Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Customer $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Customer $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Customer
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of single client comprising more than 10% of consolidated net sales | Customer		0	0	0
Percentage of inventory valued at LIFO		37.50%	36.60%
Depreciation expense		$ 89.6	$ 100.8	$ 115.5
Building and related land sales, non-refundable deposit received		123.3
Gross proceeds expected from sale including non-refundable deposits		$ 250.0
Entitled to retain percentage of purchase price in liquidation damages		30.00%
Annual goodwill impairment testing date		--10-31
Preferred stock, authorized | shares		2,000,000.0	2,000,000.0
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares		$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Rights Agreement
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Preferred stock, reserved for issuance | shares		200,000
Computer Software, Intangible Asset
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization expense, primarily related to internally-developed software		$ 22.0	$ 26.1	$ 29.4
Minimum | Buildings
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		15 years
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		3 years
Maximum | Computer Software, Intangible Asset
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of computer software		5 years
Maximum | Buildings
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		40 years
Maximum | Leasehold Improvements
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		7 years
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life		15 years
Net Sales | Client Concentration Risk | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales per client, maximum		10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Chatham
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Business acquisition stockholders receive cash per share | $ / shares	$ 10.85
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Basis for Determining Value		Under the terms of the merger agreement, Chatham will acquire all of the outstanding shares of RRD common stock not already owned by Chatham, and RRD stockholders will receive $10.85 per share in cash for each share of RRD common stock.
Termination fee	$ 20.0
Atlas Holdings LLC
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payment for previous merger agreement	$ 12.0