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Debt - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2017	Jun. 07, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 02, 2016	Oct. 06, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Mar. 13, 2012	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 16, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of difference between fair value and book value				$ (4,300,000)							$ (4,300,000)	$ 18,800,000	$ (4,300,000)
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument											(10,800,000)	$ (20,100,000)	$ (96,100,000)
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings												3.50%	2.50%	2.00%
Debt instrument, repurchase date												Jun. 07, 2017
Borrowings under the credit facility				185,000,000							185,000,000	$ 216,000,000	$ 185,000,000		$ 0
Senior notes												201,600,000	1,013,200,000	$ 272,700,000
Interest paid, net of interest received												$ 177,600,000	$ 280,100,000	$ 274,700,000
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-cash debt-for-equity exchange, shares									99,594	6,143,208
Extinguishment of indebtedness									$ 1,900,000	$ 111,600,000
Third Party Purchase Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes purchased																$ 274,400,000
Third Party Purchase Notes \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-cash debt-for-equity exchange, shares			6,143,208
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount															300,000,000
Cancellation of Third Party Purchase Notes \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument				(85,300,000)
Senior Notes \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. \| Spin-off
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount															300,000,000
Senior Notes \| LSC Communications, Inc. \| Spin-off
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount															450,000,000
Company Purchase Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes purchased															503,600,000
6.625% Debentures Due April 15, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date												Apr. 15, 2029
Aggregate principal amount of notes purchased			$ 41,700,000
Interest rate			6.625%									6.625%
6.50% Senior Notes Due November 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date												Nov. 15, 2023
Aggregate principal amount of notes purchased			$ 59,400,000
Interest rate												6.50%
6.00% Senior Notes Due April 1, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date												Apr. 01, 2024
Aggregate principal amount of notes purchased			101,700,000
Interest rate										6.00%		6.00%
6.625% Debentures , 6.50% and 6.00% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument												$ 800,000
7.625% Senior Notes Due June 15, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date												Jun. 15, 2020
Interest rate												7.625%
7.625% Senior Notes Due June 15, 2020 \| Investment and Other (Expense ) Income, Net \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net realized gain from disposition of retained shares												$ 92,400,000
7.625% Senior Notes Due June 15, 2020 \| Third Party Purchase Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes purchased			$ 111,600,000
7.625% Senior Notes Due June 15, 2020 \| Cancellation of Third Party Purchase Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument												$ (14,400,000)
7.875% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date												Mar. 15, 2021
Interest rate												7.875%
7.875% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021 \| Investment and Other (Expense ) Income, Net \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net realized gain from disposition of retained shares												$ 1,600,000
7.875% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021 \| Third Party Purchase Notes \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non-cash debt-for-equity exchange, shares		99,594
Extinguishment of indebtedness		$ 1,900,000
7.875% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2021 \| Cancellation of Third Party Purchase Notes
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Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument												$ (300,000)
8.6% Senior Notes Due August 15, 2016
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Maturity date												Aug. 15, 2016
Interest rate												8.60%
Senior notes												$ 219,800,000
Senior Secured Term Loan B \| Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. \| Spin-off
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Senior Secured Term Loan B \| LSC Communications, Inc. \| Spin-off
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6.125% Senior Notes Due January 15, 2017
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Redemption of outstanding principal amount					$ 155,200,000
7.25% Senior Notes Due May 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date							May 15, 2018
Interest rate							7.25%
Redemption of outstanding principal amount						$ 45,800,000
8.25% Senior Notes Due March 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date							Mar. 15, 2019	Mar. 15, 2019					Mar. 15, 2019
Interest rate							8.25%	8.25%
Redemption of outstanding principal amount						$ 21,300,000
7.00% Senior Notes Due February 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date							Feb. 15, 2022					Feb. 15, 2022
Interest rate							7.00%					7.00%
Credit Agreements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt instrument												$ (6,200,000)	$ (1,400,000)
Line of credit maximum borrowing base capacity	$ 200,000,000
Line of credit borrowing capacity description												The amount available to be borrowed under the Credit Agreement is equal to the lesser of (a) $800.0 million and (b) the aggregate amount of accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment and fee-owned real estate of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) (collectively, the “Borrowing Base”), subject to certain eligibility criteria and advance rates. The aggregate amount of real estate, machinery and equipment that can be included in the Borrowing Base cannot exceed $200.0 million.
Percentage of collateralize equity interest on first-tier foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Allowable annual dividend payment under credit agreement												$ 60,000,000
Maturity date												Sep. 29, 2022
Borrowing capacity available under credit agreement												$ 549,500,000
Outstanding letters of credit												34,500,000
Credit Agreements \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity															800,000,000
Credit Agreements \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused line fee	0.25%
Credit Agreements \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused line fee	0.375%
Credit Agreements \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000,000
Credit Agreements \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin on borrowings	0.25%
Credit Agreements \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin on borrowings	0.50%
Credit Agreements \| Eurocurrency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000,000
Credit Agreements \| Eurocurrency \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin on borrowings	1.25%
Credit Agreements \| Eurocurrency \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin on borrowings	1.50%
Other Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit												139,200,000
Other Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility current borrowing capacity												149,100,000
Combined Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under the credit facility				$ 192,500,000							$ 192,500,000	$ 226,600,000	$ 192,500,000
Prior Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity															$ 1,500,000,000