Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]

		Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)		2013	2012	2011
Revenues by Business Segment
Latin America	$	1,720.7	1,579.4	1,460.7
EMEA		1,178.3	1,125.9	1,143.0
North America		898.4	893.3	923.4
Asia Pacific		144.8	136.4	135.8
Total	$	3,942.2	3,735.0	3,662.9

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

Operating Profit by Business Segment
Latin America		$	149.9	135.1	143.5
EMEA			81.5	88.1	73.4
North America			4.7	31.9	30.3
Asia Pacific			16.7	8.8	15.1
	Business segments		252.8	263.9	262.3
Non-segment			(81.1)	(88.9)	(59.8)
Total		$	171.7	175.0	202.5

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

			Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)			2013	2012	2011
Capital Expenditures by Business Segment
Latin America		$	88.7	83.8	85.0
EMEA			33.9	40.1	47.3
North America			52.1	48.2	44.2
Asia Pacific			3.0	5.8	7.2
Total		$	177.7	177.9	183.7
Depreciation and Amortization by Business Segment
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment:
	Latin America		57.1	47.5	41.4
	EMEA		47.2	41.1	44.1
	North America		58.0	55.1	50.1
	Asia Pacific		4.8	4.8	3.8
	Property and equipment		167.1	148.5	139.4
Amortization of intangible assets:
	Latin America		3.7	3.2	3.9
	EMEA		1.6	2.6	2.9
	North America		0.2	0.3	0.7
	Asia Pacific		1.0	1.1	1.2
Total		$	173.6	155.7	148.1

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

			December 31,
(In millions)			2013	2012	2011
Assets held by Business Segment
Latin America		$	1,044.0	880.9	761.0
EMEA			672.6	681.3	669.4
North America			426.6	480.5	468.6
Asia Pacific			108.1	146.3	135.5
	Business Segments		2,251.3	2,189.0	2,034.5
Non-segment			246.7	364.9	371.7
Total		$	2,498.0	2,553.9	2,406.2

Schedule of Long Lived Assets By Geographical Areas [TableTextBlock]

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area(a)
Non-U.S.:
	France	$	161.8	163.5	149.9
	Mexico		148.1	145.3	123.9
	Venezuela		47.7	46.7	43.5
	Brazil		107.9	95.6	100.9
	Canada		50.7	90.8	87.3
	Other		335.0	348.8	338.1
	Subtotal		851.2	890.7	843.6
United States			194.0	203.0	200.8
Total		$	1,045.2	1,093.7	1,044.4

Schedule of Revenues By Geographical Areas [TableTextBlock]

			Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)			2013	2012	2011
Revenues by Geographic Area(a)
Outside the U.S.:
	France	$	542.5	535.5	545.2
	Mexico		450.4	424.0	415.2
	Venezuela		447.1	342.6	269.2
	Brazil		392.0	388.3	386.8
	Canada		190.9	186.6	189.9
	Other		1,211.8	1,151.3	1,123.1
	Subtotal		3,234.7	3,028.3	2,929.4
United States			707.5	706.7	733.5
Total		$	3,942.2	3,735.0	3,662.9

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

		December 31,
(In millions)		2013	2012	2011
Net assets outside the U.S.
Latin America	$	479.4	438.2	376.9
EMEA		291.4	272.1	283.4
Asia Pacific		72.7	89.1	85.8
Canada		69.3	43.2	56.8
Total	$	912.8	842.6	802.9

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

(In millions)			2013	2012	2011
Information about Unconsolidated Equity Affiliates held by segments:
Carrying value of investments at year end
	Latin America	$	13.5	13.8	11.2
	Asia Pacific		2.3	1.8	1.6
Total		$	15.8	15.6	12.8
Share of earnings included in Brink's consolidated earnings during the year
	Latin America	$	6.0	5.8	4.7
	EMEA		-	-	(0.1)
	Asia Pacific		0.7	0.2	0.2
Total		$	6.7	6.0	4.8
Undistributed earnings at year end
	Latin America	$	3.5	8.4	6.6
	Asia Pacific		0.8	0.4	0.5
Total		$	4.3	8.8	7.1