Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 216.8	$ 200.5	$ 155.9	$ 143.0
Accounts receivable, net	506.5	476.8
Prepaid expenses and other	106.3	101.0
Total current assets	872.3	838.0
Property and equipment	2,891.4	3,074.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,638.4)	(1,738.3)
Net property and equipment	1,253.0	1,336.6
Intangibles and other assets	108.1	117.5
Total assets	2,427.7	2,485.8
Accounts payable	167.5	151.7
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	222.2	210.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	283.8	303.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	10.0	9.5
Total current liabilities	683.5	675.5
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,372.9	1,345.2
Deferred income taxes, net	31.6	31.7
Pension and postretirement	426.6	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	356.1	351.6
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(443.0)	(353.9)
Non-controlling interest	0	(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(443.0)	(358.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,427.7	2,485.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	216.8	200.5	155.9	143.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	506.5	476.8
Prepaid expenses and other	149.0	160.7
Total current assets	872.3	838.0
Property and equipment	2,891.4	3,074.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,638.4)	(1,738.3)
Net property and equipment	1,253.0	1,336.6
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	302.4	311.2
Total assets	2,427.7	2,485.8
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	167.5	151.7
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	222.2	210.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	283.8	303.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	10.0	9.5
Total current liabilities	683.5	675.5
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,372.9	1,345.2
Deferred income taxes, net	31.6	31.7
Pension and postretirement	426.6	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	356.1	351.6
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(353.9)
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(443.0)	(358.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,427.7	2,485.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	161.2	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.8	5.1
Prepaid expenses and other	65.6	91.7
Total current assets	230.6	238.8
Property and equipment	0.6	0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.1)	0
Net property and equipment	0.5	0
Investment in subsidiaries	2,368.0	2,228.6
Receivable from affiliate	(1,344.7)	(1,122.9)
Intangibles and other assets	384.9	386.5
Total assets	1,639.3	1,731.0
Intercompany advances payable	(1.6)	(1.6)
Accounts payable	45.1	31.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	12.1	23.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	98.8	120.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	7.7	6.9
Total current liabilities	162.1	181.0
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,063.6	1,083.0
Deferred income taxes, net	170.2	176.2
Pension and postretirement	426.6	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	350.9	346.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(495.8)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(534.1)	(495.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,639.3	1,731.0
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15.7	20.0	10.4	10.2
Intercompany advances receivable	(46.4)	(46.4)
Accounts receivable, net	(1.1)	9.4
Prepaid expenses and other	90.2	78.7
Total current assets	58.4	61.7
Property and equipment	2,706.6	2,887.2
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,538.6)	(1,639.5)
Net property and equipment	1,168.0	1,247.7
Investment in subsidiaries	113.8	126.9
Receivable from affiliate	764.0	644.1
Intangibles and other assets	210.2	216.2
Total assets	2,314.4	2,296.6
Intercompany advances payable	(402.6)	(217.6)
Accounts payable	108.1	102.4
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	196.5	173.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	159.6	158.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	61.6	216.7
Payable to affiliate	200.0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(143.1)	(149.0)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	5.2	5.2
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		2,223.7
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,190.7	2,223.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,314.4	2,296.6
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	39.9	38.5	24.1	13.2
Intercompany advances receivable	46.4	46.4
Accounts receivable, net	503.8	462.3
Prepaid expenses and other	(6.8)	(9.7)
Total current assets	583.3	537.5
Property and equipment	184.2	187.4
Less - accumulated depreciation	(99.7)	(98.8)
Net property and equipment	84.5	88.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(31.0)	(13.1)
Receivable from affiliate	580.7	478.8
Intangibles and other assets	57.3	58.0
Total assets	1,274.8	1,149.8
Intercompany advances payable	404.2	419.2
Accounts payable	14.3	17.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	13.6	13.1
Other current and accrued liabilities	25.4	24.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.3	2.6
Total current liabilities	459.8	476.9
Payable to affiliate	150.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	309.3	262.2
Deferred income taxes, net	4.5	4.5
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	0	0.1
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		260.7
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	351.2	256.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,274.8	1,149.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment	0	0.3
Less - accumulated depreciation	0	0
Net property and equipment	0	0.3
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,450.8)	(2,342.4)
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	(350.0)	(349.5)
