Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)		$ 24.9	$ (19.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation losses	[1]	32.6	52.1
Unrealized losses on financial assets/liabilities designated as hedging instruments, net of tax effect of $1.5 and $14.7		(1.5)	(18.4)
Change in defined benefit plans liability, net of tax effect of $0.0 and $0.0		0.6	0.0
Other comprehensive income		31.7	33.7
Comprehensive income		56.6	14.4
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(9.1)	(11.9)
Comprehensive income attributable to XPO		$ 47.5	$ 2.5

[1] There is no tax impact related to the foreign currency translation adjustments as the earnings are considered permanently reinvested.