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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	May 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 4,973.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross		$ 4,839.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,117.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment		(2,913.7)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment—net	1,855.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet		1,925.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Impairment charges related to restructuring	14.4us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges		21.8us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges		23.0us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges
Depreciation expense	260.5us-gaap_Depreciation		270.2us-gaap_Depreciation		272.3us-gaap_Depreciation
Assets held-for-sale, current	1.8us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent		5.6us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	143.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember		145.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	959.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember		937.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,600.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember		3,509.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	229.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember	[1]	213.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherCapitalizedPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember	[1]
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	40.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember		32.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Brown Printing Company [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquired Property plant and equipment						$ 70.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = quad_BrownPrintingCompanyMember
[1] Other consists of computer equipment, vehicles, furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements and communication related equipment.

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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