The Brink's Company (BCO) 10-Q 29 Apr 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 21, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BRINKS CO	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000078890	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$1,220,954,365
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	48,435,731	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$201.50	$255.50
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	562.4	622.2
Prepaid expenses and other	150.7	153
Deferred income taxes	64.4	72
Total current assets	979	1,102.70
Property and equipment, net	736.9	758.7
Goodwill	241.2	240.2
Other Intangibles	45.5	46.3
Deferred income taxes	245.4	251.7
Other	101.4	98.4
Total assets	2,349.40	2,498
Current liabilities:	'	'
Short-term borrowings	59.3	80.9
Current maturities of long-term debt	35.2	24.6
Accounts payable	167	185.6
Accrued liabilities	476.5	507.5
Total current liabilities	738	798.6
Long-term debt	386.4	330.5
Accrued pension costs	195.5	214.8
Retirement benefits other than pensions	184.7	186
Deferred income taxes	15.1	18
Other	134	170.6
Total liabilities	1,653.70	1,718.50
Commitments and contingent liabilities	'	'
The Brink's Company (Brink's) shareholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock	48.4	48.4
Capital in excess of par value	572.2	566.4
Retained earnings	633	696.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-613.8	-617.3
Brink's shareholders	639.8	693.9
Noncontrolling interests	55.9	85.6
Total equity	695.7	779.5
Total liabilities and equity	$2,349.40	$2,498

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Revenues	$991.60	$950.50
Costs and expenses:	'	'
Cost of revenues	795.6	792.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	145.4	131.9
Total costs and expenses	941	924.5
Other operating income (expense)	-123.1	-8.7
Operating profit	-72.5	17.3
Interest expense	-5.8	-5.9
Interest and other income (expense)	-0.3	0.6
Income from continuing operations before tax	-78.6	12
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	9	5.4
Income from continuing operations	-87.6	6.6
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	-0.1	-19.5
Net income (loss)	-87.7	-12.9
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-29.2	3.7
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink's	-58.5	-16.6
Amounts attributable to Brink's:	'	'
Continuing operations	-58.4	2.9
Discontinued operations	-0.1	-19.5
Net income (loss) attributable to Brink's	($58.50)	($16.60)
Basic:	'	'
Continuing operations	($1.19)	$0.06
Discontinued operations	$0	($0.40)
Net income (loss)	($1.20)	($0.34)
Diluted:	'	'
Continuing operations	($1.19)	$0.06
Discontinued operations	$0	($0.40)
Net income (loss)	($1.20)	($0.34)
Weighted-average shares	'	'
Basic	48.9	48.6
Diluted	48.9	48.9
Cash dividends paid per common share	$0.10	$0.10

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net income (loss)	($87.70)	($12.90)
Benefit plan adjustments:	'	'
Benefit plan experience gains (losses)	10.5	17.8
Benefit plan prior service (costs) credits	-0.4	1
Total benefit plan adjustments	10.1	18.8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-4.2	-6.7
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	0.6	-0.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	6.5	11.7
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	3.7	6.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2.8	5.2
Comprehensive income (loss)	-84.9	-7.7
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-29.9	3.1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink's	($55)	($10.80)

Consolidated_Statement_of_Equi

Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$779.50	$48.40	$566.40	$696.40	($617.30)	$85.60
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	48.4	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-87.7	'	'	-58.5	'	-29.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2.8	'	'	'	3.5	-0.7
Dividends:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Brink's common shareholders, value	-4.8	'	'	-4.8	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	-0.1	'	'	'	'	-0.1
Stock options and awards:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Compensation expense	5.9	'	5.9	'	'	'
Reduction in excess tax benefit of stock compensation	'	'	'	0.1	'	'
Other share-based benefit programs, value	-0.2	'	-0.1	'	'	'
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest	0.3	'	'	'	'	0.3
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$695.70	$48.40	$572.20	$633	($613.80)	$55.90
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014	'	48.4	'	'	'	'

Parenthetical_Data_To_The_Cons

Parenthetical Data To The Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Dividends:	'
Brink's common shareholders per share declared	$0.10

