Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

			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)

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

			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)