CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Total net sales	$ 6,800.2	$ 6,939.6	$ 6,833.0
Total cost of sales	5,544.8	5,623.4	5,484.3
Total gross profit	1,255.4	1,316.2	1,348.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	830.4	860.4	897.0
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 5)	38.8	53.0	584.3
Depreciation and amortization	181.4	191.4	204.2
Other operating income	(3.8)		(11.9)
Income (loss) from operations	208.6	211.4	(324.9)
Interest expense-net (Note 12)	168.3	179.6	198.7
Investment and other income-net	(20.4)	(63.8)	(26.4)
Loss on debt extinguishment	32.4	20.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	28.3	75.5	(497.2)
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 11)	37.9	108.7	(12.3)
Net loss from continuing operations	(9.6)	(33.2)	(484.9)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 2)			(9.7)
Net loss	(9.6)	(33.2)	(494.6)
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.4	1.2	1.3
Net loss attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ (11.0)	$ (34.4)	$ (495.9)
Basic net loss per share attributable to RRD common stockholders (Note 14):
Continuing operations	$ (0.16)	$ (0.49)	$ (6.95)
Discontinued operations			(0.14)
Net loss attributable to RRD stockholders	(0.16)	(0.49)	(7.09)
Diluted net loss per share attributable to RRD common stockholders (Note 14):
Continuing operations	(0.16)	(0.49)	(6.95)
Discontinued operations			(0.14)
Net loss attributable to RRD stockholders	$ (0.16)	$ (0.49)	$ (7.09)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	70.6	70.2	70.0
Diluted	70.6	70.2	70.0
Products
Total net sales	$ 5,317.7	$ 5,326.0	$ 5,225.4
Total cost of sales	4,315.8	4,264.1	4,125.3
Total gross profit	1,001.9	1,061.9	1,100.1
Services
Total net sales	1,482.5	1,613.6	1,607.6
Total cost of sales	1,229.0	1,359.3	1,359.0
Total gross profit	$ 253.5	$ 254.3	$ 248.6