Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (27,500,000)	$ 23,600,000	$ 44,800,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	200,000	1,700,000
Depreciation and amortization	162,300,000	146,600,000	131,600,000
Share-based compensation expense	28,200,000	17,700,000	9,500,000
Deferred income taxes	(20,500,000)	94,200,000	(2,900,000)
Prepayment penalties	0	8,300,000	0
(Gains) losses on sale of property, equipment and marketable securities	(7,200,000)	(10,700,000)	800,000
Gain on business dispositions	(11,200,000)	(600,000)	(100,000)
Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuela operations	126,700,000	0	0
Impairment losses	6,500,000	3,400,000	20,600,000
Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:
Pension	6,600,000	15,900,000	13,600,000
Other than pension	19,500,000	17,900,000	13,700,000
Remeasurement losses due to Argentina and Venezuela currency devaluations	4,000,000	9,100,000	4,800,000
Other operating	8,200,000	5,300,000	3,700,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and income taxes receivable	(49,700,000)	(164,900,000)	(53,200,000)
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities	69,000,000	100,900,000	13,900,000
Restricted cash held for customers	44,400,000	44,300,000	22,800,000
Customer obligations	(1,700,000)	6,100,000	(13,200,000)
Prepaid and other current assets	300,000	(11,400,000)	(10,000,000)
Other	6,200,000	(9,500,000)	(11,800,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	364,100,000	296,400,000	190,300,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(155,100,000)	(174,500,000)	(112,200,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(520,900,000)	(225,100,000)	(700,000)
Dispositions, net of cash disposed	8,400,000	1,400,000	(600,000)
Marketable securities:
Purchases	(62,400,000)	(38,000,000)	(9,200,000)
Sales	54,200,000	38,300,000	9,100,000
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments	4,000,000	1,900,000	4,700,000
Other	(900,000)	1,100,000	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(672,700,000)	(394,900,000)	(108,900,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings	1,300,000	(125,200,000)	115,000,000
Cash supply chain customer debt	(15,600,000)	1,500,000	19,900,000
Long-term revolving credit facilities: Borrowings	982,800,000	941,800,000	494,000,000
Long-term revolving credit facilities: Repayments	(642,800,000)	(999,900,000)	(606,200,000)
Other long-term debt: Borrowings	2,200,000	1,109,900,000	4,800,000
Other long-term debt: Repayments	(56,700,000)	(187,400,000)	(39,000,000)
Debt financing costs	0	(16,300,000)	0
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(21,000,000)	0	0
Payment of acquisition-related obligation	(17,600,000)	(90,900,000)	0
Prepayment penalties	0	(8,300,000)	0
Common stock issued	0	0	3,000,000
Proceeds from (Repurchase of) Equity	(93,500,000)	0	0
Dividends to:
Shareholders of Brink’s	(30,400,000)	(27,700,000)	(19,800,000)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(5,200,000)	(4,600,000)	(4,600,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	800,000	2,700,000	12,200,000
Tax withholdings associated with share-based compensation	(11,500,000)	(10,200,000)	(6,600,000)
Other	600,000	1,900,000	2,300,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	93,400,000	587,300,000	(25,000,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(32,200,000)	(900,000)	(15,700,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Increase (decrease)	(247,400,000)	487,900,000	40,700,000
Balance at beginning of period	726,900,000	239,000,000	198,300,000
Balance at end of period	$ 479,500,000	$ 726,900,000	$ 239,000,000