Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

			2012 Quarters					2011 Quarters
(In millions, except per share amounts)			1st	2nd	3rd	4th		1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Revenues		$	940.7	941.4	953.5	1,006.5	$	884.7	947.8	965.5	968.3
Segment operating profit			71.0	51.9	65.2	72.0		58.5	49.8	74.2	76.8
Operating profit			46.7	30.6	43.2	50.7		43.5	33.6	66.6	55.8
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:
Income (loss) from:
	Continuing operations	$	20.9	33.8	19.5	32.6	$	23.6	14.0	35.6	23.3
	Discontinued operations		(3.9)	(3.3)	(6.0)	(4.7)		(3.6)	(6.1)	(4.8)	(7.5)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink’s		$	17.0	30.5	13.5	27.9	$	20.0	7.9	30.8	15.8
Depreciation and amortization		$	41.0	40.6	41.0	42.9	$	37.2	39.6	39.0	40.8
Capital expenditures			33.5	36.7	47.4	66.9		28.9	40.8	46.6	75.7
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Brink’s
common shareholders:
Basic
	Continuing operations	$	0.44	0.70	0.40	0.67	$	0.50	0.29	0.74	0.49
	Discontinued operations		(0.08)	(0.07)	(0.12)	(0.10)		(0.08)	(0.13)	(0.10)	(0.16)
	Net income	$	0.35	0.63	0.28	0.58	$	0.42	0.17	0.64	0.33
Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	0.43	0.69	0.40	0.67	$	0.49	0.29	0.74	0.48
	Discontinued operations		(0.08)	(0.07)	(0.12)	(0.10)		(0.08)	(0.13)	(0.10)	(0.16)
	Net income	$	0.35	0.63	0.28	0.57	$	0.41	0.16	0.64	0.33