| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 101320 - Disclosure - Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region (Detail) (http://www.rrdonnelley.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureLongLivedAssetsByGeographicRegionDetail) |
| Table | Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000029669 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | |||||||
| Geographical | Geographical | Geographical | |||||||
| U.S. | Other | Geographical | U.S. | Other | Geographical | U.S. | Other | Geographical | |
Consolidated long-lived assets | |||||||||