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Subsequent Events (Details)						3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Feb. 19, 2019 $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2017 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2017 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2015 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2015 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares	Apr. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Covenant compliance, leverage ratio																		2.19
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.30
Periscope Acquisition | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions			$ 121,100,000
LSC Communications
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash paid in business acquisition				$ 1,300,000,000
Term Loan A
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 375,000,000													$ 375,000,000			$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, term					4 years
Term Loan A | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 825,000,000
Term Loan B
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 300,000,000													$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, term																		7 years
Term Loan B | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, term		7 years
Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility					$ 725,000,000																$ 850,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount																		$ 725,000,000
Debt instrument, term																		4 years
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amendment To Senior Secured Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		$ 800,000,000
Covenant compliance, interest coverage		3
Covenant terms, unused commitment minimum		$ 300,000,000
Covenant compliance, leverage ratio		2.75
Covenant terms, annual dividend payment maximum		$ 120,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Term Loan A | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		32,400,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amendment To Senior Secured Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		82,800,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Term Loan A | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		792,600,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amendment To Senior Secured Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility		$ 717,200,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Term Loan B | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		5.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan A | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
Base Rate | Term Loan B | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.00%
Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan A | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.50%

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