Statement Of Consolidated Shareholders' Deficit (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012			$ 1,926.5	$ (2,070.6)	$ (392.4)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation			0.6
Issuance of equity upon conversion of Series B Notes			7.3
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(24.5)			(24.5)
Reclassification of net pension actuarial losses to net loss					3.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(0.6)
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$ (642.6)	$ 0.1	$ 1,934.4	$ (2,095.1)	$ (389.3)	$ (92.7)