Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 3,683.3	$ 1,215.9	$ 7,229.0	$ 1,918.9
Operating expenses
Cost of transportation and services	1,973.3	707.3	3,918.4	1,148.0
Direct operating expense	1,130.2	318.3	2,236.4	469.5
Sales, general and administrative expense	409.5	220.4	841.5	336.0
Total operating expenses	3,513.0	1,246.0	6,996.3	1,953.5
Operating income (loss)	170.3	(30.1)	232.7	(34.6)
Other (income) expense	(7.9)	2.1	(6.7)	2.4
Foreign currency loss	0.1	19.8	3.2	20.0
Interest expense	94.7	36.3	187.8	59.4
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	83.4	(88.3)	48.4	(116.4)
Income tax provision (benefit)	33.0	(9.5)	17.3	(23.2)
Net income (loss)	50.4	(78.8)	31.1	(93.2)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3.8)	4.4	(7.0)	4.4
Net income (loss) attributable to XPO	46.6	(74.4)	24.1	(88.8)
Earnings per share data:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 42.6	$ (75.1)	$ 22.0	$ (90.3)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ (0.89)	$ 0.20	$ (1.11)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ (0.89)	$ 0.19	$ (1.11)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	110.0	84.3	109.8	81.6
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	122.3	84.3	118.9	81.6