Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 189.4	$ 200.5	$ 162.8	$ 143.0
Accounts receivable, net	518.2	476.8
Prepaid expenses and other	114.8	101.0
Total current assets	822.4	838.0
Property and equipment	2,866.2	3,074.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,650.9)	(1,738.3)
Net property and equipment	1,215.3	1,336.6
Intangibles and other assets	104.0	117.5
Total assets	2,366.9	2,485.8
Accounts payable	169.2	151.7
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	228.7	210.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	274.1	303.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	10.1	9.5
Total current liabilities	682.1	675.5
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,367.3	1,345.2
Deferred income taxes, net	31.9	31.7
Pension and postretirement	384.8	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	330.7	351.6
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(429.9)	(353.9)
Non-controlling interest	0	(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(429.9)	(358.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,366.9	2,485.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	189.4	200.5	162.8	143.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	518.2	476.8
Prepaid expenses and other	114.8	160.7
Total current assets	822.4	838.0
Property and equipment	2,866.2	3,074.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,650.9)	(1,738.3)
Net property and equipment	1,215.3	1,336.6
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	329.2	311.2
Total assets	2,366.9	2,485.8
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	169.2	151.7
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	228.7	210.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	274.1	303.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	10.1	9.5
Total current liabilities	682.1	675.5
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,367.3	1,345.2
Deferred income taxes, net	31.9	31.7
Pension and postretirement	384.8	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	330.7	351.6
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(353.9)
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(429.9)	(358.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,366.9	2,485.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	131.3	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.1	5.1
Prepaid expenses and other	(5.6)	91.7
Total current assets	128.8	238.8
Property and equipment	0.6	0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.1)	0
Net property and equipment	0.5	0
Investment in subsidiaries	2,367.7	2,228.6
Receivable from affiliate	(1,436.9)	(1,122.9)
Intangibles and other assets	416.5	386.5
Total assets	1,476.6	1,731.0
Intercompany advances payable	(1.6)	(1.6)
Accounts payable	42.1	31.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.6	23.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	96.5	120.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	7.8	6.9
Total current liabilities	159.4	181.0
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,056.9	1,083.0
Deferred income taxes, net	169.9	176.2
Pension and postretirement	384.8	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	325.5	346.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(495.8)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(619.9)	(495.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,476.6	1,731.0
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	17.7	20.0	12.3	10.2
Intercompany advances receivable	(36.4)	(46.4)
Accounts receivable, net	(9.4)	9.4
Prepaid expenses and other	92.4	78.7
Total current assets	64.3	61.7
Property and equipment	2,678.8	2,887.2
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,547.3)	(1,639.5)
Net property and equipment	1,131.5	1,247.7
Investment in subsidiaries	113.8	126.9
Receivable from affiliate	890.2	644.1
Intangibles and other assets	206.9	216.2
Total assets	2,406.7	2,296.6
Intercompany advances payable	(383.0)	(217.6)
Accounts payable	112.5	102.4
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	200.2	173.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	151.4	158.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	81.1	216.7
Payable to affiliate	200.0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(142.8)	(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)	2,263.2	2,223.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,406.7	2,296.6
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	40.4	38.5	30.5	13.2
Intercompany advances receivable	36.4	46.4
Accounts receivable, net	524.5	462.3
Prepaid expenses and other	28.0	(9.7)
Total current assets	629.3	537.5
Property and equipment	186.8	187.4
Less - accumulated depreciation	(103.5)	(98.8)
Net property and equipment	83.3	88.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(31.0)	(13.1)
Receivable from affiliate	546.7	478.8
Intangibles and other assets	55.8	58.0
Total assets	1,284.1	1,149.8
Intercompany advances payable	384.6	419.2
Accounts payable	14.6	17.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	13.9	13.1
Other current and accrued liabilities	26.2	24.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.3	2.6
Total current liabilities	441.6	476.9
Payable to affiliate	150.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	310.4	262.2
Deferred income taxes, net	4.8	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)	377.3	256.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,284.1	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	(2,450.5)	(2,342.4)
