Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

			Income (Losses) Arising During		(Income) Losses Reclassified to
			the Current Period		Net Income
							Total Other
				Income		Income	Comprehensive
(In millions)			Pretax	Tax	Pretax	Tax	Income (Loss)
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	(0.3)	-	19.2	(6.8)	12.1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		7.6	-	-	-	7.6
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.3	(0.1)	-	-	0.2
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		(0.1)	-	0.4	-	0.3
			7.5	(0.1)	19.6	(6.8)	20.2
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	0.1	-	0.1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		0.6	-	-	-	0.6
			0.6	-	0.1	-	0.7
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		(0.3)	-	19.3	(6.8)	12.2
	Foreign currency translation adjustments(b)		8.2	-	-	-	8.2
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		0.3	(0.1)	-	-	0.2
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(d)		(0.1)	-	0.4	-	0.3
		$	8.1	(0.1)	19.7	(6.8)	20.9
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	(3.6)	1.2	19.7	(6.8)	10.5
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		11.2	-	-	-	11.2
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.3	(0.1)	(0.7)	0.2	(0.3)
			7.9	1.1	19.0	(6.6)	21.4
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		0.2	-	-	-	0.2
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		0.7	-	-	-	0.7
			0.9	-	-	-	0.9
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		(3.4)	1.2	19.7	(6.8)	10.7
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		11.9	-	-	-	11.9
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		0.3	(0.1)	(0.7)	0.2	(0.3)
		$	8.8	1.1	19.0	(6.6)	22.3

			Income (Losses) Arising During		(Income) Losses Reclassified to
			the Current Period		Net Income
							Total Other
				Income		Income	Comprehensive
(In millions)			Pretax	Tax	Pretax	Tax	Income (Loss)
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	(1.6)	0.4	57.1	(20.2)	35.7
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(22.5)	-	(0.1)	0.1	(22.5)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.5	(0.2)	(0.3)	0.1	0.1
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		2.5	-	(1.4)	-	1.1
			(21.1)	0.2	55.3	(20.0)	14.4
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	0.2	-	0.2
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1.3)	-	-	-	(1.3)
			(1.3)	-	0.2	-	(1.1)
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		(1.6)	0.4	57.3	(20.2)	35.9
	Foreign currency translation adjustments(b)		(23.8)	-	(0.1)	0.1	(23.8)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		0.5	(0.2)	(0.3)	0.1	0.1
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(d)		2.5	-	(1.4)	-	1.1
		$	(22.4)	0.2	55.5	(20.0)	13.3
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	(19.7)	7.4	59.5	(21.0)	26.2
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(0.8)	-	-	-	(0.8)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.8	(0.2)	(2.8)	1.0	(1.2)
			(19.7)	7.2	56.7	(20.0)	24.2
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		(2.9)	-	-	-	(2.9)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		1.8	-	-	-	1.8
			(1.1)	-	-	-	(1.1)
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		(22.6)	7.4	59.5	(21.0)	23.3
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		1.0	-	-	-	1.0
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		0.8	(0.2)	(2.8)	1.0	(1.2)
		$	(20.8)	7.2	56.7	(20.0)	23.1

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

			Three Months		Nine Months
			Ended September 30,		Ended September 30,
			2013	2012	2013	2012
Total net periodic retirement benefit cost included in:
	Cost of revenues	$	16.8	16.8	50.0	47.9
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		4.3	5.0	13.0	16.1

			Benefit Plan Adjustments	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities	Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	Total
(In millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2012		$	(665.1)	(109.9)	1.6	-	(773.4)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1.2)	(22.5)	0.3	2.5	(20.9)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		36.9	-	(0.2)	(1.4)	35.3
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink's			35.7	(22.5)	0.1	1.1	14.4
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests			-	(0.3)	-	-	(0.3)
Balance as of September 30, 2013		$	(629.4)	(132.7)	1.7	1.1	(759.3)