Yellow (YELLQ) 10-Q 30 Apr 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 24, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	YRC Worldwide Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	716006
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,752,973

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$136.40	$171.10
Restricted amounts held in escrow	17.9	28.9
Accounts receivable, net	515.5	470.5
Prepaid expenses and other	89.8	81.2
Total current assets	759.6	751.7
Property and Equipment:
Cost	2,830.50	2,819.60
Less – accumulated depreciation	-1,859.50	-1,825.40
Net property and equipment	971	994.2
Intangibles, net	54.9	60.3
Restricted amounts held in escrow	60.2	60.2
Deferred income taxes, net	21.2	21.4
Other assets	99.3	97.2
Total Assets	1,966.20	1,985
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
Accounts payable	204.6	172.2
Wages, vacations and employee benefits	189	176.6
Deferred income taxes, net	21.2	21.4
Other current and accrued liabilities	181.9	202.2
Current maturities of long-term debt	14.2	31.1
Total current liabilities	610.9	603.5
Other Liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,074	1,078.80
Deferred income taxes, net	1.1	1.5
Pension and postretirement	447.7	460.3
Claims and other liabilities	312.2	315.2
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ Deficit:
Preferred stock, $1 par value per share	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share	0.3	0.3
Capital surplus	2,307.70	2,290.90
Accumulated deficit	-2,261.60	-2,240
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-433.4	-432.8
Treasury stock, at cost (410 shares)	-92.7	-92.7
Total shareholders’ deficit	-479.7	-474.3
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit	$1,966.20	$1,985

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Treasury stock, shares	410,000	410,000

Statements_of_Consolidated_Com

Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Revenue	$1,186.40	$1,210.90
Operating Expenses:
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	707.3	725.7
Operating expenses and supplies	228.2	283.7
Purchased transportation	133.4	131.9
Depreciation and amortization	41.6	41
Other operating expenses	70.9	60.8
Losses on property disposals, net	1.3	0.2
Total operating expenses	1,182.70	1,243.30
Operating Income (Loss)	3.7	-32.4
Nonoperating Expenses:
Interest expense	27.6	58.2
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	-0.6	11.2
Other, net	-4.3	-5.1
Nonoperating expenses, net	23.9	41.9
Loss before income taxes	-20.2	-74.3
Income tax (benefit) expense	1.4	-4.1
Net loss	-21.6	-70.2
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock	0	-18.1
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	-21.6	-88.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-0.6	0.9
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to YRC Worldwide Inc.	($22.20)	($69.30)
Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic (in shares)	30,799	22,344
Average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted (in shares)	30,799	22,344
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.70)	($3.95)
Loss Per Share – Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.70)	($3.95)

Statements_of_Consolidated_Cas

Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net loss	($21.60)	($70.20)
Noncash items included in net loss:
Depreciation and amortization	41.6	41
Paid-in-kind interest on Series A Notes and Series B Notes	0.4	10.1
Amortization of deferred debt costs	1.6	3.3
Amortization of premiums and discounts on debt	1	17.7
Equity based compensation expense	0.5	6.6
Losses on property disposals, net	1.3	0.2
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0.6	-11.2
Other noncash items, net	-1.9	-3.3
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts receivable	-46.4	-75.4
Accounts payable	25.6	37.2
Other operating assets	-7.1	-16.9
Other operating liabilities	-21.4	4.7
Net cash used in operating activities	-25.8	-56.2
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment	-21.3	-11.7
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	5.5	0.6
Restricted escrow receipts	21	90.7
Restricted escrow deposits	-10	-171.6
Other, net	0.4	3.4
Net cash used in investing activities	-4.4	-88.6
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	693
Repayments of long-term debt	-4.5	-789.5
Debt issuance costs	0	-27.4
Equity issuance costs	0	-17.1
Equity issuance proceeds	0	250
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-4.5	109
Net Decrease In Cash and Cash Equivalents	-34.7	-35.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	171.1	176.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	136.4	140.5
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	-25.6	-39.4
Income tax refund, net	$2.20	$13.60

Statement_of_Consolidated_Shar

Statement of Consolidated Shareholders' Deficit (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock, At Cost [Member]
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014				$2,290.90	($2,240)	($432.80)	$0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation	-0.5			-1.7
Issuance of equity upon conversion of Series B Notes				18.5
Net loss					-21.6
Reclassification of net pension actuarial losses to net loss, net of tax						4.1
Foreign currency translation adjustments						-4.7
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	($479.70)	$0	$0.30	$2,307.70	($2,261.60)	($433.40)	($92.70)

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	Description of Business
	YRC Worldwide Inc. (also referred to as “YRC Worldwide,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a holding company that, through wholly owned operating subsidiaries and its interest in a Chinese joint venture, offers its customers a wide range of transportation services. We have one of the largest, most comprehensive less-than-truckload (“LTL”) networks in North America with local, regional, national and international capabilities. Through our team of experienced service professionals, we offer expertise in LTL shipments and flexible supply chain solutions, ensuring customers can ship industrial, commercial and retail goods with confidence. Our reporting segments include the following:
	•	YRC Freight is the reporting segment that focuses on longer haul business opportunities with national, regional and international services. YRC Freight provides for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods, primarily through centralized management and customer facing organizations. This reporting segment includes our LTL subsidiary YRC Inc. (“YRC Freight”) and Reimer Express (“YRC Reimer”), a subsidiary located in Canada that specializes in shipments into, across and out of Canada. In addition to the United States and Canada, YRC Freight also serves parts of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Guam.
	•	Regional Transportation is the reporting segment for our transportation service providers focused on business opportunities in the regional and next-day delivery markets. Regional Transportation is comprised of USF Holland Inc. (“Holland”), New Penn Motor Express, Inc. (“New Penn”) and USF Reddaway Inc. (“Reddaway”). These companies each provide regional, next-day ground services in their respective regions through a network of facilities located across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
	At March 31, 2015, approximately 78% of our labor force is subject to collective bargaining agreements, which predominantly expire in March 2019.

