Earnings per Share - Earnings per Share Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$ (0.49)	$ (6.95)	$ (0.28)
Discontinued operations		(0.14)	2.48
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD stockholders	(0.49)	(7.09)	2.20
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders:
Continuing operations	(0.49)	(6.95)	(0.28)
Discontinued operations		(0.14)	2.48
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD stockholders	$ (0.49)	$ (7.09)	$ 2.20
Net loss attributable to RRD common stockholders - continuing operations	$ (34.4)	$ (486.2)	$ (19.0)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 2)		(9.7)	170.1
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ (34.4)	$ (495.9)	$ 151.1
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	70.2	70.0	68.5
Dilutive options and awards	0.0	0.0	0.0
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	70.2	70.0	68.5
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.8	1.2	1.2
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.56	$ 2.48	$ 3.12
Stock options
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.0	0.9	0.8
Performance share units
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0.0	0.0	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	0.8	0.3	0.2