CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) earnings	$ (33.2)	$ (494.6)	$ 138.4
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment charges-net	22.4	558.3	36.5
Depreciation and amortization	191.4	363.2	454.0
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable	3.2	22.7	15.4
Share-based compensation	8.4	12.9	17.3
Deferred income taxes	21.2	(57.6)	(36.1)
Changes in uncertain tax positions	(2.8)	(3.6)	1.3
(Gain) loss on investments and other assets-net	(2.8)	(11.4)	14.3
Realized gain on disposition of available-for-sale securities-net	(42.4)
Loss related to Venezuela currency remeasurement-net			30.3
Loss on debt extinguishment	20.1	96.1
Net pension and other postretirement benefits plan income	(14.7)	(59.8)	(44.5)
Net loss on pension and other postretirement benefits plan settlements and curtailments	1.6	79.3
Other	19.7	19.0	22.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net of dispositions and acquisitions:
Accounts receivable-net	(57.3)	(223.0)	(14.2)
Inventories	(20.1)	(40.3)	16.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3.7	2.7	26.3
Accounts payable	71.2	(20.6)	57.1
Income taxes payable and receivable	87.4	(53.7)	46.9
Accrued liabilities and other	(42.7)	(39.9)	(90.0)
Pension and other postretirement benefits plan contributions	(16.4)	(22.5)	(25.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	217.9	127.2	666.0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(108.5)	(172.1)	(207.6)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(48.1)	(118.2)
Disposition of businesses		13.7	0.6
Proceeds from sales of investments and other assets	140.4	3.8	27.1
(Payments)/proceeds related to company-owned life insurance	(7.2)	5.6	(5.7)
Other investing activities		(3.5)	(18.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	24.7	(200.6)	(322.3)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		1,164.0
Net change in other short-term debt	3.7	(17.5)	11.9
Payments of current maturities and long-term debt	(201.6)	(1,013.2)	(272.7)
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings	1,437.0	850.0
Payments on credit facility borrowings	(1,406.0)	(665.0)
Debt issuance costs	(5.9)	(37.5)
Dividends paid	(39.2)	(173.0)	(212.6)
(Payments) proceeds to settle forward contracts	(0.9)		33.3
Net transfer of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to LSC and Donnelley Financial	(78.0)	(85.9)
Payments of withholding taxes on share-based compensation	(2.2)	(7.6)	(8.3)
Other financing activities	(1.2)	5.6	3.6
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(294.3)	19.9	(444.8)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	17.3	(16.5)	(39.1)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(34.4)	(70.0)	(140.2)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	335.9	405.9	546.1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	301.5	335.9	405.9
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:
Debt-for-equity exchange	$ 132.9
Assumption of warehousing equipment related to client contract		8.8
Debt-for-debt exchange, including debt issuance costs of $5.5 million		$ 300.0
Settlement of accounts receivable for acquisition of a business			8.6
Consolidated Graphics, Esselte and MultiCorpora
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:
Issuance of 2.7 million shares of RRD stock for acquisitions of businesses			$ 155.2