CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Products net sales	$ 5,326.0	$ 5,225.4	$ 5,255.5
Services net sales	1,613.6	1,607.6	1,625.2
Total net sales	6,939.6	6,833.0	6,880.7
Products cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	4,260.5	4,101.7	4,122.3
Services cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,358.8	1,354.5	1,353.3
Total cost of sales	5,619.3	5,456.2	5,475.6
Products gross profit	1,065.5	1,123.7	1,133.2
Services gross profit	254.8	253.1	271.9
Total gross profit	1,320.3	1,376.8	1,405.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	849.4	900.8	872.6
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 4)	53.0	584.3	62.7
Depreciation and amortization	191.4	204.2	232.5
Other operating income		(11.9)
Income (loss) from operations	226.5	(300.6)	237.3
Interest expense-net (Note 11)	179.6	198.7	204.1
Investment and other (income) expense-net	(48.7)	(2.1)	43.9
Loss on debt extinguishment	20.1	96.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	75.5	(497.2)	(10.7)
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 10)	108.7	(12.3)	21.0
Net loss from continuing operations	(33.2)	(484.9)	(31.7)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 2)		(9.7)	170.1
Net (loss) earnings	(33.2)	(494.6)	138.4
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.2	1.3	(12.7)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ (34.4)	$ (495.9)	$ 151.1
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to RRD common stockholders (Note 13):
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 (Note 13):
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
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	70.2	70.0	68.5
Diluted	70.2	70.0	68.5