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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Venezuelan Operations [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Venezuelan Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Venezuelan Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Bolivar Fuerte Denominated [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
To [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
From [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Buildings [Member]
Max [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Buildings [Member]
Min [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Buildings leasehold improvements [Member]
Max [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Buildings leasehold improvements [Member]
Min [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Vehicles [Member]
Max [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Vehicles [Member]
Min [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Capitalized software [Member]
Max [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Capitalized software [Member]
Min [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Other machinery and equipment [Member]
Max [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Other machinery and equipment [Member]
Min [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]                                          
Accounting corrections     $ 7.8                                    
Property and Equipment [Line Items]                                          
Estimated useful lives (in years)                       25 years 0 months 0 days 16 years 0 months 0 days 10 years 0 months 0 days 3 years 0 months 0 days 10 years 0 months 0 days 3 years 0 months 0 days 5 years 0 months 0 days 3 years 0 months 0 days 10 years 0 months 0 days 3 years 0 months 0 days
Intangible Assets [Line Items]                                          
Remaining useful lives (in years), maximum                   14 years 0 months 0 days 1 year 0 months 0 days                    
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]                                          
Revenues 3,942.2 3,735.0 3,662.9     447.0                              
Venezuelan revenues as a percentage of total revenues           11                              
Foreign currency translation losses total (32.8) 3.4 (50.5)                                    
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation           11.3 6.3 5.3                          
Assets Net 912.8 842.6 802.9           120.4                        
Net remeasurement loss         13.4                                
Cash and cash equivalents 255.5 201.7 182.9 183.0         93.8                        
Brinks investments in Venzuelan Operations on an equity-method basis $ 15.8 $ 15.6 $ 12.8     $ 125.3