Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Unrestricted subsidiaries under the Senior Unsecured Notes indenture as percentage of total consolidated assets (less than)	2.00%
Unrestricted subsidiaries under the Senior Unsecured Notes indenture as a percentage of total consolidated net sales (less than)	2.00%
Products	$ 854.3	$ 897.3
Services	144.3	145.2
Operating Income (Loss)	53.6	13.0
Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction- Related Charges	9.2	28.9
United States Print and Related Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Products	763.1	810.3
Services	139.1	140.2
Operating Income (Loss)	62.5	26.5
Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction- Related Charges	7.1	27.3
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Products	91.2	87.0
Services	5.2	5.0
Operating Income (Loss)	4.8	3.4
Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction- Related Charges	1.0	0.3
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Products	854.3	897.3
Services	144.3	145.2
Operating Income (Loss)	67.3	29.9
Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction- Related Charges	8.1	27.6
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Products	0.0	0.0
Services	0.0	0.0
Operating Income (Loss)	(13.7)	(16.9)
Restructuring, Impairment and Transaction- Related Charges	$ 1.1	$ 1.3

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