Statement Of Consolidated Shareholders' Deficit (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member] Series A Notes [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 0	$ 0.1	$ 1,903.0			$ (1,930.2)	$ (234.1)		$ (4.6)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0	0			20.3
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		0			0
Issuance of common stock			0
Issuance of equity, net	0			0
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock						0
Equity issuance costs				0
Share-based compensation				3.2
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	0						0
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(140.4)						(140.4)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(169.1)							(169.1)
Reclassification of net losses to net income								9.0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	1.8							1.8
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	3.9									3.9
Divestiture of subsidiary										0.7
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(629.1)	0	0.1	1,926.5			(2,070.6)	(392.4)	(92.7)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0	0			35.3
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		0			0
Issuance of common stock			0
Issuance of equity, net	0			0
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock						0
Equity issuance costs				0
Share-based compensation				2.6
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	0						0
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(83.6)						(83.6)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	70.2							70.2
Reclassification of net losses to net income								9.6
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(2.4)							(2.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0									0
Divestiture of subsidiary										0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	(597.4)	0	0.1	1,964.4			(2,154.2)	(315.0)	(92.7)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0.6	0.1			64.7
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		(0.6)			0.6
Issuance of common stock			0.1
Issuance of equity, net	250.0			249.3
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock						18.1
Equity issuance costs				(17.1)
Share-based compensation				10.9
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	(18.1)						(18.1)
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	(67.7)						(67.7)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(126.4)							(126.4)
Reclassification of net losses to net income								12.7
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(4.1)							(4.1)
Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0									0
Divestiture of subsidiary										0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ (474.3)	$ 0	$ 0.3	$ 2,290.9			$ (2,240.0)	$ (432.8)	$ (92.7)	$ 0