Principles_of_Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of YRC Worldwide and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We report on a calendar year basis. The quarters of the Regional Transportation companies (with the exception of New Penn) consist of thirteen weeks that end on a Saturday either before or after the end of March, June and September, whereas all other operating segment quarters end on the natural calendar quarter end. Our investment in our non-majority owned affiliate is accounted for on the equity method.
	We make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We have prepared the Consolidated Financial Statements, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods included in these financial statements herein have been made. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of our financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015:
				Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy
	(in millions)	Total Carrying		Quoted prices		Significant		Significant
		Value		in active market		other		unobservable
				(Level 1)		observable		inputs
						inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Restricted amounts held in escrow-current	$	17.9	$	17.9	$	—	$	—
	Restricted amounts held in escrow-long term	60.2		60.2		—		—
	Total assets at fair value	$	78.1	$	78.1	$	—	$	—
	Restricted amounts held in escrow are invested in money market accounts and are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates their fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
	Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we reclassified the amortization of our net pension loss totaling $4.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, net of tax, from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss. This reclassification is a component of net periodic pension cost and is discussed in the “Employee Benefits” footnote.
	Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new authoritative literature, Interest - Imputation of Interest, which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with the accounting treatment for debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance of debt issuance costs are not affected by this update. The guidance, which requires retrospective application, is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016, but early adoption is allowed. The Company is currently evaluating this newly-issued guidance and the impact it will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

2014_Financing_Transactions

2014 Financing Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2014 Financing Transactions	On January 31, 2014, we issued 14,333,334 shares of our Common Stock and 583,334 shares of our Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to certain stock purchase agreements, dated as of December 22, 2013 (the “Stock Purchase Agreements”), for an aggregate $250.0 million in cash. We used the proceeds from these transactions to, among other things, (i) repay our 6% Convertible Senior Notes (“6% Notes”) at their maturity on February 15, 2014 and (ii) repurchase $90.9 million of our Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes (“Series A Notes”). In February 2014, the Company deposited $89.6 million with the trustee to fund the redemption (including accrued interest), and thereby discharged the indenture governing the Series A Notes. The Company used the cash deposited with the trustee to redeem its Series A Notes on August 5, 2014.
	Also on January 31, 2014, certain holders of our 10% Series B Convertible Senior Secured Notes (“Series B Notes”) exchanged their outstanding balances at a conversion price of $15.00 per share, while another holder converted its Series B Notes in accordance with their existing terms. We also amended the indenture governing our Series B Notes to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants, certain events of default and other related provisions contained in the indenture and to release and discharge the liens on the collateral securing the Series B Notes.
	Effective January 31, 2014, certain of our subsidiaries, various pension funds party thereto, and Wilmington Trust Company, as agent for such pension funds, entered into the Second Amended and Restated Contribution Deferral Agreement (“Second A&R CDA”), which, among other things (i) amended and restated the Amended and Restated Contribution Deferral Agreement (“A&R CDA”), (ii) released the agent’s security interest in third priority collateral on the Collateral Release Date, (iii) limited the value of obligations secured by the collateral to the Secured Obligations and (iv) extended the maturity of deferred pension payments and deferred interest from March 31, 2015 to December 31, 2019.
	On February 13, 2014, we replaced our prior credit facilities with a new $450 million asset-based loan (the “ABL Facility”) and a new $700 million term loan facility (“Term Loan”). The ABL Facility supports our outstanding letters of credit commitments.
	We refer to transactions described above collectively as the “2014 Financing Transactions.” The table below summarizes the cash flow activity for the 2014 Financing Transactions:
	Cash Sources (in millions)			Cash Uses (in millions)
	Term Loan	$	700	Extinguish prior ABL facility (includes accrued interest)	$	326
	Proceeds from sale of common stock	215		Extinguish prior term loan (includes accrued interest)	299.7
	Proceeds from sale of convertible preferred stock	35		Retire 6% Notes	71.5
	Cash proceeds from restricted amounts held in escrow - Prior ABL facility	90		Repurchase Series A Notes (includes accrued interest)	93.9
	ABL Facility	—		Redeem Series A Notes (on August 5, 2014 and includes accrued interest)	89.6
				Fees, expenses and original issuance discount	50.8
				Restricted cash to balance sheet (a)	92
				Cash to balance sheet	16.5
	Total sources	$	1,040.00	Total uses	$	1,040.00
	(a)	Under the terms of the ABL Facility, this amount was classified as “restricted cash” in the consolidated balance sheet at the closing date of the ABL Facility.
	The table below summarizes the non-cash activity for the 2014 Financing Transactions:
	Non-Cash Sources (in millions)			Non-Cash Uses (in millions)
	Secured Second A&R CDA	$	51	A&R CDA	$	124.2
	Unsecured Second A&R CDA	73.2		Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock	50.6
	Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock	50.6
	Total sources	$	174.8	Total uses	$	174.8
	We accounted for the A&R CDA maturity extension as a debt modification and the remaining transactions as extinguishment of debt and issuance of new debt. We recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $11.2 million associated with this transaction during the three months ended March 31, 2014, $16.3 million of which related to the acceleration of net premiums on our old debt, partially offset by $5.1 million of additional expense related to the fair value of the incremental shares provided to those Series B Note holders who exchanged their outstanding balances at a conversion price of $15.00 per share. We recorded, in “interest expense” on the statements of consolidated comprehensive loss, $8.0 million of make-whole interest related to the Series B Notes exchanged during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We paid $43.8 million of fees associated with these transactions of which $26.7 million was recorded as unamortized deferred debt costs in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheet in the first quarter of 2014 and will be recognized as interest expense over the term of the Term Loan and ABL Facility and $17.1 million offset the equity proceeds of our stock purchase agreements.
	On March 14, 2014, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders at which our stockholders approved amending our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and to allow an individual investor to own more than 19.99% of outstanding Common Stock. Upon approval of these amendments, each outstanding share of Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted into four shares of Common Stock and the Company recorded $18.1 million related to the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature on preferred stock on the statements of consolidated comprehensive loss.

