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Debt And Financing (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 13, 2014
Aug. 05, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Jul. 22, 2011
Feb. 11, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Contribution rate of subsidiaries to funds 25.00%yrcw_ContributionRateOfSubsidiariesToFunds              
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,116,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 1,361,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount            
Paid-in-kind interest on Series A Notes and Series B Notes 14,300,000us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest 29,900,000us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest 29,200,000us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest          
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 243,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive              
Repayment of long-term debt 892,700,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 9,200,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 25,600,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt          
Premium/(Discount), Debt (6,300,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet 2,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet            
Long-term debt 1,109,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 1,363,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt            
Current maturities 31,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 8,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent            
Par value, excluding current maturities 1,084,500,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountExcludingCurrentMaturities 1,352,700,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountExcludingCurrentMaturities            
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net, Noncurrent Maturities 5,700,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNetNoncurrentMaturities (2,100,000)yrcw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNetNoncurrentMaturities            
Accelerated amortization of the discount 27,500,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium 7,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium (1,600,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium          
Fair value of long term debt 1,104,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 1,318,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue            
Long-term debt, less current portion (1,078,800,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent (1,354,800,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent            
Maximum [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Right to increase New Term Loan 250,000,000yrcw_RighttoincreaseNewTermLoan
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Book Value                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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1,363,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Uncommitted Accordion 100,000,000yrcw_UncommittedAccordion
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2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Events of Default, Final Unpaid Judgment Against Term Guarantors 30,000,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantEventsofDefaultFinalUnpaidJudgmentAgainstTermGuarantors
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Events of Default, Cross Default 30,000,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantEventsofDefaultCrossDefault
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, liquidity 100,000,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantliquidity
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, availability 67,500,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantavailability
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2014 Term Loan [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Total Leverage Ratio       3.25yrcw_DebtInstrumentTotalLeverageRatio
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Prepayment percent of excess cash flow 75.00%yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantMandatoryPrepaymentTermsPercentageOfExcessCashFlow
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Mandatory Prepayment Terms, Percentage of Excess Cash Flow, Ratio Range Between 4.00 and 3.50 to 1.00 50.00%yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantMandatoryPrepaymentTermsPercentageofExcessCashFlowRatioRangeBetween4.00and3.50to1.00
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Mandatory Prepayment Terms, Percentage of Excess Cash Flow When Ratio is Less or Equal 3.00 to 1.00 0.00%yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantMandatoryPrepaymentTermsPercentageofExcessCashFlowWhenRatioisLessorEqual3.00to1.00
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Mandatory Prepayment Terms, Percentage of Excess Cash Flow, Ratio Range Between 3.00 and 3.50 to 1.00 25.00%yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantMandatoryPrepaymentTermsPercentageofExcessCashFlowRatioRangeBetween3.00and3.50to1.00
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Mandatory Prepayment Terms, Percentage of Net Cash Proceeds from All Sales 100.00%yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantMandatoryPrepaymentTermsPercentageofNetCashProceedsfromAllSales
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2014 Term Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Events of Default, Final Unpaid Judgment Against Term Guarantors 30,000,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantEventsofDefaultFinalUnpaidJudgmentAgainstTermGuarantors
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Events of Default, Cross Default 30,000,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentCovenantEventsofDefaultCrossDefault
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Senior B Notes [Domain]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Paid-in-kind interest on Series A Notes and Series B Notes 400,000us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
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ABL Facility                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Escrow deposit 90,000,000us-gaap_EscrowDeposit
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Secured Second A&R CDA                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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A&R CDA                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Amended and Restated Contribution Deferral Agreement [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Stated interest rate, minimum   3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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Interest rate 8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Aggregate principal amount 693,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Premium/(Discount), Debt (5,700,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
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Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities 7,000,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentGrossCurrentMaturities
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Current maturities 7,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities 0yrcw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNetCurrentMaturities
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Effective Interest Rate 8.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Discount Percent       1.00%yrcw_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountDiscountPercent
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Fair value of long term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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Letter of Credit, Fees as Percentage of Stated Amount 0.125%yrcw_LetterofCreditFeesasPercentageofStatedAmount
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= yrcw_A2014ABLFacilityCreditAgreementMember
             
2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member] | 2014 Financing [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Principal amount issued       450,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_A2014FinancingMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_A2014ABLFacilityCreditAgreementMember
       
Senior Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Fair value of long term debt 17,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
225,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Senior Notes [Member] | Book Value                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Fair value of long term debt 17,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
218,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior A Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Principal amount issued             140,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
 