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	(350.0)	(349.5)
Total assets	(2,800.5)	(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)	(2,450.5)	(2,342.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(2,800.5)	(2,691.6)
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	189.4	200.5	162.8	143.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	518.2	476.8
Prepaid expenses and other	114.8	160.7
Total current assets	822.4	838.0
Property and equipment	2,866.2	3,074.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,650.9)	(1,738.3)
Net property and equipment	1,215.3	1,336.6
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	329.2	311.2
Total assets	2,366.9	2,485.8
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	169.2	151.7
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	228.7	210.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	274.1	303.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	10.1	9.5
Total current liabilities	682.1	675.5
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,367.3	1,345.2
Deferred income taxes, net	31.9	31.7
Pension and postretirement	384.8	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	330.7	351.6
Commitments and contingencies	0
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(353.9)
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(429.9)	(358.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,366.9	2,485.8
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	131.3	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.1	5.1
Prepaid expenses and other	(5.6)	91.7
Total current assets	128.8	238.8
Property and equipment	0.6	0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.1)	0
Net property and equipment	0.5	0
Investment in subsidiaries	2,367.7	2,228.6
Receivable from affiliate	(1,436.9)	(1,122.9)
Intangibles and other assets	416.5	386.5
Total assets	1,476.6	1,731.0
Intercompany advances payable	(1.6)	(1.6)
Accounts payable	42.1	31.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.6	23.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	96.5	120.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	7.8	6.9
Total current liabilities	159.4	181.0
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,056.9	1,083.0
Deferred income taxes, net	169.9	176.2
Pension and postretirement	384.8	440.3
Claims and other liabilities	325.5	346.3
Commitments and contingencies	0
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(495.8)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(619.9)	(495.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,476.6	1,731.0
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	18.7	21.1	12.9	8.6
Intercompany advances receivable	(36.4)	(46.4)
Accounts receivable, net	22.2	37.1
Prepaid expenses and other	110.0	85.2
Total current assets	114.5	97.0
Property and equipment	2,811.2	3,019.8
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,611.8)	(1,699.1)
Net property and equipment	1,199.4	1,320.7
Investment in subsidiaries	100.3	121.3
Receivable from affiliate	1,081.1	754.4
Intangibles and other assets	91.5	254.5
Total assets	2,586.8	2,547.9
Intercompany advances payable	(383.0)	(217.6)
Accounts payable	117.6	106.9
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	210.6	182.3
Other current and accrued liabilities	158.6	167.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	103.8	239.0
Payable to affiliate	200.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(143.2)	(149.4)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	5.2	5.2
Commitments and contingencies	0
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		2,303.1
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	2,421.0	2,303.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,586.8	2,547.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	39.4	37.4	29.9	14.8
Intercompany advances receivable	36.4	46.4
Accounts receivable, net	492.9	434.6
Prepaid expenses and other	10.4	(16.2)
Total current assets	579.1	502.2
Property and equipment	54.4	54.8
Less - accumulated depreciation	(39.0)	(39.2)
Net property and equipment	15.4	15.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(17.5)	(7.5)
Receivable from affiliate	355.8	368.5
Intangibles and other assets	21.2	19.7
Total assets	954.0	898.5
Intercompany advances payable	384.6	419.2
Accounts payable	9.5	12.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	3.5	4.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	19.0	16.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.3	2.6
Total current liabilities	418.9	454.6
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	310.4	262.2
Deferred income taxes, net	5.2	4.9
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	0	0.1
Commitments and contingencies	0
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		181.3
Non-controlling interest		(4.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	219.5	176.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	954.0	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	(2,450.5)	(2,342.4)
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	(200.0)	(349.5)
Total assets	(2,650.5)	(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	(200.0)	(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	0
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(2,342.5)
Non-controlling interest		0
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(2,450.5)	(2,342.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ (2,650.5)	$ (2,691.6)