CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) earnings	$ (494.6)	$ 138.4	$ 120.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment charges	558.3	36.5	47.3
Depreciation and amortization	363.2	454.0	474.0
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable	22.7	15.4	16.9
Share-based compensation	12.9	17.3	17.7
Deferred income taxes	(57.6)	(36.1)	(87.0)
Changes in uncertain tax positions	(3.6)	1.3	(3.0)
Loss (gain) on investments and other assets - net	(11.4)	14.3	(3.9)
Loss related to Venezuela currency remeasurement - net		30.3	18.4
Loss on debt extinguishment	96.1		77.1
Net pension and other postretirement benefits plan income	(59.8)	(44.5)	(48.7)
Net loss on pension and other postretirement benefits plan settlements and curtailments	79.3		95.7
Gain on bargain purchase			(9.5)
Other	19.0	22.1	44.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable - net	(226.6)	(17.6)	(49.6)
Inventories	(37.9)	16.0	(14.1)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2.7	26.3	(10.8)
Accounts payable	(19.4)	61.0	81.4
Income taxes payable and receivable	(53.7)	46.9	(3.0)
Accrued liabilities and other	(41.9)	(104.0)	0.9
Pension and other postretirement benefits plan contributions	(22.5)	(25.6)	(41.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	125.2	652.0	722.7
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(172.1)	(207.6)	(223.6)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(48.1)	(118.2)	(380.8)
Disposition of businesses	13.7	0.6	(1.6)
Proceeds from sales of investments and other assets	3.8	27.1	42.7
Transfers (to)/from restricted cash	(4.3)	(0.5)	(12.3)
Other investing activities	(3.5)	(18.5)	(1.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(210.5)	(317.1)	(577.2)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,164.0		400.0
Net change in short-term debt	(17.5)	11.9	(0.4)
Payments of current maturities and long-term debt	(1,013.2)	(272.7)	(811.5)
Payments on credit facility borrowings	(665.0)
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings	850.0
Debt issuance costs	(37.5)		(13.7)
Dividends paid	(173.0)	(212.6)	(203.1)
Proceeds (payments) to settle forward contracts		33.3	24.0
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to LSC and Donnelley Financial	(84.4)
Other financing activities	5.6	3.6	(0.4)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	29.0	(436.5)	(605.1)
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	(15.8)	(36.7)	(40.9)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(72.1)	(138.3)	(500.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	389.6	527.9	1,028.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	317.5	389.6	527.9
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:
Assumption of warehousing equipment related to customer contract	8.8
Debt-for-debt exchange, including debt issuance costs of $5.5 million	$ 300.0
Settlement of accounts receivable for acquisition of a business		8.6
Consolidated Graphics, Esselte and MultiCorpora
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:
Issuances of shares of RR Donnelley stock for acquisitions of businesses		$ 155.2
Courier Corporation
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:
Issuances of shares of RR Donnelley stock for acquisitions of businesses			$ 319.0