Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (13.9)	$ (17.1)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(17.2)	(15.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0.6	10.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	4.5	10.1
Other	1.8	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(10.3)	5.0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost	0	(1.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(2.4)	(6.0)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(2.1)	37.9
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(26.3)	25.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	182.4	226.3
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(13.9)	(17.1)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(17.2)	(15.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0.6	10.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	4.5	10.1
Other	1.8
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(10.3)	5.0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(1.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(2.4)	(6.0)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(2.1)	37.9
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(26.3)	25.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	182.4	226.3
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(41.2)	(86.8)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	4.5	10.1
Other	1.8
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	6.3	10.1
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.9)	(5.4)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	23.5	109.9
Net cash provided by financing activities	21.6	104.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(13.3)	27.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		142.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	138.6	169.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	49.2	76.1
Acquisition of property and equipment	(16.9)	(14.9)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0.6	10.1
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(16.3)	(4.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(29.1)	(76.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(28.8)	(76.1)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	4.1	(4.8)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	13.6	20.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	17.7	15.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(21.9)	(6.4)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.3)	(0.2)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	(0.1)
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.3)	(0.3)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(1.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(0.5)	(0.6)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	5.6	(33.8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	5.1	9.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(17.1)	2.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	43.2	38.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	26.1	41.3
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
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	0	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	(13.9)	(17.1)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(17.2)	(15.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0.6	10.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	4.5	(10.1)
Other	1.8
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(10.3)	5.0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(1.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(2.4)	(6.0)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(2.1)	37.9
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(26.3)	25.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	182.4	226.3
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(41.2)	(86.8)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	4.5	(10.1)
Other	1.8
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	6.3	10.1
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.9)	(5.4)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	23.5	109.9
Net cash provided by financing activities	21.6	104.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(13.3)	27.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		142.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	138.6	169.8
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	52.9	83.6
Acquisition of property and equipment	(17.1)	(15.2)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0.6	10.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(16.5)	(5.0)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(33.6)	(83.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(33.3)	(83.1)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	3.1	(4.5)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	15.5	21.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	18.6	16.6
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(25.6)	(13.9)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.1)	0.1
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	(0.2)
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.1)	(0.1)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(1.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(0.5)	(0.6)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	10.1	(26.8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	9.6	16.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(16.1)	2.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	41.3	37.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	25.2	39.9
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	0
Other	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	0	0
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt		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