Debt_and_Financing

Debt and Financing	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Financing	Debt and Financing
	Our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:
	As of March 31, 2015 (in millions)	Par Value			Discount			Book			Stated		Average Effective
								Value			Interest Rate		Interest Rate
	Term Loan	$	691.3		$	(5.4	)	$	685.9		8.3	%	8.5	%
	ABL Facility(a)	—			—			—			N/A		N/A
	Secured Second A&R CDA	46.2			—			46.2			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Unsecured Second A&R CDA	73.2			—			73.2			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Lease financing obligations	282.7			—			282.7			10.0-18.2%		12	%
	Other	0.2			—			0.2
	Total debt	$	1,093.60		$	(5.4	)	$	1,088.20
	Current maturities of Term Loan	(7.0		)	—			(7.0		)
	Current maturities of lease financing obligations	(7.0		)	—			(7.0		)
	Current maturities of other	(0.2		)	—			(0.2		)
	Long-term debt	$	1,079.40		$	(5.4	)	$	1,074.00
	(a)	As of March 31, 2015, the borrowing base and availability on our ABL Facility were $450.0 million and $84.2 million, respectively. The availability is calculated in accordance with the terms of the ABL Facility and is derived by reducing the borrowing base by our $365.8 million of outstanding letters of credit as of March 31, 2015. The amount which is actually able to be drawn is limited by certain financial covenants in the ABL Facility to $39.2 million.
	As of December 31, 2014 (in millions)	Par Value			Premium/			Book			Stated		Average Effective
					(Discount)			Value			Interest Rate		Interest Rate
	Term Loan	$	693		$	(5.7	)	$	687.3		8.3	%	8.5	%
	ABL Facility(a)	—			—			—			N/A		N/A
	Series B Notes	17.7			(0.6		)	17.1			10	%	25.6	%
	Secured Second A&R CDA	47			—			47			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Unsecured Second A&R CDA	73.2			—			73.2			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Lease financing obligations	285.1			—			285.1			10.0-18.2%		12	%
	Other	0.2			—			0.2
	Total debt	$	1,116.20		$	(6.3	)	$	1,109.90
	Current maturities of Term Loan	(7.0		)	—			(7.0		)
	Current maturities of Series B Notes	(17.7		)	0.6			(17.1		)
	Current maturities of lease financing obligations	(6.8		)	—			(6.8		)
	Current maturities of other	(0.2		)	—			(0.2		)
	Long-term debt	$	1,084.50		$	(5.7	)	$	1,078.80
	(a)	As of December 31, 2014, the borrowing base and availability on our ABL Facility were $445.5 million and $71.2 million, respectively. The availability is calculated in accordance with the terms of the ABL Facility and is derived by reducing the borrowing base by our $374.3 million of outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2014. The amount which is actually able to be drawn is limited by certain financial covenants in the ABL Facility to $27.1 million.
	Series B Exchange
	Our Series B Notes, which matured on March 31, 2015, were convertible into our common stock, at the conversion price per share of approximately $18.5334 and a conversion rate of 53.9567 common shares per $1,000 of the Series B Notes (such conversion price and conversion rate applying also to the Series B Notes make whole premium).
	On March 25, 2015, we entered into an exchange agreement with certain holders of our Series B Notes to exchange their outstanding principal and accrued interest balances totaling $17.9 million at conversion price of $18.00 per share for an aggregate 994,689 shares of Common Stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded $0.6 million of additional expense related to the fair value of the incremental shares provided to those holders who exchanged their outstanding balances. At maturity on March 31, 2015, we repaid the holders of the remaining outstanding Series B Notes approximately $0.3 million of cash.
	As discussed in the “2014 Financing Transactions” footnote, on January 31, 2014, certain holders of our Series B Notes exchanged their outstanding notes as part of an exchange agreement. Outside of these exchange agreements, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, $1.2 million of aggregate principal amount of Series B Notes were converted into 75,900 shares of our common stock, which includes the make whole premium.  Upon conversion, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded $0.4 million of additional interest expense representing the $0.2 million make whole premium and $0.2 million of accelerated amortization of the discount on converted Series B Notes.
	Fair Value Measurement
	The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt, including current maturities and other financial instruments, are summarized as follows:
		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	(in millions)	Carrying amount			Fair Value			Carrying amount			Fair Value
	Term Loan	$	685.9		$	681.6		$	687.3		$	685.4
	Series B Notes	—			—			17.1			17.7
	Lease financing obligations	282.7			282.7			285.1			282.2
	Other	119.6			117.9			120.4			119.1
	Total debt	$	1,088.20		$	1,082.20		$	1,109.90		$	1,104.40
	The fair values of the Term Loan, ABL Facility, Series B Notes and the Secured and Unsecured A&R CDA (included in “Other” above) were estimated based on observable prices (level two inputs for fair value measurements). The fair value of the lease financing obligations is estimated using a publicly traded secured loan with similar characteristics (level three input for fair value measurement).

