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Segment information - Information About Unconsolidated Equity Affiliates (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Unconsolidated Equity Affiliates held by International Segment [Abstract]      
Carrying value of investments at year end $ 2.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 15.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Share of earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates 4.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6.0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Asia Pacific [Member] | Global Markets [Member]      
Unconsolidated Equity Affiliates held by International Segment [Abstract]      
Carrying value of investments at year end 2.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
2.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
1.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Share of earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates 0.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
0.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
0.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Undistributed earnings of equity affiliates included in consolidated retained earrings [Abstract]      
Undistributed earnings $ 1.1us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUndistributedEarningsFromEquityMethodInvestees
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
$ 0.8us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUndistributedEarningsFromEquityMethodInvestees
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
$ 0.4us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUndistributedEarningsFromEquityMethodInvestees
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= bco_GlobalMarketsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember