Parenthetical Data To The Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dividends:
Brink's common shareholders per share declared	$ 0.20

Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

No definition available.

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