Liquidity

Liquidity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Liquidity [Abstract]
Liquidity	Liquidity
	For a description of our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2015, please refer to the “Debt and Financing” footnote in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Credit Facility Covenants
	Our Term Loan credit agreement has certain financial covenants that, among other things, restricts certain capital expenditures and requires us to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio (defined as Consolidated Total Debt divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as defined below). On September 25, 2014, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to its Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), which amended the Term Loan to, among other things, adjust the maximum permitted total leverage ratio through December 31, 2016 and increase the applicable interest rate over the same period.
	Our Credit Agreement Amendment total maximum leverage ratio covenants are as follows:
	Four Consecutive Fiscal Quarters Ending	Maximum Total	Four Consecutive Fiscal Quarters Ending	Maximum Total
		Leverage Ratio		Leverage Ratio
	March 31, 2015	5.00 to 1.00	September 30, 2016	3.75 to 1.00
	June 30, 2015	4.75 to 1.00	December 31, 2016	3.50 to 1.00
	September 30, 2015	4.50 to 1.00	March 31, 2017	3.25 to 1.00
	December 31, 2015	4.25 to 1.00	June 30, 2017	3.25 to 1.00
	March 31, 2016	4.00 to 1.00	September 30, 2017	3.25 to 1.00
	June 30, 2016	3.75 to 1.00	December 31, 2017 and thereafter	3.00 to 1.00
	Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, defined in our Credit Agreement Amendment as “Consolidated EBITDA,” is a measure that reflects our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expense, and is further adjusted for, among other things, letter of credit fees, equity-based compensation expense, net gains or losses on property disposals and certain other items, including restructuring professional fees, nonrecurring consulting fees, expenses associated with certain lump sum payments to our International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“IBT”) employees and the results of permitted dispositions and discontinued operations. Consolidated Total Debt, as defined in our Credit Agreement Amendment, is the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness outstanding. Our total leverage ratio for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2015 was 3.90 to 1.00.
	We believe that our results of operations will be sufficient to allow us to comply with the covenants in the Credit Agreement Amendment, fund our operations, increase working capital as necessary to support our planned revenue growth and fund capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months. In order for us to maintain compliance with the maximum total leverage ratio over the tenor of the Term Loan, we must achieve operating results which reflect continuing improvement over our recent results.
	Our ability to satisfy our liquidity needs and meet future stepped-up covenant requirements is primarily dependent on improving our profitability. Improvements to our profitability include continued successful implementation and realization of productivity and efficiency initiatives as well as increased volume and pricing improvements, some of which are outside of our control.
	In the event our operating results indicate we will not meet our maximum total leverage ratio, we will take action to improve our maximum total leverage ratio which may include paying down our outstanding indebtedness with either cash on hand or from cash proceeds from equity issuances. The issuance of equity is outside of our control and there can be no assurance that we will be able to issue additional equity at terms that are agreeable to us or that we would have sufficient cash on hand to pay down debt in order to meet the maximum total leverage ratio.
	Risks and Uncertainties Regarding Future Liquidity
	Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, available borrowings under our ABL Facility and any prospective net operating cash flows from operations. The unused line of credit that may actually be drawn is limited by certain financial covenants. As of March 31, 2015, the amount that actually may be drawn on the ABL Facility was $39.2 million. As of March 31, 2015, we had cash and cash equivalents of $136.4 million, and cash and cash equivalents and amounts able to be drawn on our ABL Facility totaling $175.6 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we used net cash of $25.8 million for our operating activities.
	Our principal uses of cash are to fund our operations, including making contributions to our single-employer pension plans and various multi-employer pension funds, and to meet our other cash obligations including, but not limited to, paying cash interest and principal on our funded debt, payments on our equipment leases and funding capital expenditures.
	Our ABL Facility credit agreement, among other things, restricts certain capital expenditures and requires that the Company, in effect, maintain availability of at least 10% of the lesser of the aggregate amount of commitments from all lenders or the borrowing base.
	We have a considerable amount of indebtedness. As of March 31, 2015, we had $1,093.6 million in aggregate par value of outstanding indebtedness, the majority of which matures in 2019. We also have considerable future funding obligations for our single-employer pension plans and various multi-employer pension funds. We expect our funding obligations for the remainder of 2015 for our single-employer pension plans and multi-employer pension funds will be $47.0 million and $66.1 million, respectively. In addition, we have, and will continue to have, substantial operating lease obligations. As of March 31, 2015, our minimum rental expense under operating leases for the remainder of the year is $48.7 million. As of March 31, 2015, our operating lease obligations through 2025 totaled $206.4 million and is expected to increase as we lease additional revenue equipment.
	Our capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $21.3 million and $11.7 million, respectively. These amounts were primarily for purchases of used tractors and trailers and refurbished engines for our revenue fleet. Additionally, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, we entered into new operating leases for revenue equipment for $47.6 million, payable over the average lease term of four years.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefits	Employee Benefits
	The following table presents the components of our company-sponsored pension costs for the three months ended March 31:
		Three Months
	(in millions)	2015			2014
	Service cost	$	1.2		$	1
	Interest cost	14.3			15.2
	Expected return on plan assets	(15.0		)	(13.4		)
	Amortization of net pension loss	4			3.2
	Total periodic pension cost	$	4.5		$	6
	We expect to contribute $60.3 million to our company-sponsored pension plans in 2015 of which we have contributed $13.3 million through March 31, 2015.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was (6.9)%, compared to 5.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 . The significant items impacting the 2015 rate include a net state and foreign tax provision, certain permanent items, and a change in the valuation allowance established for the net deferred tax asset balance projected for December 31, 2015. We recognize valuation allowances on deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of the evidence, we determine it is more likely than not such assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances are included in our tax provision in the period of change. In determining whether a valuation allowance is warranted, we evaluate factors such as prior years’ earnings history, expected future earnings, loss carry-back and carry-forward periods, reversals of existing deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies that potentially enhance the likelihood of the realization of a deferred tax asset. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, substantially all of our net deferred tax assets were subject to a valuation allowance.
	Customarily, a loss before income taxes would generate income tax benefit. Our income tax expense reported for the three months ended March 31, 2015, notwithstanding the corresponding loss before income taxes, results from foreign and certain state taxable income; no net U.S. federal benefit is recognizable after the required valuation allowance for an expected federal loss carryforward.
	Concurrent with the financing transactions of January 31, 2014 described in the “2014 Financing Transactions” footnote, the Company experienced a change of ownership as described in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The impact of the 2014 ownership change on the Company’s ability to utilize its Net Operating Loss carryforwards and other tax attributes is not material as most of the carryforwards to which this ownership change applies already have been significantly limited by previous ownership changes occurring in 2011 and 2013.

Shareholders_Deficit

Shareholders' Deficit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shareholders' Deficit	Shareholders’ Deficit
	The following reflects the activity in the shares of our common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(shares in thousands)	2015
	Beginning balance	30,667
	Issuance of equity awards	260
	Issuance of common stock upon conversion or exchange of Series B Notes	995
	Ending balance	31,922

Stock_Compensation_Plans

Stock Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Compensation Plans	Stock Compensation Plans
	Performance Based Awards
	On March 9, 2015, the Company granted performance stock unit awards (“2015 Performance Awards”) to employees. The awards provide a target number of shares that vest equally over three years, with the first vesting occurring on February 23, 2016. In addition to meeting service conditions, the number of performance stock units to be received depends on the attainment of defined Company-wide performance goals for 2015 based on adjusted return on invested capital over a one year performance period. The number of performance stock units ultimately earned will range between zero to 200% of the target award.
	A summary of performance based unvested stock unit activity at target is as follows:
	(stock units in thousands)	Target Number of Units(a)	Weighted Average Fair Value
	Unvested performance stock unit awards, at December 31, 2014	—	—
	2015 Performance Awards granted	203	$	18.23
	2015 Performance Awards forfeited	—	—
	Unvested performance stock unit awards, at March 31, 2015	203	$	18.23
	(a) For the 2015 Performance Awards, participants in the aggregate can earn up to a maximum of 406 thousand performance stock units.
	The Company expenses the grant date fair value of the awards which are probable of being earned over their performance period. Compensation cost on performance based awards was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2015, at target performance, $3.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance based awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	Given our net loss position for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, there were no dilutive securities for these periods. Our anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:
	(shares, options and stock units in thousands)	2015	2014
	Anti-dilutive shares, options, and stock units	1,154	714
	Anti-dilutive Series A Notes	—	2,675
	Anti-dilutive Series B Notes	—	982

