Business Segments Business Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 15, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets of Disposal Group | $18.5 million | |||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
Identifiable assets | $ 2,427.7 | $ 2,427.7 | $ 2,485.8 | |||
External revenue | 1,250.8 | 1,257.2 | 2,445.1 | 2,380.1 | ||
Intersegment revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Operating income (loss) | 15.5 | (5.6) | (33.2) | (73.9) | ||
YRC Freight [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
Identifiable assets | 1,436.2 | 1,436.2 | 1,410.0 | |||
External revenue | 821.1 | 826.9 | 1,610.2 | 1,557.0 | ||
Intersegment revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Operating income (loss) | (5.1) | 6.6 | (61.2) | (45.1) | ||
Regional Transportation [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
Identifiable assets | 796.4 | 796.4 | 843.6 | |||
External revenue | 429.8 | 401.3 | 831.7 | 767.0 | ||
Intersegment revenue | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ||
Operating income (loss) | 22.9 | 14.7 | 34.4 | 13.6 | ||
Truckload [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
Identifiable assets | 2.7 | |||||
External revenue | 22.3 | 44.1 | ||||
Intersegment revenue | 3.3 | 6.6 | ||||
Operating income (loss) | (3.7) | (7.5) | ||||
Corporate / Eliminations [Member]
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||
Identifiable assets | 195.1 | 195.1 | 229.5 | |||
External revenue | (0.1) | 6.7 | 3.2 | 12.0 | ||
Intersegment revenue | 0 | (3.7) | (0.1) | (7.4) | ||
Operating income (loss) | $ (2.3) | $ (23.2) | $ (6.4) | $ (34.9) |