Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 482.4	$ 46.9	$ 559.5	$ 589.5	$ (787.9)	$ 74.4
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		46,900,000
Net income (loss)	109.7			88.9		20.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	14.0				14.5	(0.5)
Shares contributed to pension plan, value	9.0	0.4	8.6
Shares contributed to pension plan	361,446
Dividends:
Brink's common shareholders, value	(19.0)			(19.0)
Noncontrolling interests	(13.0)					(13.0)
Stock options and awards:
Compensation expense	8.0		8.0
Consideration from exercise of stock options, shares		0
Consideration from exercise of stock options, value	1.4	0	1.4
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	(2.7)		(2.7)
Other share-based benefit programs, value	(3.5)	0.5	(3.7)	(0.3)
Other Share Based Programs Shares		500,000
Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests	(10.1)	0	(2.8)	0	0	(7.3)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	0.6					0.6
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	576.8	47.8	568.3	659.1	(773.4)	75.0
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012		47,800,000
Net income (loss)	81.1			56.8		24.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	154.6				156.4	(1.8)
Shares contributed to pension plan, value	0	0	0
Shares contributed to pension plan		0
Dividends:
Brink's common shareholders, value	(19.2)			(19.2)
Noncontrolling interests	(6.0)					(6.0)
Stock options and awards:
Compensation expense	9.9		9.9
Consideration from exercise of stock options, shares		300,000
Consideration from exercise of stock options, value	6.7	0.3	6.4
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	(2.8)		(2.8)
Other share-based benefit programs, value	(3.6)	0.3	(3.6)	(0.3)
Other Share Based Programs Shares		300,000
Business acquisitions	0
Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests	(18.5)		(11.8)		(0.3)	(6.4)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	0.5					0.5
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	779.5	48.4	566.4	696.4	(617.3)	85.6
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		48,400,000
Net income (loss)	(114.8)			(83.9)		(30.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(181.5)				(174.7)	(6.8)
Dividends:
Brink's common shareholders, value	(19.4)			(19.4)
Noncontrolling interests	(8.6)					(8.6)
Stock options and awards:
Compensation expense	17.3		17.3
Consideration from exercise of stock options, shares	18,300	0
Consideration from exercise of stock options, value	0.4	0	0.4
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	(0.6)		(0.6)
Other share-based benefit programs, value	1.0	0.2	1.0	(0.2)
Other Share Based Programs Shares		200,000
Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests	0		0		0	0
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	0.5					0.5
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 473.8	$ 48.6	$ 584.5	$ 592.9	$ (792.0)	$ 39.8
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		48,600,000