CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total net sales	$ 6,276.2	$ 6,800.2	$ 6,939.6
Total cost of sales	5,085.3	5,544.8	5,623.4
Total gross profit	1,190.9	1,255.4	1,316.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	776.2	830.4	860.4
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 4)	135.3	38.8	53.0
Depreciation and amortization	169.2	181.4	191.4
Other operating expense (income)	11.6	(3.8)
Income from operations	98.6	208.6	211.4
Interest expense-net (Note 11)	150.6	168.3	179.6
Investment and other income-net	(16.7)	(20.4)	(63.8)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0.8	32.4	20.1
(Loss) income before income taxes	(36.1)	28.3	75.5
Income tax expense (Note 10)	56.6	37.9	108.7
Net loss	(92.7)	(9.6)	(33.2)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5	1.4	1.2
Net loss attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ (93.2)	$ (11.0)	$ (34.4)
Net loss per share attributable to RRD common stockholders (Note 13):
Basic net loss per share	$ (1.31)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.49)
Diluted net loss per share	$ (1.31)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.49)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic	71.2	70.6	70.2
Diluted	71.2	70.6	70.2
Products
Total net sales	$ 5,117.6	$ 5,317.7	$ 5,326.0
Total cost of sales	4,150.6	4,315.8	4,264.1
Total gross profit	967.0	1,001.9	1,061.9
Services
Total net sales	1,158.6	1,482.5	1,613.6
Total cost of sales	934.7	1,229.0	1,359.3
Total gross profit	$ 223.9	$ 253.5	$ 254.3