CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total RRD's Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 620.4	$ 107.9	$ 3,257.3	$ (1,438.7)	$ (559.1)	$ (773.6)	$ 593.8	$ 26.6
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		86.3		(19.7)
Net (loss) earnings	138.4				151.1		151.1	(12.7)
Other comprehensive loss	(20.8)					(19.6)	(19.6)	(1.2)
Share-based compensation	17.3		17.3				17.3
Issuances of common stock	154.2	$ 3.3	150.9				154.2
Issuances of common stock (in shares)		2.7
Issuances of treasury stock	1.0		(1.2)	$ 2.2			1.0
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(2.5)		(37.5)	$ 35.0			(2.5)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.3
Cash dividends paid	(212.6)				(212.6)		(212.6)
Noncontrolling interests in acquired business	4.6							4.6
Noncontrolling interests in disposed business	(2.4)							(2.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.0)							(1.0)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	696.6	$ 111.2	3,386.8	$ (1,401.5)	(620.6)	(793.2)	682.7	13.9
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		89.0		(19.4)
Net (loss) earnings	(494.6)				(495.9)		(495.9)	1.3
Other comprehensive loss	92.2					92.7	92.7	(0.5)
Share-based compensation	12.9		12.9				12.9
Par value amendment		$ (110.3)	110.3
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(4.0)		(41.5)	$ 37.5			(4.0)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.3
Cash dividends paid	(173.0)				(173.0)		(173.0)
Distribution of LSC and Donnelley Financial	(221.1)				(865.9)	644.8	(221.1)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.2)							(1.2)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	(92.2)	$ 0.9	3,468.5	$ (1,364.0)	(2,155.4)	(55.7)	(105.7)	13.5
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		89.0		(19.1)
Net (loss) earnings	(33.2)				(34.4)		(34.4)	1.2
Other comprehensive loss	(47.3)					(48.0)	(48.0)	0.7
Share-based compensation	8.4		8.4				8.4
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(2.0)		(32.9)	$ 30.9			(2.0)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.2
Cash dividends paid	(39.2)				(39.2)		(39.2)
Spinoff adjustments	3.3				3.3		3.3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.7)							(0.7)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ (202.9)	$ 0.9	$ 3,444.0	$ (1,333.1)	$ (2,225.7)	$ (103.7)	$ (217.6)	$ 14.7
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		89.0		(18.9)