Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2013
Identifiable assets	$	1,303.2		$	812.1	$	18.6		$	2,133.9
As of December 31, 2012
Identifiable assets	$	1,315.4		$	745.5	$	164.6		$	2,225.5
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
External revenue	$	808.7		$	444.0	$	—		$	1,252.7
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(9.7	)	$	20.0	$	(4.5	)	$	5.8
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
External revenue	$	2,360.1		$	1,297.6	$	—		$	3,657.7
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(15.8	)	$	57.2	$	(11.4	)	$	30.0
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
External revenue	$	819.5		$	417.3	$	—		$	1,236.8
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	2.8		$	27.2	$	(2.7	)	$	27.3
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
External revenue	$	2,429.7		$	1,249.0	$	3.2		$	3,681.9
Intersegment revenue	$	—		$	0.2	$	(0.2	)	$	—
Operating income (loss)	$	(58.4	)	$	61.6	$	(9.1	)	$	(5.9	)