Equity - Schedule of the Company's Equity Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ (92.2)
Net earnings	$ (7.8)	$ (6.8)	19.1	$ 19.0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	16.6	$ (23.8)	(70.4)	$ (22.3)
Share-based compensation			6.4
Spinoff adjustments			5.9
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other			(1.7)
Cash dividends paid			(29.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(0.7)
Ending Balance	(163.0)		(163.0)
Total RRD Stockholders' Equity
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			(105.7)
Net earnings			18.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income			(70.8)
Share-based compensation			6.4
Spinoff adjustments			5.9
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other			(1.7)
Cash dividends paid			(29.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0.0
Ending Balance	(176.9)		(176.9)
Noncontrolling Interests
Equity [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			13.5
Net earnings			0.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income			0.4
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	$ 13.9		$ 13.9