Business_Segments

Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	Business Segments
	We report financial and descriptive information about our reporting segments on a basis consistent with that used internally for evaluating segment performance and allocating resources to segments. We evaluate segment performance primarily on external revenue and operating income (loss).
	We have the following reportable segments, which are strategic business units that offer complementary transportation services to our customers:
	•	YRC Freight is the reporting segment for our transportation service providers focused on business opportunities in national, regional and international services. YRC Freight provides for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods, primarily through centralized management and customer facing organizations. This unit includes our LTL subsidiary YRC Freight and YRC Reimer, a subsidiary located in Canada that specializes in shipments into, across and out of Canada. In addition to the United States and Canada, YRC Freight also serves parts of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Guam.
	•	Regional Transportation is the reporting segment for our transportation service providers focused on business opportunities in the regional and next-day delivery markets. The Regional Transportation companies each provide regional, next-day ground services in their respective regions through a network of facilities located across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
	We charge management fees and other corporate service fees to our reportable segments based on the direct benefits received or an overhead allocation basis. Corporate and other operating losses represent residual operating expenses of the holding company. Corporate identifiable assets primarily consist of cash, cash equivalents, an investment in an equity method affiliate and deferred debt issuance costs. Intersegment revenue primarily relates to transportation services between our segments.
	The following table summarizes our operations by business segment:
	(in millions)	YRC Freight			Regional		Corporate/			Consolidated
					Transportation		Eliminations
	As of March 31, 2015
	Identifiable assets	$	1,483.00		$	783.5	$	(300.3	)	$	1,966.20
	As of December 31, 2014
	Identifiable assets	$	1,462.10		$	685.7	$	(162.8	)	$	1,985.00
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	External revenue	$	737.6		$	448.8	$	—		$	1,186.40
	Operating income (loss)	$	0.2		$	4.6	$	(1.1	)	$	3.7
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	External revenue	$	756.8		$	454.1	$	—		$	1,210.90
	Operating income (loss)	$	(32.5	)	$	7.9	$	(7.8	)	$	(32.4	)

Commitments_Contingencies_and_

Commitments, Contingencies and Uncertainties	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments, Contingencies and Uncertainties	Commitments, Contingencies and Uncertainties
	Bryant Holdings Securities Litigation
	On February 7, 2011, a putative class action was filed by Bryant Holdings LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas on behalf of purchasers of our common stock between April 24, 2008 and November 2, 2009, inclusive (the “Class Period”), seeking damages under the federal securities laws for statements and/or omissions allegedly made by us and the individual defendants during the Class Period which plaintiffs claimed to be false and misleading.
	The individual defendants are former officers of our Company. No current officers or directors are named in the lawsuit. The parties participated in voluntary mediation between March 11, 2013 and April 15, 2013. The mediation resulted in the execution of a mutually acceptable settlement agreement by the parties. Substantially all of the payments contemplated by the settlement would be covered by our liability insurance. The self-insured retention on this matter has been accrued.
	The settlement agreement required court approval.  On August 19, 2013, November 18, 2013, and February 11, 2015, the district court denied Plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary approval of the settlement.  On March 4, 2015, the district court set the case for trial beginning June 6, 2016.  On March 20, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, seeking an order requiring the district court to vacate the trial setting and to give further consideration to the settlement agreement.  On April 28, 2015, the Court of Appeals denied plaintiffs’ petition for mandamus.
	Other Legal Matters
	We are involved in other litigation or proceedings that arise in ordinary business activities. When possible, we insure against these risks to the extent we deem prudent, but no assurance can be given that the nature or amount of such insurance will be sufficient to fully indemnify us against liabilities arising out of pending and future legal proceedings. Many of these insurance policies contain self-insured retentions in amounts we deem prudent. Based on our current assessment of information available as of the date of these financial statements, we believe that our financial statements include adequate provisions for estimated costs and losses that may be incurred within the litigation and proceedings to which we are a party.

Principles_of_Consolidation_Ta

Principles of Consolidation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of our financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015:
				Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy
	(in millions)	Total Carrying		Quoted prices		Significant		Significant
		Value		in active market		other		unobservable
				(Level 1)		observable		inputs
						inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Restricted amounts held in escrow-current	$	17.9	$	17.9	$	—	$	—
	Restricted amounts held in escrow-long term	60.2		60.2		—		—
	Total assets at fair value	$	78.1	$	78.1	$	—	$	—

2014_Financing_Transactions_Ta

2014 Financing Transactions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash Flow Activity Related To Restructuring [Table Text Block]	The table below summarizes the cash flow activity for the 2014 Financing Transactions:
	Cash Sources (in millions)			Cash Uses (in millions)
	Term Loan	$	700	Extinguish prior ABL facility (includes accrued interest)	$	326
	Proceeds from sale of common stock	215		Extinguish prior term loan (includes accrued interest)	299.7
	Proceeds from sale of convertible preferred stock	35		Retire 6% Notes	71.5
	Cash proceeds from restricted amounts held in escrow - Prior ABL facility	90		Repurchase Series A Notes (includes accrued interest)	93.9
	ABL Facility	—		Redeem Series A Notes (on August 5, 2014 and includes accrued interest)	89.6
				Fees, expenses and original issuance discount	50.8
				Restricted cash to balance sheet (a)	92
				Cash to balance sheet	16.5
	Total sources	$	1,040.00	Total uses	$	1,040.00
Non cash activity related to restructuring [Table Text Block]	The table below summarizes the non-cash activity for the 2014 Financing Transactions:
	Non-Cash Sources (in millions)			Non-Cash Uses (in millions)
	Secured Second A&R CDA	$	51	A&R CDA	$	124.2
	Unsecured Second A&R CDA	73.2		Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock	50.6
	Exchange/conversion of Series B Notes to common stock	50.6
	Total sources	$	174.8	Total uses	$	174.8

