Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (18.2)	$ (16.6)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(39.1)	(30.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	4.2	21.1
Restricted amount held in escrow	12.8	13.3
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(20.3)	6.1
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost	0	(5.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4.6)	(13.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(4.3)	26.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(42.8)	16.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	165.9	216.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(18.2)	(16.6)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(39.1)	(30.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	4.2	21.1
Restricted amount held in escrow	12.8	13.3
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(20.3)	6.1
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(5.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4.6)	(13.1)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(4.3)	26.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(42.8)	16.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	165.9	216.8
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(115.7)	(203.3)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	12.8	13.3
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	14.6	15.7
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		(2.0)
Repayment of long-term debt	(3.4)	(11.9)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	81.3	220.7
Net cash provided by financing activities	77.9	206.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(23.2)	19.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	151.9	142.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	128.7	161.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	115.0	173.8
Acquisition of property and equipment	(38.3)	(30.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	4.2	21.1
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(34.1)	(9.0)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(0.1)	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(82.1)	(169.1)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(81.9)	(169.1)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1.0)	(4.3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	13.6	20.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	12.6	15.7
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(17.5)	12.9
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.8)	(0.6)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.8)	(0.6)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(3.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.1)	(1.2)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0.8	(51.6)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(0.3)	(10.9)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(18.6)	1.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	43.2	38.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	24.6	39.9
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	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	(18.2)	(16.6)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(39.1)	(30.7)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	4.2	21.1
Restricted amount held in escrow	12.8	13.3
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(20.3)	6.1
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(5.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4.6)	(13.1)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(4.3)	26.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(42.8)	16.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	165.9	216.8
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(115.7)	(203.3)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	12.8	13.3
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	14.6	15.7
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		(2.0)
Repayment of long-term debt	(3.4)	(11.9)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	81.3	220.7
Net cash provided by financing activities	77.9	206.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(23.2)	19.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	151.9	142.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	128.7	161.2
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	125.4	189.9
Acquisition of property and equipment	(38.9)	(30.3)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	4.2	21.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(34.7)	(9.1)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(0.1)	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(92.2)	(185.8)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(92.0)	(185.8)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1.3)	(5.0)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	15.5	21.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	14.2	16.1
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(27.9)	(3.2)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.2)	(0.4)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	(0.1)
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(0.2)	(0.5)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(3.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.1)	(1.2)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	10.9	(34.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities	9.8	5.8
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(18.3)	2.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	41.3	37.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	23.0	39.5
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	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