Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 583.1	$ 46.4	$ 542.6	$ 537.5	$ (610.3)	$ 66.9
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010		46.4
Net income	73.6			58.7		14.9
Other comprehensive income	(15.2)				(13.5)
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(13.2)					(1.7)
Dividends:
Brink's common shareholders, value	(14.0)			(14.0)
Noncontrolling interests	(15.4)					(15.4)
Stock options and awards:
Compensation expense	5.3		5.3
Consideration received from exercise of stock options, shares		0.5
Consideration received from exercise of stock options, value	10.8	0.5	10.3
Excess tax benefits of stock compensation	1.1		1.1
Other share-based benefit programs, value	(5.8)	(0.1)	(1.9)	(3.8)
Other share-based programs, shares		(0.1)
Acquisition of new subsidiaries	0.9					0.9
Capital contributions	0.7					0.7
Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests	(0.1)					(0.1)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 625.0	$ 46.8	$ 557.4	$ 578.4	$ (623.8)	$ 66.2
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2011		46.8