Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ (0.6)
Operating Revenue	1,207.6	1,258.4	2,327.9	2,444.8
Operating Expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	718.7	715.5	1,416.8	1,422.8
Operating expenses and supplies	198.6	232.8	388.8	461.0
Purchased transportation	136.7	148.0	252.2	281.4
Depreciation and amortization	38.5	41.3	79.2	82.9
Other operating expenses	69.0	64.6	131.7	135.5
(Gains) losses on property disposals, net	(11.1)	(0.7)	(11.4)	0.6
Total operating expenses	1,150.4	1,201.5	2,257.3	2,384.2
Operating Income	57.2	56.9	70.6	60.6
Nonoperating Expenses:
Interest expense	26.2	27.9	52.3	55.5
Other, net	(0.8)	0.7	0.3	(3.6)
Nonoperating expenses, net	25.4	28.6	52.6	52.5
Income before income taxes	31.8	28.3	18.0	8.1
Income tax expense	4.7	2.3	2.9	3.7
Net Income	27.1	26.0	15.1	4.4
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	3.2	5.4	0.6	4.8
Comprehensive Income Attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	$ 30.3	$ 31.4	$ 15.7	$ 9.2
Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic (in shares)	32,459	31,929	32,362	31,367
Average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted (in shares)	32,854	32,582	32,814	32,562
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.84	$ 0.81	$ 0.47	$ 0.14
Loss Per Share – Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.80	$ 0.46	$ 0.13