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
Beginning 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) income	(33.2)				(34.4)		(34.4)	1.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(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)
Ending 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) income	(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 (loss) income	(28.5)					(28.1)	(28.1)	(0.4)
Other comprehensive (loss) income | Accounting Standards Update 2018 02						(50.1)
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)
Ending 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)
Net (loss) income	(92.7)				(93.2)		(93.2)	0.5
Cumulative impact of adopting ASU, net of tax | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02	2.6				2.6		2.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(22.5)					(22.4)	(22.4)	(0.1)
Share-based compensation	10.9		10.9				10.9
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other	(1.0)		(66.9)	$ 65.9			(1.0)
Issuance of share-based awards, net of withholdings and other (in shares)				0.5
Cash dividends paid	(8.5)				(8.5)		(8.5)
Spinoff adjustments	(12.0)				(12.0)		(12.0)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.7)							(1.7)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ (370.3)	$ 0.9	$ 3,348.0	$ (1,219.6)	$ (2,336.8)	$ (176.2)	$ (383.7)	$ 13.4
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		89.0		(18.1)