Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions			10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($) shares	Oct. 02, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Customer	Oct. 01, 2016 Entity shares
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Number of entities resulted from spinoff of an entity | Entity							2
Reverse Stock Split, description				1-for-3 reverse stock split
Reverse Stock Split, conversion ratio		0.3333
Number of single customers comprising more than 10% of consolidated net sales | Customer				0	0	0
Percentage of inventory valued at LIFO				44.60%	45.90%
Annual goodwill impairment testing date			--10-31
Computer Software, Intangible Asset
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Amortization expense, primarily related to internally-developed software | $				$ 17.6	$ 14.9	$ 16.5
Maximum | Computer Software, Intangible Asset
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Estimated useful life of computer software				5 years
Maximum | Buildings
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Estimated useful life				40 years
Maximum | Leasehold Improvements
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Estimated useful life				7 years
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment
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Estimated useful life				15 years
Maximum | Net Sales | Customer Concentration Risk
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Percentage of net sales per customer, maximum				10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Minimum | Buildings
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Estimated useful life				15 years
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment
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Estimated useful life				3 years
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
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Number of common shares distributed during spinoff							26,200,000
Percentage of tax free distribution of common shares during spinoff							80.75%
Number of share distributed to each stockholder in spinoff transaction							0.125
LSC Communications, Inc.
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Number of common shares distributed during spinoff							26,200,000
Percentage of tax free distribution of common shares during spinoff							80.75%
Number of share distributed to each stockholder in spinoff transaction							0.125
Spinoff
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Reverse Stock Split, description				Immediately following the Distribution on October 1, 2016, the Company effected a one for three reverse stock split for RR Donnelley common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 14, 2016 and previously approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting on May 19, 2016.
Reverse Stock Split, conversion ratio		0.3333
Aggregate number of fractional shares of common stock sold	3,088
Spinoff | Maximum
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Proceeds from sale of fractional shares of common stock | $	$ 0.1
Spinoff | Board of Directors
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Reverse Stock Split, approval date				Sep. 14, 2016
Spinoff | Stockholders
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Reverse Stock Split, approval date				May 19, 2016
Spinoff | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. | Available-for-Sale Equity Securities
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Number of common shares held							6,200,000
Spinoff | LSC Communications, Inc. | Available-for-Sale Equity Securities
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Number of common shares held							6,200,000