Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

			2013 Quarters					2012 Quarters
(In millions, except for per share amounts)			1st	2nd	3rd	4th		1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Revenues		$	950.5	969.9	982.4	1,039.4	$	917.1	914.6	926.2	977.1
Segment operating profit			34.3	54.4	79.9	84.2		73.1	52.1	67.0	71.7
Operating profit			17.3	32.8	59.2	62.4		48.8	30.8	45.0	50.4
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:
Income (loss) from:
	Continuing operations	$	2.9	13.2	29.8	26.0	$	22.5	33.6	21.1	34.0
	Discontinued operations		(19.5)	(4.5)	(6.0)	14.9		(5.5)	(3.1)	(7.6)	(6.1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink’s		$	(16.6)	8.7	23.8	40.9	$	17.0	30.5	13.5	27.9
Depreciation and amortization		$	42.1	42.2	42.3	47.0	$	38.7	38.2	38.4	40.4
Capital expenditures			33.4	44.8	44.0	55.5		32.0	35.9	44.1	65.9
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders:
Basic
	Continuing operations	$	0.06	0.27	0.61	0.53	$	0.47	0.69	0.44	0.70
	Discontinued operations		(0.40)	(0.09)	(0.12)	0.31		(0.11)	(0.06)	(0.16)	(0.13)
	Net income	$	(0.34)	0.18	0.49	0.84	$	0.35	0.63	0.28	0.58
Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	0.06	0.27	0.61	0.53	$	0.47	0.69	0.43	0.70
	Discontinued operations		(0.40)	(0.09)	(0.12)	0.30		(0.11)	(0.06)	(0.16)	(0.13)
	Net income	$	(0.34)	0.18	0.49	0.83	$	0.35	0.63	0.28	0.57