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($87.70)	($12.90)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:	'	'
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.1	19.5
Depreciation and amortization	43.6	42.1
Share-based compensation expense	5.9	0.8
Deferred income taxes	-15.8	-12.8
Sales of available-for-sale securities	-0.1	-0.2
Sales of property and other assets	-0.3	-0.3
Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:	'	'
Pension	-0.2	8.5
Other than pension	1.8	3.2
Loss on Venezuela currency devaluation	121.9	13.4
Other operating	1.7	-1.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-39.4	-36.1
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities	6.4	-15.8
Customer obligations	6.4	16.8
Prepaid and other current assets	-14.2	-8.5
Other	-0.5	-5.8
Discontinued operations	1	-7.5
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	30.6	3.3
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-24.3	-33.4
Acquisitions	0	-19
Available-for-sale secuirties:	'	'
Sales	0.2	9.3
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments	0.4	0.3
Other	-0.2	-0.2
Discontinued operations	-4.7	-2.3
Net cash used by investing activities	-28.6	-45.3
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Short-term debt	-13.9	43
Long-term revolving credit facilities	70	82
Borrowings	1.2	0
Repayments	-11.9	-7.4
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	0	-18.5
Payment of acquisition-related obligation	0	-8.1
Dividends to:	'	'
Shareholders of Brink's	-4.8	-4.8
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	-0.1	-0.2
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0.2
Minimum tax withholdings associated with share-based compensation	-0.1	-1.6
Other	-0.2	0
Discontinued operations	0	0.9
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	40.2	85.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-96.2	-10.4
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Increase (decrease)	-54	33.1
Balance at beginning of period	255.5	201.7
Balance at end of period	$201.50	$234.80

