Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Disclosure Of Reclassification Amount [Text Block]

Note 9– Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables provide the components of other comprehensive income (loss), including the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings for 2013, 2012 and 2011:

			Amounts Arising During		Amounts Reclassified to
			the Current Period		Net Income (Loss)
							Total Other
				Income		Income	Comprehensive
(In millions)			Pretax	Tax	Pretax	Tax	Income (Loss)
2013
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	251.9	(114.1)	76.4	(27.1)	187.1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(30.9)	-	(0.5)	0.1	(31.3)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		(0.3)	0.1	0.4	(0.2)	-
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		2.9	-	(2.3)	-	0.6
			223.6	(114.0)	74.0	(27.2)	156.4
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		(0.9)	0.3	0.3	(0.1)	(0.4)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1.4)	-	-	-	(1.4)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		-	-	-	-	-
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		-	-	-	-	-
			(2.3)	0.3	0.3	(0.1)	(1.8)
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		251.0	(113.8)	76.7	(27.2)	186.7
	Foreign currency translation adjustments(b)		(32.3)	-	(0.5)	0.1	(32.7)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		(0.3)	0.1	0.4	(0.2)	-
	Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(d)		2.9	-	(2.3)	-	0.6
		$	221.3	(113.7)	74.3	(27.3)	154.6
2012
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	(53.4)	17.3	78.3	(27.2)	15.0
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		1.0	(0.2)	-	-	0.8
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.8	(0.2)	(2.9)	1.0	(1.3)
			(51.6)	16.9	75.4	(26.2)	14.5
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		(2.9)	-	-	-	(2.9)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		2.4	-	-	-	2.4
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		-	-	-	-	-
			(0.5)	-	-	-	(0.5)
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		(56.3)	17.3	78.3	(27.2)	12.1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		3.4	(0.2)	-	-	3.2
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		0.8	(0.2)	(2.9)	1.0	(1.3)
		$	(52.1)	16.9	75.4	(26.2)	14.0

			Amounts Arising During		Amounts Reclassified to
			the Current Period		Net Income (Loss)
							Total Other
				Income		Income	Comprehensive
(In millions)			Pretax	Tax	Pretax	Tax	Income (Loss)
2011
Amounts attributable to Brink's:
	Benefit plan adjustments	$	(253.2)	89.4	52.0	(17.6)	(129.4)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(48.4)	1.7	-	-	(46.7)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		2.0	-	(4.4)	0.9	(1.5)
			(299.6)	91.1	47.6	(16.7)	(177.6)
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
	Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	-	-	-
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(2.1)	-	-	-	(2.1)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.1	-	-	-	0.1
			(2.0)	-	-	-	(2.0)
Total
	Benefit plan adjustments(a)		(253.2)	89.4	52.0	(17.6)	(129.4)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		(50.5)	1.7	-	-	(48.8)
	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(c)		2.1	-	(4.4)	0.9	(1.4)
		$	(301.6)	91.1	47.6	(16.7)	(179.6)

• The amortization of prior experience losses and prior service cost is part of total net periodic retirement benefit cost when reclassified to net income. Net periodic retirement benefit cost also includes service costs, interest costs, expected returns on assets, and settlement costs. The total pretax expense is allocated between cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses on a plan-by-plan basis:

			December 31,
(In millions)			2013	2012	2011
Total net periodic retirement benefit cost included in:
	Cost of revenues	$	66.8	64.7	41.4
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		17.5	19.8	8.2

• Pretax foreign currency translation adjustments reclassified to the income statement in 2013 relate to the sale of ICD Limited and its affiliates, as well as CIT operations in Hungary, and Poland. The amounts are included in loss from discontinued operations in the income statement.
• Gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the income statement when the gains or losses are realized. Pretax amounts are classified in the income statement as interest and other income (expense).
• Pretax gains and losses on cash flow hedges are classified in the income statement as
• other operating income (expense) ($3.3million gains in2013)
• interest and other income (expense) ($1.0million lossesin 2013)

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Brink's are as follows:

			Benefit Plan Adjustments	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities	Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	Total
(In millions)
Balance as of December 31,2010		$	(550.7)	(64.0)	4.4	-	(610.3)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(163.8)	(46.7)	2.0	-	(208.5)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		34.4	-	(3.5)	-	30.9
Balance as of December 31, 2011			(680.1)	(110.7)	2.9	-	(787.9)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(36.1)	0.8	0.6	-	(34.7)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		51.1	-	(1.9)	-	49.2
Balance as of December 31, 2012			(665.1)	(109.9)	1.6	-	(773.4)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		137.8	(30.9)	(0.2)	2.9	109.6
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		49.3	(0.4)	0.2	(2.3)	46.8
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink's			187.1	(31.3)	-	0.6	156.4
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests			-	(0.3)	-	-	(0.3)
Balance as of December 31, 2013		$	(478.0)	(141.5)	1.6	0.6	(617.3)