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Integration Related Costs (Recovery)

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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The charge against earnings resulting from the write down of long lived assets other than goodwill due to the difference between the carrying value and lower fair value.

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Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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The number of positions eliminated as of the balance sheet date since inception of the restructuring plan(s).

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Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction-Related Charges (Restructuring Activities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Employee termination charges	$ 30.6us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1	$ 15.7us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1	$ 27.2us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
Integration costs	11.2quad_IntegrationRelatedCostsRecovery	25.2quad_IntegrationRelatedCostsRecovery	44.6quad_IntegrationRelatedCostsRecovery
Other restructuring charges	(8.5)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts	(28.6)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts	(19.4)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
Impairment charges	14.4us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges	21.8us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges	23.0us-gaap_OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
Impairment of Real Estate	6.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate	10.1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate	13.1us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	8.0	11.7	9.9
Transaction-related charges	2.6	4.0	4.1
Restructuring reserves	16.9us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent	15.1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	6.1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent	8.5us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
Full-Time Equivalent [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Facilities sold	25
Number of positions eliminated	8,300
Recovery of Uncollectible Receivables [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other restructuring charges	(4.9)
Facilities Idled [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other restructuring charges	(7.7)	(14.4)	(19.3)
Equipment and Infrastructure Removal Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other restructuring charges	(1.8)	(6.2)	(7.3)
Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other restructuring charges	(1.5)	(10.1)	(8.0)
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other restructuring charges		(2.1)	(12.8)
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other restructuring charges			(2.4)
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserves	16.9
Accounts Payable [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserves	2.2
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	6.8
Other Noncurrent Liabilities, Restructuring Reserves [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	6.1
Other Noncurrent Liabilities, MEPP's withdrawal liability [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	$ 0.7