Earnings per Share - Earnings per Share Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$ (0.11)	$ 0.31	$ 0.26	$ 0.03
Discontinued operations		(0.41)		0.23
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD stockholders	(0.11)	(0.10)	0.26	0.26
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders:
Continuing operations	(0.11)	0.31	0.26	0.03
Discontinued operations		(0.41)		0.23
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD stockholders	$ (0.11)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD common stockholders - continuing operations	$ (8.0)	$ 22.0	$ 18.4	$ 2.4
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.0	(29.1)	0.0	15.8
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ (8.0)	$ (7.1)	$ 18.4	$ 18.2
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	70.2	70.0	70.1	70.0
Dilutive options and awards	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.5
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	70.2	70.5	70.3	70.5
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	2.7	1.3	2.0	0.9
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.14	$ 0.78	$ 0.42	$ 2.34
Stock options
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.3	0.8	1.0	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	0.3	0.2	0.3	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	1.1	0.3	0.7	0.0