Earnings per Share Attributable to Parent (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders
Basic	$ 0.08	$ 0.39	$ 0.59	$ 1.10
Diluted	$ 0.08	$ 0.39	$ 0.58	$ 1.09
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.78	$ 0.78
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ 14.7	$ 71.4	$ 107.2	$ 197.6
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	182.3	180.8	181.8	180.3
Dilutive options and awards	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.8
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	183.9	182.4	183.3	182.1
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	6.1	6.9	6.4	7.0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.4	2.0	1.6	2.2
Performance Shares
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.5
Employee Stock Option
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive share-based awards:
Weighted average antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	3.7	4.4	4.0	4.3