Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||
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Jun. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2009
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2009
EUR (€)
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||
Operating leases residual value guarantee | $ 27.6 | ||||||
Pretax loss for deconsolidation of Brink's Belgium | 0 | (13.4) | 0 | ||||
Carrying value of the investment and advances to the subsidiary at the date of the deconsolidation | 11.7 | ||||||
Other Charges Related to Bankruptcy of Subsidiary | 1.7 | ||||||
Amount of claim | 20 | ||||||
Settlement amount | 10.1 | 7.0 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | |
Noncancellable commitments in equipment purchases | $ 11.7 |
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A guarantee by a lessee as of the balance sheet date of the residual value of Long lived, depreciable assets owned by the guaranteed party. The guarantee is desinged to penalize the lessee for early termination of a lease. No definition available.
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The amount of the gain (loss) recognized by the parent and included in its attributable portion of net income for the period due to deconsolidation of a subsidiary or derecognition of a group of assets. The gain (loss) recognized and included in the net income attributable to the parent for the period is generally computed as the difference between: (a) the aggregate of: (1) the fair value of any consideration received; (2) the fair value of any retained noncontrolling investment in the former subsidiary at the date the subsidiary was deconsolidated; and (3) the carrying amount of any noncontrolling interest in the former subsidiary (including any accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest) at the date the subsidiary was deconsolidated and (b) the carrying amount of the former subsidiary's assets and liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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For investments which are quantified by principal amount, the principle balance held at close of period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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