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Business Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Identifiable assets $ 1,966.2us-gaap_Assets   $ 1,985.0us-gaap_Assets
External revenue 1,186.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet 1,210.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet  
Operating income (loss) 3.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (32.4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
YRC Freight [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Identifiable assets 1,483.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_YrcFreightMember
  1,462.1us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_YrcFreightMember
External revenue 737.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_YrcFreightMember
756.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_YrcFreightMember
 
Operating income (loss) 0.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_YrcFreightMember
(32.5)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_YrcFreightMember
 
Regional Transportation [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Identifiable assets 783.5us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_RegionalTransportationMember
  685.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_RegionalTransportationMember
External revenue 448.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_RegionalTransportationMember
454.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_RegionalTransportationMember
 
Operating income (loss) 4.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_RegionalTransportationMember
7.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_RegionalTransportationMember
 
Corporate / Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Identifiable assets (300.3)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_CorporateEliminationsMember
  (162.8)us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_CorporateEliminationsMember
External revenue 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_CorporateEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_CorporateEliminationsMember
 
Operating income (loss) $ (1.1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_CorporateEliminationsMember
$ (7.8)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= yrcw_CorporateEliminationsMember