Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 165.9	$ 208.7	$ 216.8	$ 200.5
Accounts receivable, net	524.6	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	92.4	85.3
Total current assets	790.1	774.1
Property and equipment	2,852.7	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,707.6)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,145.1	1,191.4
Intangibles and other assets	89.3	99.2
Total assets	2,172.5	2,225.5
Accounts payable	174.3	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	229.2	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	205.2	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	75.9	9.1
Total current liabilities	684.6	595.2
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,290.3	1,366.3
Pension and postretirement	525.2	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	313.9	344.3
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(641.5)	(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(641.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,172.5	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	165.9	208.7	216.8	200.5
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	524.6	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	99.6	105.3
Total current assets	790.1	774.1
Property and equipment	2,852.7	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,707.6)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,145.1	1,191.4
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	237.3	260.0
Total assets	2,172.5	2,225.5
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	174.3	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	229.2	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	205.2	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	75.9	9.1
Total current liabilities	684.6	595.2
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,290.3	1,366.3
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	525.2	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	313.9	344.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(641.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,172.5	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	128.7	151.9	161.2	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	2.9	3.3
Prepaid expenses and other	77.7	93.7
Total current assets	209.3	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	1,744.7	1,463.5
Receivable from affiliate	(464.7)	(392.8)
Intangibles and other assets	128.0	154.1
Total assets	1,617.6	1,474.2
Intercompany advances payable	(11.8)	(11.8)
Accounts payable	43.2	42.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.7	13.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	181.1	193.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	73.0	6.8
Total current liabilities	300.2	243.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	975.3	1,054.7
Deferred income taxes, net	226.9	228.2
Pension and postretirement	525.3	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	276.9	302.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(904.2)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(687.0)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,617.6	1,474.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	12.6	13.6	15.7	20.0
Intercompany advances receivable	(36.9)	(28.8)
Accounts receivable, net	(3.4)	(7.4)
Prepaid expenses and other	17.8	9.7
Total current assets	(9.9)	(12.9)
Property and equipment	2,667.1	2,681.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,600.2)	(1,572.5)
Net property and equipment	1,066.9	1,109.2
Investment in subsidiaries	206.8	162.7
Receivable from affiliate	397.9	318.6
Intangibles and other assets	46.8	53.6
Total assets	1,708.5	1,631.2
Intercompany advances payable	(304.3)	(294.5)
Accounts payable	118.6	107.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	199.7	163.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	23.2	30.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.6	0
Total current liabilities	37.8	7.3
Payable to affiliate	200.0	200.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0.9	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(223.3)	(224.6)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	34.0	40.1
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		1,608.4
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,659.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,708.5	1,631.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	24.6	43.2	39.9	38.5
Intercompany advances receivable	36.9	28.8
Accounts receivable, net	525.1	464.2
Prepaid expenses and other	4.1	1.9
Total current assets	590.7	538.1
Property and equipment	185.1	186.6
Less - accumulated depreciation	(107.2)	(104.9)
Net property and equipment	77.9	81.7
Investment in subsidiaries	(0.1)	(17.6)
Receivable from affiliate	416.8	424.2
Intangibles and other assets	62.5	52.3
Total assets	1,147.8	1,078.7
Intercompany advances payable	316.1	306.3
Accounts payable	12.5	12.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.8	13.8
Other current and accrued liabilities	0.9	9.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.3	2.3
Total current liabilities	346.6	344.1
Payable to affiliate	150.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	314.1	311.6
Deferred income taxes, net	(3.6)	(3.6)
Pension and postretirement	(0.1)	0
Claims and other liabilities	3.0	1.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		275.3
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	337.8
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,147.8	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	(1,951.4)	(1,608.6)
Receivable from affiliate	(350.0)	(350.0)
Intangibles and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,301.4)	(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)	(1,951.4)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(2,301.4)	(1,958.6)
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	165.9	208.7	216.8	200.5
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	524.6	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	99.6	105.3
Total current assets	790.1	774.1
Property and equipment	2,852.7	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,707.6)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,145.1	1,191.4
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	237.3	260.0
Total assets	2,172.5	2,225.5
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	174.3	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	229.2	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	205.2	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	75.9	9.1
Total current liabilities	684.6	595.2
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,290.3	1,366.3
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	525.2	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	313.9	344.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(641.5)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,172.5	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	128.7	151.9	161.2	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	2.9	3.3
Prepaid expenses and other	77.7	93.7
Total current assets	209.3	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	1,744.7	1,463.5
Receivable from affiliate	(464.7)	(392.8)
Intangibles and other assets	128.0	154.1
Total assets	1,617.6	1,474.2
Intercompany advances payable	(11.8)	(11.8)
Accounts payable	43.2	42.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.7	13.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	181.1	193.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	73.0	6.8
Total current liabilities	300.2	243.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	975.3	1,054.7
Deferred income taxes, net	226.9	228.2
Pension and postretirement	525.3	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	276.9	302.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(904.2)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(687.0)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,617.6	1,474.2
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	14.2	15.5	16.1	21.1
Intercompany advances receivable	(36.9)	(28.8)
Accounts receivable, net	28.3	20.6
Prepaid expenses and other	40.3	31.8
Total current assets	45.9	39.1
Property and equipment	2,801.4	2,814.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,670.0)	(1,638.7)
Net property and equipment	1,131.4	1,176.2
Investment in subsidiaries	206.7	149.2
Receivable from affiliate	440.3	351.5
Intangibles and other assets	77.7	86.9
Total assets	1,902.0	1,802.9
Intercompany advances payable	(304.3)	(294.5)
Accounts payable	124.4	112.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	210.6	173.8
Other current and accrued liabilities	16.3	28.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.6	0
Total current liabilities	47.6	19.6
Payable to affiliate	200.0	200.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0.9	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(229.6)	(230.9)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	35.0	40.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		1,773.3
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,848.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,902.0	1,802.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	23.0	41.3	39.5	37.4
Intercompany advances receivable	36.9	28.8
Accounts receivable, net	493.4	436.2
Prepaid expenses and other	(18.4)	(20.2)
Total current assets	534.9	486.1
Property and equipment	50.8	53.4
Less - accumulated depreciation	(37.4)	(38.7)
Net property and equipment	13.4	14.7
Investment in subsidiaries	0	(4.1)
Receivable from affiliate	224.4	241.3
Intangibles and other assets	31.6	19.0
Total assets	804.3	757.0
Intercompany advances payable	316.1	306.3
Accounts payable	6.7	7.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	3.9	3.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	7.8	11.7
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.3	2.3
Total current liabilities	336.8	331.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	314.1	311.6
Deferred income taxes, net	2.7	2.7
Pension and postretirement	(0.1)	0
Claims and other liabilities	2.0	0.5
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		110.4
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	148.8
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	804.3	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	(1,951.4)	(1,608.6)
Receivable from affiliate	(200.0)	(200.0)
Intangibles and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,151.4)	(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)	(1,951.4)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ (2,151.4)	$ (1,808.6)