Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	YRC Freight			Regional Transportation		Corporate/ Eliminations			Consolidated
As of June 30, 2013
Identifiable assets	$	1,323.8		$	773.8	$	74.9		$	2,172.5
As of December 31, 2012
Identifiable assets	$	1,315.4		$	745.5	$	164.6		$	2,225.5
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
External revenue	$	797.6		$	444.9	$	—		$	1,242.5
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(8.5	)	$	25.2	$	(2.4	)	$	14.3
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
External revenue	$	1,551.4		$	853.6	$	—		$	2,405.0
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(6.1	)	$	37.2	$	(6.9	)	$	24.2
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
External revenue	$	821.1		$	429.8	$	(0.1	)	$	1,250.8
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(5.1	)	$	22.9	$	(2.3	)	$	15.5
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
External revenue	$	1,610.2		$	831.7	$	3.2		$	2,445.1
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	0.1	$	(0.1	)	$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(61.2	)	$	34.4	$	(6.4	)	$	(33.2	)