Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 182.4	$ 208.7	$ 226.3	$ 200.5
Accounts receivable, net	505.0	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	87.9	85.3
Total current assets	790.8	774.1
Property and equipment	2,850.4	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,683.2)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,167.2	1,191.4
Intangibles and other assets	94.3	99.2
Total assets	2,200.9	2,225.5
Accounts payable	171.0	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	216.1	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	218.9	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	73.7	9.1
Total current liabilities	679.7	595.2
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,296.0	1,366.3
Pension and postretirement	538.1	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	329.7	344.3
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(642.6)	(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(642.6)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,200.9	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	182.4	208.7	226.3	200.5
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	505.0	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	103.4	105.3
Total current assets	790.8	774.1
Property and equipment	2,850.4	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,683.2)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,167.2	1,191.4
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	242.9	260.0
Total assets	2,200.9	2,225.5
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	171.0	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	216.1	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	218.9	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	73.7	9.1
Total current liabilities	679.7	595.2
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,296.0	1,366.3
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	538.1	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	329.7	344.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(642.6)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,200.9	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	138.6	151.9
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.5	3.3
Prepaid expenses and other	75.6	93.7
Total current assets	217.7	248.9
Property and equipment	0.5	0.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.2)	(0.2)
Net property and equipment	0.3	0.5
Investment in subsidiaries	1,744.2	1,463.5
Receivable from affiliate	(407.5)	(392.8)
Intangibles and other assets	127.7	154.1
Total assets	1,682.4	1,474.2
Intercompany advances payable	(11.8)	(11.8)
Accounts payable	42.6	42.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.3	13.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	180.4	193.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	71.5	6.8
Total current liabilities	297.0	243.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	981.9	1,054.7
Deferred income taxes, net	226.4	228.2
Pension and postretirement	537.9	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	292.3	302.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(904.2)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(653.1)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,682.4	1,474.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	17.7	13.6	15.2	20.0
Intercompany advances receivable	(34.6)	(28.8)
Accounts receivable, net	(3.1)	(7.4)
Prepaid expenses and other	24.6	9.7
Total current assets	4.6	(12.9)
Property and equipment	2,663.3	2,681.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,576.9)	(1,572.5)
Net property and equipment	1,086.4	1,109.2
Investment in subsidiaries	206.8	162.7
Receivable from affiliate	338.7	318.6
Intangibles and other assets	50.2	53.6
Total assets	1,686.7	1,631.2
Intercompany advances payable	(310.9)	(294.5)
Accounts payable	115.0	107.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	188.6	163.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	33.6	30.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	26.3	7.3
Payable to affiliate	200.0	200.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1.3	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(222.8)	(224.6)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	36.1	40.1
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		1,608.4
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,645.8
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,686.7	1,631.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	26.1	43.2	41.3	38.5
Intercompany advances receivable	34.6	28.8
Accounts receivable, net	504.6	464.2
Prepaid expenses and other	3.2	1.9
Total current assets	568.5	538.1
Property and equipment	186.6	186.6
Less - accumulated depreciation	(106.1)	(104.9)
Net property and equipment	80.5	81.7
Investment in subsidiaries	(0.1)	(17.6)
Receivable from affiliate	418.8	424.2
Intangibles and other assets	65.0	52.3
Total assets	1,132.7	1,078.7
Intercompany advances payable	322.7	306.3
Accounts payable	13.4	12.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	13.2	13.8
Other current and accrued liabilities	4.9	9.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.2	2.3
Total current liabilities	356.4	344.1
Payable to affiliate	150.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	312.8	311.6
Deferred income taxes, net	(3.6)	(3.6)
Pension and postretirement	0.2	0
Claims and other liabilities	1.3	1.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		275.3
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	315.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,132.7	1,078.7
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
Less - accumulated depreciation	0	0
Net property and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,950.9)	(1,608.6)
Receivable from affiliate	(350.0)	(350.0)
Intangibles and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,300.9)	(1,958.6)
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
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	0
Payable to affiliate	(350.0)	(350.0)
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)		(1,608.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,950.9)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(2,300.9)	(1,958.6)
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	182.4	208.7	226.3	200.5
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	505.0	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	103.4	105.3
Total current assets	790.8	774.1
Property and equipment	2,850.4	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,683.2)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,167.2	1,191.4
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	242.9	260.0
Total assets	2,200.9	2,225.5
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	171.0	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	216.1	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	218.9	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	73.7	9.1
Total current liabilities	679.7	595.2
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,296.0	1,366.3
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	538.1	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	329.7	344.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(642.6)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,200.9	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	138.6	151.9
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.5	3.3
Prepaid expenses and other	75.6	93.7
Total current assets	217.7	248.9
Property and equipment	0.5	0.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.2)	(0.2)
Net property and equipment	0.3	0.5
Investment in subsidiaries	1,744.2	1,463.5
Receivable from affiliate	(407.5)	(392.8)
Intangibles and other assets	127.7	154.1
Total assets	1,682.4	1,474.2
Intercompany advances payable	(11.8)	(11.8)
Accounts payable	42.6	42.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.3	13.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	180.4	193.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	71.5	6.8
Total current liabilities	297.0	243.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	981.9	1,054.7
Deferred income taxes, net	226.4	228.2
Pension and postretirement	537.9	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	292.3	302.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(904.2)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(653.1)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,682.4	1,474.2
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	18.6	15.5	16.6	21.1
Intercompany advances receivable	(34.6)	(28.8)
Accounts receivable, net	26.8	20.6
Prepaid expenses and other	47.3	31.8
Total current assets	58.1	39.1
Property and equipment	2,797.5	2,814.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,644.9)	(1,638.7)
Net property and equipment	1,152.6	1,176.2
Investment in subsidiaries	206.7	149.2
Receivable from affiliate	375.4	351.5
Intangibles and other assets	82.3	86.9
Total assets	1,875.1	1,802.9
Intercompany advances payable	(310.9)	(294.5)
Accounts payable	120.5	112.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	198.8	173.8
Other current and accrued liabilities	30.3	28.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Total current liabilities	38.7	19.6
Payable to affiliate	200.0	200.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1.3	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(229.0)	(230.9)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	36.9	40.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		1,773.3
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,827.2
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,875.1	1,802.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	25.2	41.3	39.9	37.4
Intercompany advances receivable	34.6	28.8
Accounts receivable, net	474.7	436.2
Prepaid expenses and other	(19.5)	(20.2)
Total current assets	515.0	486.1
Property and equipment	52.4	53.4
Less - accumulated depreciation	(38.1)	(38.7)
Net property and equipment	14.3	14.7
Investment in subsidiaries	0	(4.1)
Receivable from affiliate	232.1	241.3
Intangibles and other assets	32.9	19.0
Total assets	794.3	757.0
Intercompany advances payable	322.7	306.3
Accounts payable	7.9	7.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	3.0	3.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	8.2	11.7
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.2	2.3
Total current liabilities	344.0	331.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	312.8	311.6
Deferred income taxes, net	2.6	2.7
Pension and postretirement	0.2	0
Claims and other liabilities	0.5	0.5
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		110.4
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	134.2
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	794.3	757.0
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
Less - accumulated depreciation	0	0
Net property and equipment	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,950.9)	(1,608.6)
Receivable from affiliate	(200.0)	(200.0)
Intangibles and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,150.9)	(1,808.6)
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
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	0
Payable to affiliate	(200.0)	(200.0)
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)		(1,608.6)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(1,950.9)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ (2,150.9)	$ (1,808.6)