Income Taxes - Valuation Allowances (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Valuation Allowances [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||
Beginning of year | $ 43.9 | $ 45.9 | $ 43.9 | $ 45.9 | $ 45.4 | ||||||
Expiring tax credits | (0.8) | (0.3) | (0.6) | ||||||||
Acquisitions and dispositions | (0.9) | 0.3 | (10.0) | ||||||||
Changes in judgment about deferred tax assets | (1.0) | (8.2) | (0.9) | ||||||||
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Amounts attributable to Brink's Income (loss) from Continuing operations | 32.6 | 19.5 | 33.8 | 20.9 | 23.3 | 35.6 | 14.0 | 23.6 | 106.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | (4.7) | (6.0) | (3.3) | (3.9) | (7.5) | (4.8) | (6.1) | (3.6) | (17.9) | (22.0) | (24.5) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 14.0 | (179.6) | (26.7) | ||||||||
Foreign currency exchange effects | 0.8 | (1.4) | (1.9) | ||||||||
End of year | 47.4 | 43.9 | 47.4 | 43.9 | 45.9 | ||||||
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Amounts attributable to Brink's Income (loss) from Continuing operations | 3.4 | 7.6 | 14.9 | ||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 1.9 | 0 | (1.1) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | $ 0.1 | $ 0 | $ 0.1 |