Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings per Share

The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation and the anti-dilutive share-based awards for three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2017			2016
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	(0.71	)	$	0.05
Discontinued operations		—			0.52
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD stockholders		(0.71	)		0.57
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders:
Continuing operations		(0.71	)		0.05
Discontinued operations		—			0.52
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD stockholders		(0.71	)		0.57
Numerator
Net loss attributable to RRD common stockholders - continuing operations		(50.1	)		3.6
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—			36.2
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD common stockholders		(50.1	)		39.8
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		70.1			69.9
Dilutive options and awards		—			0.4
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		70.1			70.3
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Stock options		1.3			0.7
Performance share units		0.1			0.2
Restricted stock units		0.5			—
Total		1.9			0.9
Dividends declared per common share		0.14			0.78