CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Products net sales	$ 2,480.7	$ 2,178.3	$ 7,147.1	$ 6,443.0
Services net sales	477.1	436.6	1,387.0	1,282.0
Total net sales	2,957.8	2,614.9	8,534.1	7,725.0
Products cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	1,942.1	1,709.7	5,570.8	5,019.7
Services cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	368.1	334.8	1,080.3	978.4
Total cost of sales	2,310.2	2,044.5	6,651.1	5,998.1
Products gross profit	538.6	468.6	1,576.3	1,423.3
Services gross profit	109.0	101.8	306.7	303.6
Total gross profit	647.6	570.4	1,883.0	1,726.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	334.4	291.4	990.2	867.8
Restructuring, impairment and other charges-net (Note 6)	19.9	38.1	87.9	80.6
Depreciation and amortization	119.6	106.3	357.0	330.9
Income from operations	173.7	134.6	447.9	447.6
Interest expense-net	71.2	65.6	213.0	193.9
Investment and other (income) expense-net	2.0	(0.3)	8.9	9.2
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	46.3	77.1	81.9
Earnings before income taxes	100.5	23.0	148.9	162.6
Income tax expense	35.7	5.0	51.7	52.8
Net earnings	64.8	18.0	97.2	109.8
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2.6	3.3	(0.7)	2.6
Net earnings attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders	$ 62.2	$ 14.7	$ 97.9	$ 107.2
Net earnings per share attributable to RR Donnelley common shareholders (Note 10):
Basic net earnings per share	$ 0.31	$ 0.08	$ 0.49	$ 0.59
Diluted net earnings per share	$ 0.31	$ 0.08	$ 0.49	$ 0.58
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.78	$ 0.78
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	200.3	182.3	197.9	181.8
Diluted	201.6	183.9	199.4	183.3