Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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, 2016
Identifiable assets	$	1,381.2	$	666.4	$	(161.6	)	$	1,886.0
As of December 31, 2015
Identifiable assets	$	1,351.5	$	652.9	$	(125.0	)	$	1,879.4
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
External revenue	$	755.0	$	452.8	$	(0.2	)	$	1,207.6
Operating income (loss)	$	28.4	$	30.6	$	(1.8	)	$	57.2
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
External revenue	$	1,450.7	$	877.6	$	(0.4	)	$	2,327.9
Operating income (loss)	$	32.5	$	43.0	$	(4.9	)	$	70.6
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