Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

	2020 Quarters					2019 Quarters
(In millions, except for per share amounts)	1st		2nd	3rd	4th	1st		2nd	3rd	4th
Revenues	$	872.8	826.0	970.5	1,021.6	$	905.0	914.0	928.4	935.8
Operating profit	26.2		(1.0)	76.4	111.9	58.4		52.6	52.5	73.3
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:
Income (loss) from:
Continuing operations	$	1.8	13.7	(23.8)	25.1	$	13.7	12.6	5.8	(3.8)
Discontinued operations	—		(0.8)	(0.1)	0.1	—		(0.1)	(0.4)	1.2
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink’s	$	1.8	12.9	(23.9)	25.2	$	13.7	12.5	5.4	(2.6)
Depreciation and amortization	$	45.0	52.1	55.1	54.6	$	47.9	48.7	42.9	45.5
Capital expenditures	30.2		23.7	25.2	39.4	35.2		37.9	42.9	48.8
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders:
Basic
Continuing operations	$	0.04	0.27	(0.47)	0.51	$	0.27	0.25	0.11	(0.08)
Discontinued operations	—		(0.02)	—	—	—		—	(0.01)	0.02
Net income (loss)	$	0.03	0.25	(0.48)	0.51	$	0.27	0.25	0.11	(0.05)
Diluted
Continuing operations	$	0.03	0.27	(0.47)	0.50	$	0.27	0.25	0.11	(0.08)
Discontinued operations	—		(0.01)	—	—	—		—	(0.01)	0.02
Net income (loss)	$	0.03	0.25	(0.48)	0.50	$	0.27	0.25	0.10	(0.05)