Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (3.0)	$ (48.0)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(56.5)	(48.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	5.9	39.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	19.9	23.9
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(28.9)	17.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost	0	(5.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(6.6)	(20.4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(6.3)	19.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(38.2)	(11.1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	170.5	189.4
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(3.0)	(48.0)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(56.5)	(48.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	5.9	39.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	19.9	23.9
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(28.9)	17.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(5.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(6.6)	(20.4)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(6.3)	19.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(38.2)	(11.1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	170.5	189.4
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(194.9)	(368.4)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	19.9	23.9
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	21.7	26.3
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		(2.0)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4.7)	(18.7)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	155.6	352.1
Net cash provided by financing activities	150.9	331.4
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(22.3)	(10.7)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	151.9	142.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	129.6	131.3
YRC Worldwide - 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	174.4	289.2
Acquisition of property and equipment	(55.2)	(46.8)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	3.9	39.0
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(51.3)	(7.8)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(0.2)	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(123.6)	(283.7)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(123.5)	(283.7)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(0.4)	(2.3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	13.6	20.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	13.2	17.7
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	31.2
Acquisition of property and equipment	(1.3)	(1.3)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	2.0	0.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	0.7	(1.1)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(3.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.7)	(1.7)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(32.0)	(68.4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(33.7)	(28.2)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(15.5)	1.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	43.2	38.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	27.7	40.4
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	(3.0)	(48.0)
Acquisition of property and equipment	(56.5)	(48.1)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	5.9	39.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	19.9	23.9
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(28.9)	17.4
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(5.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(6.6)	(20.4)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(6.3)	19.5
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(38.2)	(11.1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	208.7	200.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	170.5	189.4
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(194.9)	(368.4)
Acquisition of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0	0
Restricted amount held in escrow	19.9	23.9
Other	1.8	2.4
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	21.7	26.3
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	0
Debt issuance cost		(2.0)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4.7)	(18.7)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	155.6	352.1
Net cash provided by financing activities	150.9	331.4
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(22.3)	(10.7)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	151.9	142.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	129.6	131.3
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	188.9	316.0
Acquisition of property and equipment	(56.2)	(47.2)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	5.9	39.2
Restricted amount held in escrow	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities	(50.3)	(8.0)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0.3	0
Debt issuance cost		0
Repayment of long-term debt	(0.2)	0
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(139.1)	(310.4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(139.0)	(310.4)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(0.4)	(2.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	15.5	21.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	15.1	18.7
YRC Worldwide - 10% Senior Convertible Secured Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3.0	4.4
Acquisition of property and equipment	(0.3)	(0.9)
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	(0.3)	(0.9)
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net	0	45.0
Debt issuance cost		(3.1)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1.7)	(1.7)
Intercompany advances (repayments)	(16.5)	(41.7)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(18.2)	(1.5)
Net (Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents	(15.5)	2.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	41.3	37.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	25.8	39.4
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	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