Debt_and_Financing_Tables

Debt and Financing (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
	As of March 31, 2015 (in millions)	Par Value			Discount			Book			Stated		Average Effective
								Value			Interest Rate		Interest Rate
	Term Loan	$	691.3		$	(5.4	)	$	685.9		8.3	%	8.5	%
	ABL Facility(a)	—			—			—			N/A		N/A
	Secured Second A&R CDA	46.2			—			46.2			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Unsecured Second A&R CDA	73.2			—			73.2			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Lease financing obligations	282.7			—			282.7			10.0-18.2%		12	%
	Other	0.2			—			0.2
	Total debt	$	1,093.60		$	(5.4	)	$	1,088.20
	Current maturities of Term Loan	(7.0		)	—			(7.0		)
	Current maturities of lease financing obligations	(7.0		)	—			(7.0		)
	Current maturities of other	(0.2		)	—			(0.2		)
	Long-term debt	$	1,079.40		$	(5.4	)	$	1,074.00
	(a)	As of March 31, 2015, the borrowing base and availability on our ABL Facility were $450.0 million and $84.2 million, respectively. The availability is calculated in accordance with the terms of the ABL Facility and is derived by reducing the borrowing base by our $365.8 million of outstanding letters of credit as of March 31, 2015. The amount which is actually able to be drawn is limited by certain financial covenants in the ABL Facility to $39.2 million.
	As of December 31, 2014 (in millions)	Par Value			Premium/			Book			Stated		Average Effective
					(Discount)			Value			Interest Rate		Interest Rate
	Term Loan	$	693		$	(5.7	)	$	687.3		8.3	%	8.5	%
	ABL Facility(a)	—			—			—			N/A		N/A
	Series B Notes	17.7			(0.6		)	17.1			10	%	25.6	%
	Secured Second A&R CDA	47			—			47			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Unsecured Second A&R CDA	73.2			—			73.2			3.3-18.3%		7.3	%
	Lease financing obligations	285.1			—			285.1			10.0-18.2%		12	%
	Other	0.2			—			0.2
	Total debt	$	1,116.20		$	(6.3	)	$	1,109.90
	Current maturities of Term Loan	(7.0		)	—			(7.0		)
	Current maturities of Series B Notes	(17.7		)	0.6			(17.1		)
	Current maturities of lease financing obligations	(6.8		)	—			(6.8		)
	Current maturities of other	(0.2		)	—			(0.2		)
	Long-term debt	$	1,084.50		$	(5.7	)	$	1,078.80
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt, including current maturities and other financial instruments, are summarized as follows:
		March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	(in millions)	Carrying amount			Fair Value			Carrying amount			Fair Value
	Term Loan	$	685.9		$	681.6		$	687.3		$	685.4
	Series B Notes	—			—			17.1			17.7
	Lease financing obligations	282.7			282.7			285.1			282.2
	Other	119.6			117.9			120.4			119.1
	Total debt	$	1,088.20		$	1,082.20		$	1,109.90		$	1,104.40

Liquidity_Tables

Liquidity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Liquidity [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt Covenants [Table Text Block]	Term Loan credit agreement has certain financial covenants that, among other things, restricts certain capital expenditures and requires us to maintain a maximum total leverage ratio (defined as Consolidated Total Debt divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as defined below). On September 25, 2014, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to its Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), which amended the Term Loan to, among other things, adjust the maximum permitted total leverage ratio through December 31, 2016 and increase the applicable interest rate over the same period.
	Our Credit Agreement Amendment total maximum leverage ratio covenants are as follows:
	Four Consecutive Fiscal Quarters Ending	Maximum Total	Four Consecutive Fiscal Quarters Ending	Maximum Total
		Leverage Ratio		Leverage Ratio
	March 31, 2015	5.00 to 1.00	September 30, 2016	3.75 to 1.00
	June 30, 2015	4.75 to 1.00	December 31, 2016	3.50 to 1.00
	September 30, 2015	4.50 to 1.00	March 31, 2017	3.25 to 1.00
	December 31, 2015	4.25 to 1.00	June 30, 2017	3.25 to 1.00
	March 31, 2016	4.00 to 1.00	September 30, 2017	3.25 to 1.00
	June 30, 2016	3.75 to 1.00	December 31, 2017 and thereafter	3.00 to 1.00

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the components of our company-sponsored pension costs for the three months ended March 31:
		Three Months
	(in millions)	2015			2014
	Service cost	$	1.2		$	1
	Interest cost	14.3			15.2
	Expected return on plan assets	(15.0		)	(13.4		)
	Amortization of net pension loss	4			3.2
	Total periodic pension cost	$	4.5		$	6

Shareholders_Deficit_Tables

Shareholders' Deficit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]	The following reflects the activity in the shares of our common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
	(shares in thousands)	2015
	Beginning balance	30,667
	Issuance of equity awards	260
	Issuance of common stock upon conversion or exchange of Series B Notes	995
	Ending balance	31,922

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	A summary of performance based unvested stock unit activity at target is as follows:
	(stock units in thousands)	Target Number of Units(a)	Weighted Average Fair Value
	Unvested performance stock unit awards, at December 31, 2014	—	—
	2015 Performance Awards granted	203	$	18.23
	2015 Performance Awards forfeited	—	—
	Unvested performance stock unit awards, at March 31, 2015	203	$	18.23
	(a) For the 2015 Performance Awards, participants in the aggregate can earn up to a maximum of 406 thousand performance stock units.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	Our anti-dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:
	(shares, options and stock units in thousands)	2015	2014
	Anti-dilutive shares, options, and stock units	1,154	714
	Anti-dilutive Series A Notes	—	2,675
	Anti-dilutive Series B Notes	—	982

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes our operations by business segment:
	(in millions)	YRC Freight			Regional		Corporate/			Consolidated
					Transportation		Eliminations
	As of March 31, 2015
	Identifiable assets	$	1,483.00		$	783.5	$	(300.3	)	$	1,966.20
	As of December 31, 2014
	Identifiable assets	$	1,462.10		$	685.7	$	(162.8	)	$	1,985.00
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	External revenue	$	737.6		$	448.8	$	—		$	1,186.40
	Operating income (loss)	$	0.2		$	4.6	$	(1.1	)	$	3.7
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	External revenue	$	756.8		$	454.1	$	—		$	1,210.90
	Operating income (loss)	$	(32.5	)	$	7.9	$	(7.8	)	$	(32.4	)

Description_of_Business_Detail

Description of Business (Details) (Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements [Member], Labor Force Concentration Risk [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements [Member] | Labor Force Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of workforce subject to collective bargaining agreements	78.00%

