Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (48.0)	$ (52.8)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(48.1)	(36.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	39.2	43.4
Restricted amount held in escrow	23.9	(158.5)
Other	2.4	3.5
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	17.4	(147.7)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net	0	(122.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	45.0	411.6
Debt issuance cost	(5.1)	(30.5)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	0	(1.5)
Intercompany advances / repayments	(20.4)	(36.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	19.5	220.3
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(11.1)	19.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	200.5	143.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	189.4	162.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(48.0)	(52.8)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(48.1)	(36.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	39.2	43.4
Restricted amount held in escrow	23.9	(158.5)
Other	2.4	3.5
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	17.4	(147.7)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		(122.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	24.6	375.1
Debt issuance cost	(5.1)	(30.5)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		(1.5)
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	19.5	220.3
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(11.1)	19.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	200.5	143.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	189.4	162.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(368.4)	(265.5)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	(5.1)	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	23.9	(68.5)
Other	2.4	2.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	21.2	(66.4)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	(18.7)	142.9
Debt issuance cost	(2.0)	(22.9)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		(1.5)
Intercompany advances / repayments	357.2	213.8
Net cash provided by financing activities	336.5	332.3
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(10.7)	0.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		119.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	131.3	120.0
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	289.2	246.4
Acquisition of property and equipment	(46.8)	(33.0)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	44.1	42.5
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	1.0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(2.7)	10.5
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost	0	0
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		0
Intercompany advances / repayments	(288.8)	(254.8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(288.8)	(254.8)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2.3)	2.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	20.0	10.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	17.7	12.3
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	31.2	(33.7)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(1.3)	(3.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0.2	0.9
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	(90.0)
Other	0	0.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(1.1)	(91.8)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		(122.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	43.3	232.2
Debt issuance cost	(3.1)	(7.6)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		0
Intercompany advances / repayments	(68.4)	41.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(28.2)	142.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	1.9	17.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	38.5	13.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	40.4	30.5
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	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
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		0
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Net (Decrease) 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	(48.0)	(52.8)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(48.1)	(36.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	39.2	43.4
Restricted amount held in escrow	23.9
Other	2.4	3.5
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	17.4	(147.7)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		(122.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	24.6	375.1
Debt issuance cost	(5.1)	(30.5)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		(1.5)
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	19.5	220.3
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(11.1)	19.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	200.5	143.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	189.4	162.8
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(368.4)	(265.5)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	(5.1)	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	23.9
Other	2.4	2.1
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	21.2	(66.4)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	(18.7)	142.9
Debt issuance cost	(2.0)	(22.9)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		(1.5)
Intercompany advances / repayments	357.2	213.8
Net cash provided by financing activities	336.5	332.3
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(10.7)	0.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	142.0	119.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	131.3	120.0
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	316.0	284.6
Acquisition of property and equipment	(47.2)	(34.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	44.3	41.8
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0	1.0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(2.9)	8.1
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost	0	0
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		0
Intercompany advances / repayments	(315.5)	(288.4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(315.5)	(288.4)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2.4)	4.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	21.1	8.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	18.7	12.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	4.4	(71.9)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.9)	(1.4)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	1.6
Restricted amount held in escrow	0
Other	0	0.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.9)	(89.4)
Asset backed securitization borrowings, net		(122.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	43.3	232.2
Debt issuance cost	(3.1)	(7.6)
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		0
Intercompany advances / repayments	(41.7)	74.6
Net cash provided by financing activities	(1.5)	176.4
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	2.0	15.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	37.4	14.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	39.4	29.9
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	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
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs		0
Intercompany advances / repayments	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Net (Decrease) 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