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Stock and Incentive Programs (Deferred Stock Unit Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward] [Roll Forward]
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Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
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Dividend equivalents granted, Units (in shares)	5,392quad_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDividendEquivalentsUnitsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = quad_DeferredStockUnitsDsusMember	3,529quad_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDividendEquivalentsUnitsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = quad_DeferredStockUnitsDsusMember	7,440quad_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDividendEquivalentsUnitsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = quad_DeferredStockUnitsDsusMember
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward] [Roll Forward]
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