Principles_of_Consolidation_Fa

Principles of Consolidation (Fair Value Measurement) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	$17.90
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Non-current, Fair Value Disclosure	60.2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	78.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Non-current, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Non-current, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Current, Fair Value Disclosure	17.9
Restricted Amounts Held In Escrow, Non-current, Fair Value Disclosure	60.2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$78.10

Principles_of_Consolidation_Re

Principles of Consolidation (Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Comprehensive loss [Line Items]
Reclassification of net pension actuarial losses to net loss, net of tax	$4.10	$2

2014_Financing_Transactions_De

2014 Financing Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 13, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of equity, net	$250,000,000	$0	$250,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt		4,500,000	789,500,000
Issuance of long-term debt		0	693,000,000
Payments of financing costs		43,800,000
Long-term Debt		1,088,200,000				1,109,900,000
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt		-600,000	11,200,000
Acceleration of net premiums on old debt		16,300,000
Expense related to fair value of incremental shares converted		600,000	5,100,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs		26,700,000
Equity issuance costs		0	17,100,000
Previous maximum ownership percentage		19.99%
Amortization of Beneficial Conversion Feature on Preferred Stock		0	18,100,000
Preferred Stock [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock	583,334
Common Stock [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock	14,333,334
Secured CDA [Domain]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt					51,000,000
AR CDA [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt					124,200,000
Series A Note [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Future Repayments of Series A Notes				89,600,000
2014 Term Loan [Member] | 2014 Financing [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Face amount					700,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Second A&R CD [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt					73,200,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 10% Convertible Senior Notes
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate		10.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior B Notes [Domain]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Debt conversion price, future period	$15	$18.53
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			1,200,000		50,600,000
Long-term Debt						47,000,000
Make whole interest		8,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured CDA [Domain]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount					50,600,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 6% Senior Convertible Notes [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate		6.00%
2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member] | 2014 Financing [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Face amount					450,000,000
2014 Financing [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Non Cash Sources of Funds					174,800,000
Non Cash Uses of Funds					174,800,000
Issuance of common stock					215,000,000
Issuance of preferred stock					35,000,000
Payments for Fees, Expenses and Original Issue Discount					50,800,000
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)					16,500,000
Sources of Funds					1,040,000,000
Uses of Funds					1,040,000,000
2014 Financing [Member] | 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of long-term debt					0
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash					92,000,000
2014 Financing [Member] | 2014 Term Loan [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Issuance of long-term debt					700,000,000
2014 Financing [Member] | ABL Facility [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					326,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash					90,000,000
2014 Financing [Member] | Series A Note [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	90,900,000
Future Repayments of Series A Notes					89,600,000
Repayments of debt, including accrued interest					93,900,000
2014 Financing [Member] | Restructured Term Loan [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					299,700,000
2014 Financing [Member] | 6% Notes [Member]
2014 Financing Transactions [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$71,500,000

Debt_and_Financing_Details

Debt and Financing (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014		Feb. 13, 2014	Mar. 25, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$1,093,600,000			1,116,200,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt	-5,400,000			-6,300,000
Book Value	1,088,200,000			1,109,900,000
Book Value, Current Maturities	-14,200,000			-31,100,000
Par Value, Excluding Current Maturities	1,079,400,000			1,084,500,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net, Noncurrent Maturities	5,400,000			5,700,000
Book Value, Excluding Current Maturities	1,074,000,000			1,078,800,000
Series B Notes Outstanding Principal and Interest							17,900,000
Series B Notes Conversion Price Per Share							$18
Common Stock Shares Converted for Series B Notes							994,689
Expense Related to Fair Value of Incremental Shares Converted	600,000		5,100,000
Cash Repayment to Series B Notes holders	300,000
Amortization of premiums and discounts on debt	1,000,000		17,700,000
Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,088,200,000			1,109,900,000
Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,082,200,000			1,104,400,000
A&R CDA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate, Minimum				3.25%
Stated Interest Rate, Maximum				18.30%
2014 Term Loan [Domain] [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	691,300,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt	-5,400,000
Book Value	685,900,000
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities	-7,000,000
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities	0
Book Value, Current Maturities	-7,000,000
Stated Interest Rate	8.25%
Average Effective Interest Rate	8.50%
2014 Term Loan [Domain] [Domain] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	685,900,000			687,300,000
2014 Term Loan [Domain] [Domain] | Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	681,600,000			685,400,000
Restructured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				693,000,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt				-5,700,000
Book Value				687,300,000
Stated Interest Rate				8.25%
Average Effective Interest Rate				8.50%
Line of Credit [Member] | 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	0	[1]
Premium/(Discount), Debt	0	[1]
Book Value	0	[1]
Borrowing Base	450,000,000			445,500,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Total Cash and Availability	84,200,000			71,200,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Total Able to Be Drawn	39,200,000			27,100,000
Line of Credit [Member] | ABL facility - Term A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				0	[2]
Premium/(Discount), Debt				0	[2]
Book Value				0	[2]
Borrowing Base	0			156,500,000
line of credit facility, Total Availability				51,500,000
Capacity	0			175,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] | ABL facility - Term B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities				-7,000,000
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities				0
Book Value, Current Maturities				-7,000,000
Borrowing Base				219,900,000
line of credit facility, Total Availability				0
Capacity				219,900,000
Letter of Credit [Member] | 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	365,800,000			374,300,000
Pension Contribution Deferral Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				73,200,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt				0
Book Value				73,200,000
Average Effective Interest Rate				7.30%
Stated Interest Rate, Minimum
Stated Interest Rate, Maximum
Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0			17,100,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0			17,700,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior A Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				17,700,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt				-600,000
Book Value				17,100,000
Stated Interest Rate				10.00%
Average Effective Interest Rate				25.60%
Number of equity instruments convertible, subsequent month	0
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior B Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				47,000,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt				0
Book Value				47,000,000
Average Effective Interest Rate				7.30%
Debt conversion price, future period	$18.53							$15
Number of shares converted per thousand, future period	53.9567
Conversion of stock, shares converted	75,900
Interest Expense, Debt			400,000
Make Whole Premium			200,000
Amortization of premiums and discounts on debt			200,000
Number of equity instruments convertible, subsequent month	0
Conversion ratio (future period)	0.0539567
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	0.0569476
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			1,200,000			50,600,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Series B Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities				-17,700,000
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities				600,000
Book Value, Current Maturities				-17,100,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount						50,600,000
Secured Second A&R CDA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	46,200,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt	0
Book Value	46,200,000
Average Effective Interest Rate	7.30%
Stated Interest Rate, Minimum	3.30%
Stated Interest Rate, Maximum	18.30%
Unsecured Second A&R CD [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	73,200,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt	0
Book Value	73,200,000
Average Effective Interest Rate	7.30%
Stated Interest Rate, Minimum	3.30%
Stated Interest Rate, Maximum	18.30%
Lease Financing Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	282,700,000			285,100,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt	0			0
Book Value	282,700,000			285,100,000
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities	-7,000,000			-6,800,000
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities	0			0
Book Value, Current Maturities	-7,000,000			-6,800,000
Average Effective Interest Rate	12.00%			12.00%
Stated Interest Rate, Minimum	10.00%			10.00%
Stated Interest Rate, Maximum	18.20%			18.20%
Lease Financing Obligations [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	282,700,000			285,100,000
Lease Financing Obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	282,700,000			282,200,000
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	200,000			200,000
Premium/(Discount), Debt	0			0
Book Value	200,000			200,000
Debt Instrument, Gross, Current Maturities	-200,000			-200,000
Premium/(Discount), Current Maturities	0			0
Book Value, Current Maturities	-200,000			-200,000
Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	119,600,000			120,400,000
Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$117,900,000			119,100,000
[1]	As of March 31, 2015, the borrowing base and availability on our ABL Facility were $450.0 million and $84.2 million, respectively. The availability is calculated in accordance with the terms of the ABL Facility and is derived by reducing the borrowing base by our $365.8 million of outstanding letters of credit as of March 31, 2015. The amount which is actually able to be drawn is limited by certain financial covenants in the ABL Facility to $39.2 million.
[2]	As of December 31, 2014, the borrowing base and availability on our ABL Facility were $445.5 million and $71.2 million, respectively. The availability is calculated in accordance with the terms of the ABL Facility and is derived by reducing the borrowing base by our $374.3 million of outstanding letters of credit as of December 31, 2014. The amount which is actually able to be drawn is limited by certain financial covenants in the ABL Facility to $27.1 million.

