Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes our operations by business segment:

(in millions)	YRC Freight			Regional Transportation		Corporate/ Eliminations			Consolidated
As of June 30, 2015
Identifiable assets	$	1,466.6		$	765.5	$	(263.5	)	$	1,968.6
As of December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets	$	1,462.1		$	685.7	$	(162.8	)	$	1,985.0
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
External revenue	$	795.2		$	463.2	$	—		$	1,258.4
Operating income (loss)	$	22.5		$	37.7	$	(3.3	)	$	56.9
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
External revenue	$	1,532.8		$	912.0	$	—		$	2,444.8
Operating income (loss)	$	22.7		$	42.3	$	(4.4	)	$	60.6
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
External revenue	$	842.1		$	475.5	$	—		$	1,317.6
Operating income (loss)	$	(0.3	)	$	23.2	$	(2.9	)	$	20.0
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
External revenue	$	1,598.9		$	929.6	$	—		$	2,528.5
Operating income (loss)	$	(32.8	)	$	31.1	$	(10.7	)	$	(12.4	)