Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
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)	154.6				156.4	(1.8)
Dividends to:
Brink’s common shareholders ($0.40 per share)	(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	6.7	$ 0.3	6.4
Options Exercised (shares)		(300,000)
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	(2.8)		(2.8)
Other share-based benefit programs	3.6	$ (0.3)	3.6	0.3
Other share-based benefit programs, shares		300,000
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(18.5)		(11.8)		(0.3)	(6.4)
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	0.5					0.5
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		48,400,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	779.5	$ 48.4	566.4	696.4	(617.3)	85.6
Net income (loss)	(114.8)			(83.9)		(30.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(181.5)				(174.7)	(6.8)
Dividends to:
Brink’s common shareholders ($0.40 per share)	(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	0.4		0.4
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	(0.6)		(0.6)
Other share-based benefit programs	(1.0)	$ (0.2)	(1.0)	0.2
Other share-based benefit programs, shares		200,000
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	0.5					0.5
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		48,600,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	473.8	$ 48.6	584.5	592.9	(792.0)	39.8
Net income (loss)	(28.2)			(11.9)		(16.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(103.4)				(99.6)	(3.8)
Dividends to:
Brink’s common shareholders ($0.40 per share)	(19.5)			(19.5)
Noncontrolling interests	(5.3)					(5.3)
Stock options and awards:
Compensation expense	14.1		14.1
Consideration from exercise of stock options	$ 3.8	$ 0.2	3.6
Options Exercised (shares)	(149,700)	(200,000)
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	$ (1.8)		(1.8)
Other share-based benefit programs	(0.5)	$ (0.1)	(0.6)	0.2
Other share-based benefit programs, shares		100,000
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1.5)		(1.4)		(0.3)	0.2
Business dispositions	(1.9)					(1.9)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015		48,900,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 330.6	$ 48.9	$ 599.6	$ 561.3	$ (891.9)	$ 12.7