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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 18, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$ 80.8us-gaap_InterestPaidNet	$ 74.2us-gaap_InterestPaidNet	$ 75.5us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes paid (refunded)	3.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	22.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	(34.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital lease additions (see Note 14)	2.9us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred	0us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred	0us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
Leased equipment purchased through term loan (see Note 13)	1,411.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt	1,393.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Acquisitions of businesses (see Note 2):
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Goodwill	5.1us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	8.0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
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Purchase price payable on business exchange transaction	(2.1)quad_PurchasePricePayableOnBusinessExchangeTransaction	0quad_PurchasePricePayableOnBusinessExchangeTransaction	0quad_PurchasePricePayableOnBusinessExchangeTransaction
Acquisition of businesses—net of cash acquired	112.5us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	291.9us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	6.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Acquisitions of businesses (see Note 2):
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Proteus Packaging and Transpak Corporation [Member]
Acquisitions of businesses (see Note 2):
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