Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 482.4	$ 46.9	$ 559.5	$ 589.5	$ (787.9)	$ 74.4
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		46,900,000
Net income	23.8			17.0		6.8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	35.7				33.7	2.0
Newly issued shares of common stock for contribution	361,446	400,000
Aggregate value of shares of common stock contribution	9.0	0.4	8.6
Dividends:
Brink's common shareholders, value	(4.7)			(4.7)
Noncontrolling interests	(4.6)					(4.6)
Stock options and awards:
Stock options and awards	1.2		1.2
Consideration received from exercise of stock options, shares		0
Consideration received from exercise of stock options, value	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits of stock compensation	0		0
Other share-based benefit programs, value	0.7	0	0.8	(0.1)
Other Share Based Programs Shares		0
Business acquisitions	0					0
Capital contributions	0.2					0.2
Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests	0					0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 543.7	$ 47.3	$ 570.1	$ 601.7	$ (754.2)	$ 78.8
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2012		47,300,000