Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (16.6)	$ (61.3)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(30.7)	(22.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	21.1	26.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	13.3	0
Other	2.4	3.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	6.1	6.4
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net	0	41.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	45.0	60.7
Debt issuance cost	(5.1)	(5.2)
Intercompany advances / repayments	(13.1)	(29.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	26.8	67.8
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	16.3	12.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	200.5	143.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	216.8	155.9
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(16.6)	(61.3)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(30.7)	(22.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	21.1	26.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	13.3
Other	2.4	3.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	6.1	6.4
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		41.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	31.9	31.6
Debt issuance cost	(5.1)	(5.2)
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	26.8	67.8
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	16.3	12.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	200.5	143.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	216.8	155.9
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(203.3)	(164.1)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	(5.1)	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	13.3
Other	2.4	2.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	10.6	2.1
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	(11.9)	31.6
Debt issuance cost	(2.0)	(5.1)
Intercompany advances / repayments	225.8	137.3
Net cash provided by financing activities	211.9	163.8
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	19.2	1.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	142.0	119.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	161.2	121.4
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	173.8	153.9
Acquisition of property and equipment	(30.1)	(21.0)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	26.2	26.4
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0	1.0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(3.9)	6.4
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost	0	0
Intercompany advances / repayments	(174.2)	(160.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(174.2)	(160.1)
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(4.3)	0.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	20.0	10.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	15.7	10.4
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	12.9	(51.1)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.6)	(1.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	(0.4)
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.6)	(2.1)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		41.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	43.8	0
Debt issuance cost	(3.1)	(0.1)
Intercompany advances / repayments	(51.6)	22.8
Net cash provided by financing activities	(10.9)	64.1
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	1.4	10.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	38.5	13.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	39.9	24.1
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	0	0
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost	0	0
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	0	0
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(16.6)	(61.3)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(30.7)	(22.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	21.1	26.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	13.3
Other	2.4	3.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	6.1	6.4
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		41.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	31.9	31.6
Debt issuance cost	(5.1)	(5.2)
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	26.8	67.8
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	16.3	12.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	200.5	143.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	216.8	155.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(203.3)	(164.1)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	(5.1)	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	13.3
Other	2.4	2.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	10.6	2.1
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	(11.9)	31.6
Debt issuance cost	(2.0)	(5.1)
Intercompany advances / repayments	225.8	137.3
Net cash provided by financing activities	211.9	163.8
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	19.2	1.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	142.0	119.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	161.2	121.4
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	189.9	179.1
Acquisition of property and equipment	(30.3)	(21.9)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	26.3	25.6
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0	1.0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(4.0)	4.7
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost	0	0
Intercompany advances / repayments	(190.9)	(179.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(190.9)	(179.9)
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(5.0)	3.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	21.1	8.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	16.1	12.5
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(3.2)	(76.3)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.4)	(0.8)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	(0.1)	0.4
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.5)	(0.4)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		41.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	43.8	0
Debt issuance cost	(3.1)	(0.1)
Intercompany advances / repayments	(34.9)	42.6
Net cash provided by financing activities	5.8	83.9
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	2.1	7.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	37.4	14.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	39.5	22.0
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	0	0
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost	0	0
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Net Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 0	$ 0