Equity - Schedule of the Company's Equity Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ (92.2)
Net earnings	$ 76.7	$ (14.3)	26.9	$ 25.8
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(64.4)	$ (15.8)	(87.0)	$ 1.5
Share-based compensation			4.3
Spinoff adjustments			8.5
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other			(1.7)
Cash dividends paid			(19.6)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(0.7)
Ending Balance	(161.5)		(161.5)
Total RRD Stockholders' Equity
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			(105.7)
Net earnings			26.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income			(87.3)
Share-based compensation			4.3
Spinoff adjustments			8.5
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other			(1.7)
Cash dividends paid			(19.6)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0.0
Ending Balance	(175.1)		(175.1)
Noncontrolling Interests
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			13.5
Net earnings			0.5
Other comprehensive (loss) income			0.3
Share-based compensation			0.0
Spinoff adjustments			0.0
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other			0.0
Cash dividends paid			0.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(0.7)
Ending Balance	$ 13.6		$ 13.6