockholders	[1]	(7.09)	2.20	1.77
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common stockholders:
Continuing operations	[1]	(6.95)	(0.28)	(0.66)
Discontinued operations	[1]	(0.14)	2.48	2.43
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RR Donnelley stockholders	[1]	$ (7.09)	$ 2.20	$ 1.77
Net loss attributable to RR Donnelley common stockholders - continuing operations		$ (486.2)	$ (19.0)	$ (43.7)
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(9.7)	170.1	161.1
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common stockholders		$ (495.9)	$ 151.1	$ 117.4
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	[1]	70.0	68.5	66.2
Dilutive options and awards		0.0	0.0	0.0
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	[1]	70.0	68.5	66.2
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		1.2	1.2	1.3
Dividends declared per common share		$ 2.48	$ 3.12	$ 3.12
Stock options
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		0.9	0.8	0.8
Performance share units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		0.0	0.2	0.2
Restricted stock units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		0.3	0.2	0.3

[1] All earnings per share amounts and adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding for all periods reflect RR Donnelly’s 1-for-3 reverse stock split, which was effective October 1, 2016.