Total assets	(2,800.8)	(2,691.6)
Intercompany advances payable	0	(200.0)
Accounts payable	0	0.9
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	0	0
Other current and accrued liabilities	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	(199.1)
Payable to affiliate	(350.0)	(150.0)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	0	0
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(2,342.5)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(2,450.8)	(2,342.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(2,800.8)	(2,691.6)
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	216.8	200.5	155.9	143.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	506.5	476.8
Prepaid expenses and other	149.0	160.7
Total current assets	872.3	838.0
Property and equipment	2,891.4	3,074.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,638.4)	(1,738.3)
Net property and equipment	1,253.0	1,336.6
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	302.4	311.2
Total assets	2,427.7	2,485.8
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	167.5	151.7
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	222.2	210.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	283.8	303.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	10.0	9.5
Total current liabilities	683.5	675.5
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,372.9	1,345.2
Deferred income taxes, net	31.6	31.7
Pension and postretirement	426.6	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	356.1	351.6
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(353.9)
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(443.0)	(358.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,427.7	2,485.8
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	161.2	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.8	5.1
Prepaid expenses and other	65.6	91.7
Total current assets	230.6	238.8
Property and equipment	0.6	0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.1)	0
Net property and equipment	0.5	0
Investment in subsidiaries	2,368.0	2,228.6
Receivable from affiliate	(1,344.7)	(1,122.9)
Intangibles and other assets	384.9	386.5
Total assets	1,639.3	1,731.0
Intercompany advances payable	(1.6)	(1.6)
Accounts payable	45.1	31.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	12.1	23.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	98.8	120.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	7.7	6.9
Total current liabilities	162.1	181.0
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,063.6	1,083.0
Deferred income taxes, net	170.2	176.2
Pension and postretirement	426.6	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	350.9	346.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(495.8)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(534.1)	(495.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,639.3	1,731.0
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	16.1	21.1	12.5	8.6
Intercompany advances receivable	(46.4)	(46.4)
Accounts receivable, net	29.3	37.1
Prepaid expenses and other	97.2	85.2
Total current assets	96.2	97.0
Property and equipment	2,838.9	3,019.8
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,601.3)	(1,699.1)
Net property and equipment	1,237.6	1,320.7
Investment in subsidiaries	100.3	121.3
Receivable from affiliate	955.3	754.4
Intangibles and other assets	246.0	254.5
Total assets	2,635.4	2,547.9
Intercompany advances payable	(402.6)	(217.6)
Accounts payable	113.1	106.9
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	206.6	182.3
Other current and accrued liabilities	167.2	167.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	84.3	239.0
Payable to affiliate	350.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(143.5)	(149.4)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	5.2	5.2
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		2,303.1
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,339.4	2,303.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,635.4	2,547.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	39.5	37.4	22.0	14.8
Intercompany advances receivable	46.4	46.4
Accounts receivable, net	473.4	434.6
Prepaid expenses and other	(13.8)	(16.2)
Total current assets	545.5	502.2
Property and equipment	51.9	54.8
Less - accumulated depreciation	(37.0)	(39.2)
Net property and equipment	14.9	15.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(17.5)	(7.5)
Receivable from affiliate	389.4	368.5
Intangibles and other assets	21.5	19.7
Total assets	953.8	898.5
Intercompany advances payable	404.2	419.2
Accounts payable	9.3	12.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	3.5	4.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	17.8	16.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.3	2.6
Total current liabilities	437.1	454.6
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	309.3	262.2
Deferred income taxes, net	4.9	4.9
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	0	0.1
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		181.3
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	202.5	176.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	953.8	898.5
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment	0	0.3
Less - accumulated depreciation	0	0
Net property and equipment	0	0.3
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,450.8)	(2,342.4)
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	(350.0)	(349.5)
Total assets	(2,800.8)	(2,691.6)
Intercompany advances payable	0	(200.0)
Accounts payable	0	0.9
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	0	0
Other current and accrued liabilities	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	(199.1)
Payable to affiliate	(350.0)	(150.0)
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	0	0
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(2,342.5)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(2,450.8)	(2,342.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ (2,800.8)	$ (2,691.6)