Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 170.5	$ 208.7	$ 189.4	$ 200.5
Accounts receivable, net	519.0	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	79.6	85.3
Total current assets	859.2	774.1
Property and equipment	2,854.5	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,733.6)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,120.9	1,191.4
Intangibles and other assets	84.9	99.2
Total assets	2,133.9	2,225.5
Accounts payable	194.3	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	224.1	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	199.7	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	392.7	9.1
Total current liabilities	1,010.8	595.2
Long-term debt, less current portion	968.3	1,366.3
Pension and postretirement	503.4	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	317.2	344.3
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(665.8)	(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(665.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,133.9	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	170.5	208.7	189.4	200.5
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	519.0	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	169.7	105.3
Total current assets	859.2	774.1
Property and equipment	2,854.5	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,733.6)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,120.9	1,191.4
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	153.8	260.0
Total assets	2,133.9	2,225.5
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	194.3	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	224.1	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	199.7	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	392.7	9.1
Total current liabilities	1,010.8	595.2
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	968.3	1,366.3
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	503.4	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	317.2	344.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(665.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,133.9	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	129.6	151.9	131.3	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.3	3.3
Prepaid expenses and other	105.0	93.7
Total current assets	237.9	248.9
Property and equipment	0.8	0.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.3)	(0.2)
Net property and equipment	0.5	0.5
Investment in subsidiaries	1,743.5	1,463.5
Receivable from affiliate	(491.1)	(392.8)
Intangibles and other assets	37.8	154.1
Total assets	1,528.6	1,474.2
Intercompany advances payable	(11.8)	(11.8)
Accounts payable	42.9	42.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	13.2	13.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	174.3	193.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	74.5	6.8
Total current liabilities	293.1	243.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	967.5	1,054.7
Deferred income taxes, net	225.7	228.2
Pension and postretirement	503.5	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	279.9	302.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(904.2)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(741.1)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,528.6	1,474.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	13.2	13.6	17.7	20.0
Intercompany advances receivable	(35.2)	(28.8)
Accounts receivable, net	(3.3)	(7.4)
Prepaid expenses and other	58.3	9.7
Total current assets	33.0	(12.9)
Property and equipment	2,671.5	2,681.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,624.8)	(1,572.5)
Net property and equipment	1,046.7	1,109.2
Investment in subsidiaries	206.8	162.7
Receivable from affiliate	426.3	318.6
Intangibles and other assets	53.7	53.6
Total assets	1,766.5	1,631.2
Intercompany advances payable	(269.2)	(294.5)
Accounts payable	137.1	107.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	196.0	163.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	23.9	30.3
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.6	0
Total current liabilities	88.4	7.3
Payable to affiliate	200.0	200.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0.8	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(222.1)	(224.6)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	34.1	40.1
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		1,608.4
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,665.3
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,766.5	1,631.2
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	27.7	43.2	40.4	38.5
Intercompany advances receivable	35.2	28.8
Accounts receivable, net	519.0	464.2
Prepaid expenses and other	6.4	1.9
Total current assets	588.3	538.1
Property and equipment	182.2	186.6
Less - accumulated depreciation	(108.5)	(104.9)
Net property and equipment	73.7	81.7
Investment in subsidiaries	(0.1)	(17.6)
Receivable from affiliate	414.8	424.2
Intangibles and other assets	62.3	52.3
Total assets	1,139.0	1,078.7
Intercompany advances payable	281.0	306.3
Accounts payable	14.3	12.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	14.9	13.8
Other current and accrued liabilities	1.5	9.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	317.6	2.3
Total current liabilities	629.3	344.1
Payable to affiliate	150.0	150.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	311.6
Deferred income taxes, net	(3.6)	(3.6)
Pension and postretirement	(0.1)	0