Liquidity_Details

Liquidity (Details) (Credit Agreement Amendment, September 2014)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Credit Agreement Amendment, September 2014
Debt Instrument, Covenants [Abstract]
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, September 30, 2014	5
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, December 31, 2014	4.75
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, March 31, 2015	4.5
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, June 30, 2015	4.25
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, September 30, 2015	4
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, December 31, 2015	3.75
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, March 31, 2016	3.75
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, June 30, 2016	3.5
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, September 30, 2016	3.25
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, December 31, 2016	3.25
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, March 31, 2017	3.25
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio, June 30, 2017	3
Total leverage ratio		3.9

Liquidity_Risks_and_Uncertaint

Liquidity (Risks and Uncertainties) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$136,400,000	$140,500,000	$171,100,000	$176,300,000
Net cash used in operating activities	25,800,000	56,200,000
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,093,600,000		1,116,200,000
Defined benefit plans, estimated benefit obligation for remaining fiscal year	47,000,000
Multi-employer plans, estimated benefit obligation for remaining fiscal year	66,100,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Remainder of Fiscal Year	48,700,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	206,400,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	21,300,000	11,700,000
2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]
Risks and Uncertainties [Line Items]
Amount Able to be Drawn	39,200,000
Line of Credit [Member] | 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement [Member]
Risks and Uncertainties [Line Items]
Total availability	175,600,000
Minimum availability of the lesser of the aggregate amount of commitments from lenders or the borrowing base	10.00%
Revenue Equipment [Member]
Risks and Uncertainties [Line Items]
Operating lease commitment	$47,600,000
Operating lease term	4 years

Employee_Benefits_Details

Employee Benefits (Details) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$1.20	$1
Interest cost	14.3	15.2
Expected return on plan assets	-15	-13.4
Amortization of net pension loss	4	3.2
Total periodic pension cost	4.5	6
Expected future benefit payments, remainder of the year	60.3
Contributions by employer	$13.30

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Tax Rate	-6.90%	5.50%

Shareholders_Deficit_Details

Shareholders' Deficit (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	30,667
Issuance of equity awards	260
Issuance of common stock upon conversion or exchange of Series B Notes	995
Ending balance	31,922

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Detai

Stock Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock compensation units earned range	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance stock compensation units earned range	200.00%
Restricted Stock And Share Unit [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
compensation cost share based awards	$0.30
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$3.50
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 10 months 24 days
Performance Based Stock And Share Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Stock compensation performance period	1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Unvested performance stock unit awards, at December 31, 2014 (Target Number of Units)	0	[1]
Unvested performance stock unit awards, at December 31, 2014 (Weighted Average Fair Value)	$18.23		$0
2015 Performance Awards granted (Target Number of Units)	203	[1]
2015 Performance Awards granted (Weighted Average Fair Value)	$18.23
2015 Performance Awards forfeited (Target Number of Units)	0	[1]
2015 Performance Awards forfeited (Weighted Average Fair Value)	$0
Unvested performance stock unit awards, at March 31, 2015 (Target Number of Units)	203	[1]
Unvested performance stock unit awards, at March 31, 2015 (Weighted Average Fair Value)	$18.23		$0
Maximum Potential Shares Earned	406
[1]	(a) For the 2015 Performance Awards, participants in the aggregate can earn up to a maximum of 406 thousand performance stock units.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Anti-dilutive options and shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	1,154	714
Anti-dilutive Series A Convertible Note Conversion Shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0	2,675
Anti-dilutive Series B Convertible Note Conversion Shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0	982

Business_Segments_Details

Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$1,966.20		$1,985
External revenue	1,186.40	1,210.90
Operating income (loss)	3.7	-32.4
YRC Freight [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	1,483		1,462.10
External revenue	737.6	756.8
Operating income (loss)	0.2	-32.5
Regional Transportation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	783.5		685.7
External revenue	448.8	454.1
Operating income (loss)	4.6	7.9
Corporate / Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	-300.3		-162.8
External revenue	0	0
Operating income (loss)	($1.10)	($7.80)