Revenue from contracts with customers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

Revenue Disaggregated by Reportable Segment and Type of Service

(In millions)	Core Services		High-Value Services	Other Security Services	Total
Three months ended September 30, 2018
Reportable Segments:
North America	$	236.9	146.5	—	383.4
South America	104.3		107.9	3.3	215.5
Rest of World	88.9		128.6	36.0	253.5
Total reportable segments	430.1		383.0	39.3	852.4
Not Allocated to Segments:
Venezuela	—		—	—	—
Total	$	430.1	383.0	39.3	852.4
Three months ended September 30, 2017
Reportable Segments:
North America	$	186.5	130.0	—	316.5
South America	121.1		123.1	3.2	247.4
Rest of World	81.9		127.6	55.3	264.8
Total reportable segments	389.5		380.7	58.5	828.7
Not Allocated to Segments:
Venezuela	11.6		9.2	—	20.8
Total	$	401.1	389.9	58.5	849.5
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Reportable Segments:
North America	$	616.7	410.8	—	1,027.5
South America	343.6		350.6	9.4	703.6
Rest of World	270.8		387.9	140.0	798.7
Total reportable segments	1,231.1		1,149.3	149.4	2,529.8
Not Allocated to Segments:
Venezuela	18.4		33.0	—	51.4
Total	$	1,249.5	1,182.3	149.4	2,581.2
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Reportable Segments:
North America	$	541.7	390.4	—	932.1
South America	314.9		329.1	10.2	654.2
Rest of World	237.7		355.6	149.0	742.3
Total reportable segments	1,094.3		1,075.1	159.2	2,328.6
Not Allocated to Segments:
Venezuela	60.0		55.2	—	115.2
Total	$	1,154.3	1,130.3	159.2	2,443.8

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

The opening and closing balances of receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities related to contracts with customers are as follows:

(In millions)	Receivables			Contract Asset	Contract Liability
Opening (January 1, 2018)	$	642.3		0.4	5.6
Closing (September 30, 2018)	630.7			2.5	3.2
Increase (decrease)	$	(11.6	)	2.1	(2.4	)

Schedule of Prospective Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

The adoption of the new revenue recognition standard impacted our reported amounts in 2018 as follows:

(In millions)	As reported			Impact of New Revenue Recognition Standard	Pro Forma under Old Revenue Recognition Standard
Three months ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Operations
Revenues	$	852.4		2.1	850.3
Operating profit	67.0			2.3	64.7
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink's	17.4			1.6	15.8
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Operations
Revenues	$	2,581.2		4.8	2,576.4
Operating profit	193.5			2.7	190.8
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink's	(68.2		)	1.8	(70.0	)
As of September 30, 2018
Balance Sheet
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	136.6		2.5	134.1
Other assets	179.8			1.7	178.1
Retained earnings	456.7			3.3	453.4