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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 830

-SubTopic 30

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6897108&loc=SL6897125-166521

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended									3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] SICAD [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] SICADII [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] SICAD [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] SICADII [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Venezuelan Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 US Dollar Denominated [Member] SICADII [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Bolivar Fuerte Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Bolivar Fuerte Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Bolivar Fuerte Denominated [Member] SICADII [Member] VEF
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting corrections	$ 3.4
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Revenues												131.3
Venezuelan revenues as a percentage of total revenues												13
Foreign currency translation losses total	8.3	(25.4)	4.1	(32.1)
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation					50			11.8	52	10.0	49				6.3	5.3
Assets Net																				23.5	120.4
Net remeasurement loss													122.2	13.4
Cash and cash equivalents	224.7	239.8	224.7	239.8		255.5	201.7												1.0	17.1	93.8	52.0
Brinks investments in Venzuelan Operations on an equity-method basis	$ 62.7		$ 62.7			$ 125.3											$ 39.8	$ 4.7