Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

			2014 Quarters					2013 Quarters
(In millions, except for per share amounts)			1st	2nd	3rd	4th		1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Revenues		$	949.6	859.0	872.5	881.2	$	910.3	929.0	942.1	997.2
Operating profit			(73.7)	8.7	61.2	(23.7)		15.2	31.7	56.9	59.4
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:
Income (loss) from:
	Continuing operations	$	(59.0)	0.9	28.8	(25.5)	$	1.6	12.1	28.4	23.9
	Discontinued operations		0.5	0.7	(8.6)	(21.7)		(18.2)	(3.4)	(4.6)	17.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink’s		$	(58.5)	1.6	20.2	(47.2)	$	(16.6)	8.7	23.8	40.9
Depreciation and amortization		$	41.9	40.9	39.7	39.4	$	40.2	40.4	40.4	44.8
Capital expenditures			23.8	32.3	26.3	53.7		32.5	43.6	43.1	53.7
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders:
Basic
	Continuing operations	$	(1.21)	0.02	0.59	(0.52)	$	0.03	0.25	0.58	0.49
	Discontinued operations		0.01	0.01	(0.17)	(0.44)		(0.37)	(0.07)	(0.09)	0.35
	Net income (loss)	$	(1.20)	0.03	0.41	(0.96)	$	(0.34)	0.18	0.49	0.84
Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	(1.21)	0.02	0.58	(0.52)	$	0.03	0.25	0.58	0.49
	Discontinued operations		0.01	0.01	(0.17)	(0.44)		(0.37)	(0.07)	(0.09)	0.35
	Net income (loss)	$	(1.20)	0.03	0.41	(0.96)	$	(0.34)	0.18	0.49	0.83