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, 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 income (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 income (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)
Net (loss) earnings	(9.6)				(11.0)		(11.0)	1.4
Cumulative impact of adopting ASU, net of tax | Accounting Standards Update 2018 02					22.0	(22.0)
Cumulative impact of adopting ASU, net of tax | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09	12.9				12.9		12.9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(28.5)					(28.1)	(28.1)	(0.4)
Share-based compensation	8.6		8.6				8.6
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(1.0)		(48.6)	$ 47.6			(1.0)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.3
Cash dividends paid	(23.9)				(23.9)		(23.9)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.0)							(1.0)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (245.4)	$ 0.9	$ 3,404.0	$ (1,285.5)	$ (2,225.7)	$ (153.8)	$ (260.1)	$ 14.7
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		89.0		(18.6)