CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total RR Donnelley's Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 653.7	$ 101.2	$ 3,004.9	$ (1,512.8)	$ (473.4)	$ (488.1)	$ 631.8	$ 21.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		81.0		(20.4)
Net earnings (loss)	120.8				117.4		117.4	3.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(286.0)					(285.5)	(285.5)	(0.5)
Share-based compensation	17.7		17.7				17.7
Issuances of common stock	300.7	$ 6.7	294.0				300.7
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		5.3
Issuances of treasury stock	18.3		(14.3)	$ 32.6			18.3
Issuances of treasury stock (in shares)				0.3
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(3.5)		(45.0)	$ 41.5			(3.5)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.3
Cash dividends paid	(203.1)				(203.1)		(203.1)
Noncontrolling interests in acquired business	2.7							2.7
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.9)							(0.9)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	620.4	$ 107.9	3,257.3	$ (1,438.7)	(559.1)	(773.6)	593.8	26.6
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		86.3		(19.7)
Net earnings (loss)	138.4				151.1		151.1	(12.7)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(20.8)					(19.6)	(19.6)	(1.2)
Share-based compensation	17.3		17.3				17.3
Issuances of common stock	154.2	$ 3.3	150.9				154.2
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		2.7
Issuances of treasury stock	1.0		(1.2)	$ 2.2			1.0
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(2.5)		(37.5)	$ 35.0			(2.5)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.3
Cash dividends paid	(212.6)				(212.6)		(212.6)
Noncontrolling interests in acquired business	4.6							4.6
Noncontrolling interests in disposed businesses	(2.4)							(2.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.0)							(1.0)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	696.6	$ 111.2	3,386.8	$ (1,401.5)	(620.6)	(793.2)	682.7	13.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		89.0		(19.4)
Net earnings (loss)	(494.6)				(495.9)		(495.9)	1.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income	92.2					92.7	92.7	(0.5)
Share-based compensation	12.9		12.9				12.9
Par value amendment		$ (110.3)	110.3
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(4.0)		(41.5)	$ 37.5			(4.0)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.3
Cash dividends paid	(173.0)				(173.0)		(173.0)
Distribution of LSC and Donnelley Financial	(221.1)				(865.9)	644.8	(221.1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.2)							(1.2)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ (92.2)	$ 0.9	$ 3,468.5	$ (1,364.0)	$ (2,155.4)	$ (55.7)	$ (105.7)	$ 13.5
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		89.0		(19.1)