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2014 Financing Transactions (Non-cash Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended
Feb. 13, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt   $ 1,109.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 1,363.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Secured Second A&R CDA      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt 51.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SecuredCDADomain		    
A&R CDA      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt   124.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_ArCdaMember		  
Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Second A&R CDA      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt 73.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_UnsecuredCDADomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		    
Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock 50.6us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
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= yrcw_UnsecuredCDADomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		    
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior B Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term debt   17.1us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 58.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock 50.6us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		    
2014 Financing [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Total sources 174.8yrcw_NonCashSourcesofFunds
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= yrcw_A2014FinancingMember		    
Total uses $ 174.8yrcw_NonCashUsesofFunds
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= yrcw_A2014FinancingMember