Statement Of Consolidated Shareholders' Deficit (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member] Six Percent Notes [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2009		$ 4.3		$ 1,577.3				$ (1,195.1)	$ (144.5)		$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0		(2.0)		0	12.0
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		0		4.3
Conversion feature embedded in notes					0	0
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock				0
Shares issued in connection with ABS amendment				3.1
At the market issuances of common stock (net of transaction costs)				15.4
Beneficial conversion feature of the 6% Notes							3.3
Interest paid in stock for the 6% Notes							2.0
Equity issuance costs				0
Share-based compensation				28.3
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	0							0
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(325.8)							(325.8)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(105.4)								(105.4)
Reclassification of net losses to net income									3.9
Curtailment, settlement adjustments and other	3.9
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	6.4								6.4
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(2.0)										(2.0)
Divestiture of subsidiary											0.1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2010	(211.3)	0	0.1	1,643.7				(1,520.9)	(239.6)	(92.7)	(1.9)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		5.0		0		8.7	0
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		(5.0)		58.1
Conversion feature embedded in notes					26.5	106.8
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock				58.0
Shares issued in connection with ABS amendment				0
At the market issuances of common stock (net of transaction costs)				0
Beneficial conversion feature of the 6% Notes							0
Interest paid in stock for the 6% Notes							2.1
Equity issuance costs				(1.5)
Share-based compensation				0.6
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	(58.0)							(58.0)
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(351.3)							(351.3)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(3.6)								(3.6)
Reclassification of net losses to net income									9.6
Curtailment, settlement adjustments and other	9.6
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.5)								(0.5)
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(3.1)										(3.1)
Divestiture of subsidiary											0.4
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011	(358.5)	0	0.1	1,903.0				(1,930.2)	(234.1)	(92.7)	(4.6)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0		0		20.3	0
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		0		0
Conversion feature embedded in notes					0	0
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock				0
Shares issued in connection with ABS amendment				0
At the market issuances of common stock (net of transaction costs)				0
Beneficial conversion feature of the 6% Notes							0
Interest paid in stock for the 6% Notes							0
Equity issuance costs				0
Share-based compensation				3.2
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	0							0
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(140.4)							(140.4)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(169.1)								(169.1)
Reclassification of net losses to net income									9.0
Curtailment, settlement adjustments and other	9.0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	1.8								1.8
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	3.9										3.9
Divestiture of subsidiary											0.7
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ (629.1)	$ 0	$ 0.1	$ 1,926.5				$ (2,070.6)	$ (392.4)	$ (92.7)	$ 0