XML 51 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Activity impacting the allowances for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, was as follows:
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 28.9 |  |  | $ | 53.5 |  |  | $ | 50.1 |
Provisions | 3.1 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 8.0 |
Write-offs(1) | (4.7 | ) |  | (26.3 | ) |  | (4.0 | )
Translation and other | 0.3 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | (0.6 | )
Balance at end of year | $ | 27.6 |  |  | $ | 28.9 |  |  | $ | 53.5 |
______________________________
(1) | Write-offs primarily consisted of fully reserved receivables for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

X
- Definition Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | quad_ScheduleOfAllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | quad_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration