Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]

		Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)		2012	2011	2010
Revenues by Business Segment
International	$	2,896.7	2,792.1	2,058.4
North America		945.4	974.2	917.8
Total	$	3,842.1	3,766.3	2,976.2

Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Operating Profit by Business Segment
International		$	227.6	227.9	195.0
North America			32.5	31.4	44.1
	Business segments		260.1	259.3	239.1
Non-segment			(88.9)	(59.8)	(62.6)
Total		$	171.2	199.5	176.5

Schedule of Capital Expenditures, Depreciation and Amortization by Segment [Table Text Block]

Capital Expenditures by Business Segment
International		$	130.3	140.6	99.7
North America			54.2	51.4	38.1
Total		$	184.5	192.0	137.8
Depreciation and Amortization by Business Segment
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment:
	International	$	95.1	91.6	74.5
	North America		61.5	54.6	43.0
	Property and equipment		156.6	146.2	117.5
Amortization of intangible assets:
	International		7.2	8.4	8.1
	North America		1.7	2.0	1.0
Total		$	165.5	156.6	126.6

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

			December 31,
(In millions)			2012	2011	2010
Assets held by Business Segment
International		$	1,708.5	1,565.9	1,531.7
North America			480.5	468.6	426.8
	Business Segments		2,189.0	2,034.5	1,958.5
Non-segment			364.9	371.7	312.0
Total		$	2,553.9	2,406.2	2,270.5

Schedule of Long Lived Assets By Geographical Areas [TableTextBlock]

			December 31,
(In millions)			2012	2011	2010
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (a)
Non-U.S.:
	France	$	163.5	149.9	159.9
	Mexico		145.3	123.9	118.5
	Brazil		95.6	100.9	99.8
	Canada		90.8	87.3	83.6
	Venezuela		46.7	43.5	38.3
	Other		348.8	338.1	340.9
	Subtotal		890.7	843.6	841.0
United States			203.0	200.8	185.4
Total		$	1,093.7	1,044.4	1,026.4

Schedule of Revenues By Geographical Areas [TableTextBlock]

			Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)			2012	2011	2010
Revenues by Geographic Area (a)
Outside the U.S.:
	France	$	535.5	545.2	508.6
	Mexico		424.0	415.2	51.7
	Brazil		388.3	386.8	303.3
	Venezuela		342.6	269.2	185.9
	Canada		238.7	240.7	185.4
	Other		1,206.3	1,175.7	1,008.9
	Subtotal		3,135.4	3,032.8	2,243.8
United States			706.7	733.5	732.4
Total		$	3,842.1	3,766.3	2,976.2

Schedule of Net Assets Outside the U.S. [TableTextBlock]

		December 31,
(In millions)		2012	2011	2010
Net assets outside the U.S.
Latin America	$	438.2	376.9	346.4
Europe, Middle East and Africa		272.1	283.4	288.2
Asia Pacific		89.1	85.8	82.0
Canada		43.2	56.8	58.7
Total	$	842.6	802.9	775.3

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

(In millions)		2012	2011	2010
Information about Unconsolidated Equity Affiliates held by International Segment
Carrying value of investments at year end	$	15.6	12.8	11.5
Share of earnings included in Brink's consolidated earnings during the year		6.0	4.8	3.9
Undistributed earnings at year end		8.8	7.1	5.7