Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 73.6	$ 46.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(3.0)	0.4
Depreciation and amortization	120.5	100.0
Stock compensation expense	5.3	5.1
Deferred income taxes	(29.4)	8.8
Sales of available-for-sale securities	(4.4)	0
Sales of property and other assets	(7.9)	(1.2)
Acquisitions of controlling interest of equity-method or cost-method investments	(2.5)	0
Impairment losses	0.8	0.5
Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:
Pension	6.6	(4.0)
Other than pension	8.4	11.9
Other operating	8.8	7.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(25.7)	(29.2)
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities	38.2	38.1
Prepaid and other current assets	(24.1)	(34.6)
Other	3.4	2.3
Discontinued operations	1.4	(9.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	170.0	142.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(118.7)	(102.5)
Acquisitions	(3.0)	(13.9)
Available-for-sale secuirties:
Purchases	(0.5)	(2.6)
Sales	12.6	1.0
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments	12.8	2.5
Short-term investments	0	(10.2)
Cash settlements of foreign currency derivatives	0.1	0
Other	0	(5.4)
Net cash used by investing activities	(96.7)	(131.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term debt	(14.8)	9.6
Long-term revolving credit facilities	(101.5)	56.1
Borrowings	100.0	3.6
Repayments	(21.3)	(14.9)
Cash proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	14.7	1.2
Debt financing costs	(0.7)	(2.4)
Repurchase shares of common stock of Brink's	0	(33.7)
Dividends to:
Shareholders of Brink's	(14.0)	(14.3)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(15.4)	(11.9)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5.1	1.1
Excess tax benefits associated with stock compensation	1.1	0.5
Minimum tax withholdings associated with stock compensation	(2.5)	(1.8)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(49.3)	(6.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6.5)	1.0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Increase (decrease)	17.5	5.5
Balance at beginning of period	183.0	143.0
Balance at end of period	$ 200.5	$ 148.5