Interest rate 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Aggregate principal amount   177,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Premium/(Discount), Debt   (17,800,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Long-term debt   160,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Effective Interest Rate   18.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior B Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Interest rate 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Aggregate principal amount 17,700,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
69,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Conversion price, future period           $ 15.00yrcw_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPriceFuturePeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
   
Conversion rate 53.9567yrcw_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofSharesConvertedperThousandFuturePeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio, Future Period 0.0539567yrcw_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatioFuturePeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio 0.0566695us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock       50,600,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
       
Premium/(Discount), Debt (600,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
(10,500,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Long-term debt 17,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
58,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Effective Interest Rate 25.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
25.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior B Notes [Domain]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Principal amount issued 100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Interest rate 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Aggregate principal amount 17,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
69,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Conversion price, future period $ 18.5334yrcw_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPriceFuturePeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Number of votes 0.0594yrcw_DebtConversionConvertedNotesNumberOfVotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Conversion price $ 17.6462us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Number of shares converted per thousand 56.6695yrcw_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberofSharesConvertedperThousand
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments 982,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock 1,200,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Issuance of equity upon conversion of 6% convertible senior notes 75,900us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Debt interest expense 400,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Make whole premium 200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Accelerated amortization of the discount 200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeniorBNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Senior Notes [Member] | Six Percent Senior Convertible Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Interest rate   6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SixPercentSeniorConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Aggregate principal amount   69,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SixPercentSeniorConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Premium/(Discount), Debt   (1,100,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SixPercentSeniorConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Long-term debt   68,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SixPercentSeniorConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Effective Interest Rate   15.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SixPercentSeniorConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
           
Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Second A&R CDA                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock       50,600,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_UnsecuredCDADomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
       
Long-term debt       73,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_UnsecuredCDADomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
       
Senior Notes [Member] | Series B Note [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities 17,700,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentGrossCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeriesBNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Current maturities 17,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeriesBNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities (600,000)yrcw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNetCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_SeriesBNoteMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Senior Notes [Member] | 6% convertible senior notes [Domain]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Principal amount issued               70,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_A6ConvertibleSeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Interest rate 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_A6ConvertibleSeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Common shares available for future issuance, as of February 15, 2013 31,673yrcw_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuanceFuturePeriod
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_A6ConvertibleSeniorNotesDomain
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
             
Secured Second A&R CDA [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Aggregate principal amount 47,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_SecuredSecondARCDAMember
             
Stated interest rate, minimum 3.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_SecuredSecondARCDAMember
             
Stated interest rate, floor 18.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_SecuredSecondARCDAMember
             
Premium/(Discount), Debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_SecuredSecondARCDAMember
             
Long-term debt 47,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_SecuredSecondARCDAMember
             
Effective Interest Rate 7.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_SecuredSecondARCDAMember
             
Letter of Credit [Member] | 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 374,300,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_A2014ABLFacilityCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
             
Letter of Credit [Member] | Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Commitment fee percentage 8.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
             
Capacity 437,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
             
Commitment fee percentage of average daily unused capacity 8.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
             
Fronting fee percentage 1.00%yrcw_LineOfCreditFacilityFrontingFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= yrcw_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
             
Pension Contribution Deferral Obligation [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Aggregate principal amount   124,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_PensionContributionDeferralObligationMember
           
Premium/(Discount), Debt   (200,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_PensionContributionDeferralObligationMember
           
Long-term debt   124,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_PensionContributionDeferralObligationMember
           
Effective Interest Rate   7.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_PensionContributionDeferralObligationMember
           
Lease financing obligations [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Aggregate principal amount 285,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
297,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Stated interest rate, minimum 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Stated interest rate, floor 18.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
18.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Premium/(Discount), Debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Long-term debt 285,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
297,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities 6,800,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentGrossCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
8,400,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentGrossCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Current maturities 6,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
8,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities 0yrcw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNetCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
0yrcw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNetCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Effective Interest Rate 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
11.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Fair value of long term debt 282,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
297,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Lease financing obligations [Member] | Book Value                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Fair value of long term debt 285,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
297,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= yrcw_LeaseFinancingObligationsMember
           
Other Debt Obligations [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Aggregate principal amount 200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
           
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
             
Premium/(Discount), Debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
           
Long-term debt 200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
           
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities 200,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentGrossCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
200,000yrcw_DebtInstrumentGrossCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
           
Current maturities 200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Prime Rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Description of variable rate basis prime rate              
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage, If Average Revolver Usage Greater Than 50 Percent 0.25%yrcw_LineofCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentageIfAverageRevolverUsageGreaterThan50Percent
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Basis spread on variable rate 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Basis spread on variable rate 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
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