Share-based Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block]

							Weighted-Average			Aggregate
		Shares			Weighted- Average		Remaining Contractual			Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands)			Exercise Price Per Share		Term (in years)			(in millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		3,355			29.10
Granted		290			31.47
Exercised		(562)			20.66
Forfeited or expired		(116)			29.47
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		2,967			30.92
Granted		396			22.55
Exercised		(71)			19.04
Forfeited or expired		(680)			29.92
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		2,612			30.23
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(302)			22.30
Forfeited or expired		(835)			34.25
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
			1,475		$	29.58		2.3		$	7.2
Of the above, as of December 31, 2013:
	Exercisable	1,154		$	30.92		1.7		$	4.2
	Expected to vest in future periods(a)	314		$	24.81		4.3		$	2.9

Performance Shares PSU [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Fair value of options calculation assumptions [Table Text Block]

Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of 2013 Grants of PSUs and MSUs			PSUs	MSUs
Number of target shares, in thousands			210	96
Assumptions used to estimate fair value
	Beginning average price of Brink’s common stock(a)	$	27.59	27.59
	Expected dividend yield for the TSR provision of PSU awards(b)		0%	n/a
	Expected dividend yield for PSUs and MSUs(c)		0%	0%
	Expected volatility(d)		39%	39%
	Risk-free interest rate		0.3%	0.3%
	Expected term in years(e)		2.7	2.7
Weighted-average fair value estimates at grant date(f):
	In millions	$	5.5	2.5
	Fair value per share	$	26.22	26.42

Nonvested share activity [Table Text Block]

Nonvested Share Activity - MSUs and PSUs
			Number of shares				Weighted-Average
							Grant-Date
	(in thousands of shares, except for per share amounts)		PSUs	MSUs	Total		Fair Value
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		-	-	-	$	-
	Granted		210.4	96.2	306.6		26.28
	Cancelled awards		(11.1)	-	(11.1)		26.22
		Balance as of December 31, 2013	199.3	96.2	295.5	$	26.28

Nonvested Share Activity - RSUs and DSUs
			Number of shares				Weighted-Average
							Grant-Date
	(in thousands of shares, except for per share amounts)		RSUs	DSUs	Total		Fair Value
	Balance as of December 31, 2010		299.5	29.1	328.6	$	22.84
	Granted		143.7	15.8	159.5		30.43
	Cancelled awards		(16.5)	-	(16.5)		23.65
	Vested		(127.1)	(29.1)	(156.2)		24.13
		Balance as of December 31, 2011	299.6	15.8	315.4		25.99
	Granted		321.0	23.0	344.0		22.21
	Cancelled awards		(21.3)	-	(21.3)		24.53
	Vested		(191.4)	(15.8)	(207.2)		25.68
		Balance as of December 31, 2012	407.9	23.0	430.9		23.19
	Granted		206.6	19.2	225.8		26.22
	Cancelled awards		(66.9)	-	(66.9)		24.16
	Vested		(151.2)	(23.0)	(174.2)		23.19
		Balance as of December 31, 2013	396.4	19.2	415.6	$	24.68

Stock Options [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Fair value of options calculation assumptions [Table Text Block]

				Years Ended December 31,
Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Grants of Stock Options				2012			2011
Number of shares underlying options, in thousands						396			290
Weighted-average exercise price per share			$			22.55			31.47
Assumptions used to estimate fair value
	Expected dividend yield(a):
		Weighted-average				1.8%			1.3%
	Expected volatility(b):
		Weighted-average				40%			36%
		Range		39%	–	40%	36%	–	37%
	Risk-free interest rate:
		Weighted-average				0.6%			1.2%
		Range		0.4%	–	0.9%	0.5%	–	1.9%
	Expected term in years(c):
		Weighted-average				4.3			3.8
		Range		3.3	–	5.3	1.9	–	5.3
Weighted-average fair value estimates at grant date:
	In millions		$			2.5			2.4
	Fair value per share		$			6.32			8.17