Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 06, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	YRC Worldwide Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000716006
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,081,170
Entity Public Float			$ 134.0
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Trading Symbol	YRCW
Entity File Number	0-12255
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	48-0948788
Entity Address, Address Line One	10990 Roe Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Overland Park
Entity Address, State or Province	KS
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	66211
City Area Code	913
Local Phone Number	696-6100
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No