CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Products net sales		$ 5,288.1	$ 5,312.1	$ 5,566.2
Services net sales		1,607.6	1,625.2	1,606.5
Total net sales		6,895.7	6,937.3	7,172.7
Products cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		4,164.4	4,178.9	4,362.3
Services cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		1,354.5	1,353.3	1,336.5
Total cost of sales		5,518.9	5,532.2	5,698.8
Products gross profit		1,123.7	1,133.2	1,203.9
Services gross profit		253.1	271.9	270.0
Total gross profit		1,376.8	1,405.1	1,473.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)		900.8	872.6	933.1
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 4)		584.3	62.7	72.3
Depreciation and amortization		204.2	232.5	254.6
Other operating income		(11.9)
Income (loss) from operations		(300.6)	237.3	213.9
Interest expense-net (Note 14)		198.7	204.1	211.2
Investment and other (income) expense-net		(2.1)	43.9	22.1
Loss on debt extinguishment				77.1
Loss before income taxes		(497.2)	(10.7)	(96.5)
Income tax (benefit) expense (Note 13)		(12.3)	21.0	(56.2)
Net loss from continuing operations		(484.9)	(31.7)	(40.3)
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(9.7)	170.1	161.1
Net (loss) earnings		(494.6)	138.4	120.8
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		1.3	(12.7)	3.4
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common stockholders		$ (495.9)	$ 151.1	$ 117.4
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common stockholders (Note 16):
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 (Note 16):
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
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	[1]	70.0	68.5	66.2
Diluted	[1]	70.0	68.5	66.2

[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.