CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,963.7	$ 4,766.3	$ 5,473.2
Cost of sales	3,994.9	3,789.2	4,389.3
Gross profit	968.8	977.1	1,083.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	600.6	597.5	687.7
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 5)	33.3	100.0	36.7
Depreciation and amortization	130.5	145.7	162.6
Other operating expense	40.9	25.8	11.6
Income from operations	163.5	108.1	185.3
Interest expense-net (Note 11)	127.6	135.1	150.6
Investment and other income-net	(19.9)	(14.1)	(16.7)
Loss on debt extinguishment	7.1	3.0	0.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	48.7	(15.9)	50.6
Income tax expense (Note 10)	44.9	10.0	54.9
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	3.8	(25.9)	(4.3)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0.6	127.4
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 2)		(2.5)	(88.4)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	0.6	124.9	(88.4)
Net income (loss)	4.4	99.0	(92.7)
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.7	0.5	0.5
Net income (loss) attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ 3.7	$ 98.5	$ (93.2)
Basic net earnings (loss) per share attributable to RRD common stockholders (Note 13):
Continuing operations	$ 0.04	$ (0.37)	$ (0.07)
Discontinued operations	0.01	1.73	(1.24)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to RRD common stockholders	0.05	1.36	(1.31)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to RRD common stockholders (Note 13):
Continuing operations	0.04	(0.37)	(0.07)
Discontinued operations	0.01	1.73	(1.24)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to RRD common stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 1.36	$ (1.31)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	73.2	72.3	71.2
Diluted	74.5	72.3	71.2