| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 101310 - Disclosure - Net Sales by Geographic Region (Detail) (http://www.rrdonnelley.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureNetSalesByGeographicRegionDetail) |
| 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] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | ||||||||||
| Geographical | Geographical | Geographical | ||||||||||
| U.S. | Asia | Other | Geographical | U.S. | Asia | Other | Geographical | U.S. | Asia | Other | Geographical | |
Consolidated net sales | 6,895,700,000 | 6,937,300,000 | 7,172,700,000 | |||||||||