Claims and other liabilities	3.2	1.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		275.3
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	360.2
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,139.0	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	(1,950.2)	(1,608.6)
Receivable from affiliate	(350.0)	(350.0)
Intangibles and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,300.2)	(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)	(1,950.2)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(2,300.2)	(1,958.6)
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	170.5	208.7	189.4	200.5
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	519.0	460.1
Prepaid expenses and other	169.7	105.3
Total current assets	859.2	774.1
Property and equipment	2,854.5	2,869.0
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,733.6)	(1,677.6)
Net property and equipment	1,120.9	1,191.4
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Receivable from affiliate	0	0
Intangibles and other assets	153.8	260.0
Total assets	2,133.9	2,225.5
Intercompany advances payable	0	0
Accounts payable	194.3	162.0
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	224.1	190.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	199.7	233.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	392.7	9.1
Total current liabilities	1,010.8	595.2
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	968.3	1,366.3
Deferred income taxes, net	0	0
Pension and postretirement	503.4	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	317.2	344.3
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(629.1)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(665.8)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	2,133.9	2,225.5
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	129.6	151.9	131.3	142.0
Intercompany advances receivable	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	3.3	3.3
Prepaid expenses and other	105.0	93.7
Total current assets	237.9	248.9
Property and equipment	0.8	0.7
Less - accumulated depreciation	(0.3)	(0.2)
Net property and equipment	0.5	0.5
Investment in subsidiaries	1,743.5	1,463.5
Receivable from affiliate	(491.1)	(392.8)
Intangibles and other assets	37.8	154.1
Total assets	1,528.6	1,474.2
Intercompany advances payable	(11.8)	(11.8)
Accounts payable	42.9	42.1
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	13.2	13.2
Other current and accrued liabilities	174.3	193.5
Current maturities of long-term debt	74.5	6.8
Total current liabilities	293.1	243.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	967.5	1,054.7
Deferred income taxes, net	225.7	228.2
Pension and postretirement	503.5	548.8
Claims and other liabilities	279.9	302.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		(904.2)
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	(741.1)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,528.6	1,474.2
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15.1	15.5	18.7	21.1
Intercompany advances receivable	(35.2)	(28.8)
Accounts receivable, net	27.6	20.6
Prepaid expenses and other	62.6	31.8
Total current assets	70.1	39.1
Property and equipment	2,802.1	2,814.9
Less - accumulated depreciation	(1,694.9)	(1,638.7)
Net property and equipment	1,107.2	1,176.2
Investment in subsidiaries	206.7	149.2
Receivable from affiliate	494.2	351.5
Intangibles and other assets	85.1	86.9
Total assets	1,963.3	1,802.9
Intercompany advances payable	(269.2)	(294.5)
Accounts payable	143.1	112.3
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	207.2	173.8
Other current and accrued liabilities	17.2	28.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0.6	0
Total current liabilities	98.9	19.6
Payable to affiliate	200.0	200.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0.8	0
Deferred income taxes, net	(228.3)	(230.9)
Pension and postretirement	0	0
Claims and other liabilities	35.1	40.9
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		1,773.3
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	1,856.8
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	1,963.3	1,802.9
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	25.8	41.3	39.4	37.4
Intercompany advances receivable	35.2	28.8
Accounts receivable, net	488.1	436.2
Prepaid expenses and other	2.1	(20.2)
Total current assets	551.2	486.1
Property and equipment	51.6	53.4
Less - accumulated depreciation	(38.4)	(38.7)
Net property and equipment	13.2	14.7
Investment in subsidiaries	0	(4.1)
Receivable from affiliate	196.9	241.3
Intangibles and other assets	30.9	19.0
Total assets	792.2	757.0
Intercompany advances payable	281.0	306.3
Accounts payable	8.3	7.6
Wages, vacations and employees' benefits	3.7	3.9
Other current and accrued liabilities	8.2	11.7
Current maturities of long-term debt	317.6	2.3
Total current liabilities	618.8	331.8
Payable to affiliate	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	0	311.6
Deferred income taxes, net	2.6	2.7
Pension and postretirement	(0.1)	0
Claims and other liabilities	2.2	0.5
Commitments and contingencies
YRC Worldwide Inc. Shareholders' equity (deficit)		110.4
Total Shareholders' equity (deficit)	168.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	792.2	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	(1,950.2)	(1,608.6)
Receivable from affiliate	(200.0)	(200.0)
Intangibles and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,150.2)	(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)	(1,950.2)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ (2,150.2)	$ (1,808.6)