Statement Of Consolidated Shareholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member] Series B Notes [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 0.0	$ 0.1	$ 1,964.4		$ (2,154.2)	$ (315.0)
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)
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(126.4)						(126.4)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							12.7
Pension Settlement Charge	0.0						0.0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	4.1						4.1
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains to net income	0.0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	(474.3)	0.0	0.3	2,290.9		(2,240.0)	(432.8)	$ (92.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0.0	0.0		18.5
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		0.0		0.0
Issuance of common stock			0.0
Issuance of equity, net	0.0			0.0
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock					0.0
Equity issuance costs				0.0
Share-based compensation				3.2
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	0.0					0.0
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.						0.7
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	45.2						45.2
Reclassification of net losses to net income							14.1
Pension Settlement Charge	28.7						25.2
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	12.0						12.0
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains to net income	0.0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015	(379.4)	0.0	0.3	2,312.6		(2,239.3)	(360.3)	(92.7)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of equity in exchange for debt and interest (net of transaction costs)		0.0	0.0		0.0
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		0.0		0.0
Issuance of common stock			0.0
Issuance of equity, net	0.0			0.0
Beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock					$ 0.0
Equity issuance costs				0.0
Share-based compensation				6.6
Amortization of conversion feature on preferred stock	0.0					0.0
Net loss attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.						21.5
Net pension gains (losses) and other adjustments	(69.5)						(69.5)
Reclassification of net losses to net income							13.7
Pension Settlement Charge	0.0						0.0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(1.3)						(1.3)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains to net income	(10.4)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ (416.2)	$ 0.0	$ 0.3	$ 2,319.2		$ (2,217.8)	$ (425.2)	$ (92.7)