Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings per Share

The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation and the anti-dilutive share-based awards for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	2017			2016			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
Numerator:
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
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		70.2			70.0			68.5
Dilutive options and awards		—			—			—
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		70.2			70.0			68.5
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Stock options		1.0			0.9			0.8
Performance share units		—			—			0.2
Restricted stock units		0.8			0.3			0.2
Total		1.8			1.2			1.2
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.56		$	2.48		$	3.12