Earnings per Share - Earnings per Share Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 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
Net loss attributable to RRD common stockholders - continuing operations	$ (50.1)	$ 3.6
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.0	36.2
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ (50.1)	$ 39.8
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	70.1	69.9
Dilutive options and awards	0.0	0.4
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	70.1	70.3
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.9	0.9
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.14	$ 0.78
Stock options
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.3	0.7
Performance share units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0.1	0.2
Restricted stock units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0.5	0.0