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	THE BRINK'S COMPANY
	and subsidiaries
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
	(Unaudited)
	Note 1 – Basis of presentation
	The Brink's Company (along with its subsidiaries, “Brink's” or “we”) has four geographic operating segments:
	Latin America
	Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”)
	North America (U.S. and Canada)
	Asia Pacific
	Our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and applicable quarterly reporting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	We have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. The most significant estimates are related to goodwill and other long-lived assets, pension and other retirement benefit obligations, legal contingencies, foreign currency translation and deferred tax assets.
	The consolidated financial statements include all of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of Brink's and all entities in which Brink's has a controlling voting interest. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	Our consolidated financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars. Our foreign subsidiaries maintain their records primarily in the currency of the country in which they operate.
	The method of translating local currency financial information into U.S. dollars depends on whether the economy in which our foreign subsidiary operates has been designated as highly inflationary or not.  Economies with a three-year cumulative inflation rate of more than 100% are considered highly inflationary.
	Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries in non-highly inflationary economies are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date.  Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).  Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange in effect during the year.  Transaction gains and losses are recorded in net income.
	Foreign subsidiaries that operate in highly inflationary countries use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange as of each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities do not fluctuate with changes in local currency exchange rates to the dollar.
	Venezuela
	The economy in Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years. We consolidate our Venezuelan results using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.
	Since 2003, the Venezuelan government has controlled the exchange of local currency into other currencies, including the U.S. dollar.  The Venezuelan government requires that currency exchanges be made at official rates or through auctions controlled by the government. Different exchange processes exist for different industries and purposes. The government does not approve all requests to convert bolivars to other currencies.
	The government devalued the official rate for essential services in February 2013 from 5.3 to 6.3 bolivars to the dollar. Late in 2013, the government added another official exchange process, known as SICAD, for travel and certain other purposes, made available at government discretion. The published rate for this process in the first quarter of 2014 ranged from 10.7 to 11.8 bolivars to the U.S. dollar.  Since the end of the first quarter of 2013, we have been unable to obtain dollars using either of these processes and we do not expect to be able to obtain dollars using these processes in the foreseeable future.
	On March 24, 2014, the government initiated another exchange mechanism known as SICAD II.  Conversions under this mechanism are also subject to specific eligibility requirements.  Transactions have been reported to be in a range of 50 to 52 bolivars to the dollar.  We exchanged 15.6 million bolivars for $300,000 (exchange rate of 52) through the SICAD II mechanism in March 2014.  We do not know whether we will be able to access dollars under this new process on a consistent basis in the future.
	As a result of the restrictions on currency exchange, we have in the past been unable to obtain sufficient U.S. dollars to purchase certain imported supplies and fixed assets to fully operate our business in Venezuela. As a result, we have occasionally purchased more expensive, bolivar-denominated supplies and fixed assets. We currently believe that we will be able to access dollars for our needs under the current SICAD II process, although there is a risk that this process will be discontinued or not accessible when needed in the future, which may prevent us from obtaining dollars to operate our Venezuelan operations.
	Remeasurement rates during 2013. Through January 31, 2013, we used an official rate of 5.3 bolivars to the dollar to remeasure our bolivar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars and to translate our revenue and expenses. After the devaluation in February 2013, we began to use the 6.3 official exchange rate to remeasure bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities and to translate our revenue and expenses. We recognized a $13.4 million net remeasurement loss in the first quarter of 2013 when we changed from the 5.3 to 6.3 exchange rate. The after-tax effect of these losses attributable to noncontrolling interests were $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2013.
	Remeasurement rates during 2014. Through March 23, 2014, we used the official rate of 6.3 bolivars to the dollar to remeasure our bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars and to translate our revenue and expenses. Effective March 24, 2014, we began to use the exchange rate published for the SICAD II process to remeasure bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities and to translate our revenue and expenses. We recognized a $121.9 million net remeasurement loss in the first quarter of 2014 when we changed from the official rate of 6.3 to SICAD II exchange rate, which averaged 51 in the 7 days ending March 31, 2014, and was 50 at March 31, 2014. The after-tax effect of these losses attributable to noncontrolling interests were $39.7 million in the first quarter of 2014.
	Brink's Venezuela accounted for $131.3 million or 13% of total Brink's revenues and represented a significant component of total segment operating profit in the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	Because we began remeasuring our Venezuelan results effective March 24, 2014, using the SICAD II rate:
	We do not expect Brink's Venezuela to be a significant component of Brink's consolidated revenue or operating profit in the last nine months of 2014.
	Our investment in our Venezuelan operations on an equity-method basis declined from $125.3 million at December 31, 2013, to $66.6 million at March 31, 2014.
	Our bolivar-denominated net monetary assets declined from $120.4 million (including $93.8 million of cash and cash equivalents) at December 31, 2013, to $23.5 million (including $13.8 million of cash and cash equivalents) at March 31, 2014.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment information	'
	Note 2 – Segment information
	We identify our operating segments based on how our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) allocates resources, assesses performance and makes decisions. Our CODM is our President, and Chief Executive Officer. Our CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating profit or loss for the geographic components of Brink's, excluding non-segment expenses.
	We have four geographic operating segments: Latin America; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); North America and Asia Pacific. These four operating segments are also our reportable segments.
	We currently serve customers in more than 100 countries, including 43 countries where we operate subsidiaries.
	The primary services of the reportable segments include:
	Cash-in-Transit (“CIT”) Services – armored vehicle transportation of valuables
	ATM Services – replenishing and maintaining customers' automated teller machines; providing network infrastructure services
	Global Services – secure international transportation of valuables
	Cash Management Services
	Currency and coin counting and sorting; deposit preparation and reconciliations; other cash management services
	Safe and safe control device installation and servicing (including our patented CompuSafe® service)
	Check and cash processing services for banking customers (“Virtual Vault Services”)
	Check imaging services for banking customers
	Payment Services – bill payment and processing services on behalf of utility companies and other billers at any of our Brink's or Brink's operated payment locations in Latin America; Brink's Money™ prepaid payroll cards; Brink's Checkout e-commerce online payment services
	Security and Guarding Services – protection of airports, offices, and certain other locations in Europe with or without electronic surveillance, access control, fire prevention and highly trained patrolling personnel
						Three Months
						Ended March 31,
		(In millions)				2014	2013
		Revenues:
			Latin America		$	438.4	412.9
			EMEA			298	277.8
			North America			220.1	223.2
			Asia Pacific			35.1	36.6
				Revenues	$	991.6	950.5
						Three Months
						Ended March 31,
		(In millions)				2014	2013
		Operating profit (loss):
			Latin America		$	-74.8	23.4
			EMEA			14.8	8.6
			North America			1.1	-2
			Asia Pacific			4.4	4.3
				Segment operating profit (loss)		-54.5	34.3
			Non-segment			-18	-17
				Operating profit (loss)	$	-72.5	17.3

Retirement_Benefits

Retirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement benefits	'
	Note 3 – Retirement benefits
	Pension plans
	We have various defined-benefit pension plans covering eligible current and former employees. Benefits under most plans are based on salary and years of service.
	The components of net periodic pension cost for our pension plans were as follows:
				U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans		Total
		(In millions)		2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013
		Three months ended March 31,
		Service cost	$	-	-	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.6
		Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		11.4	10.6	5.8	4.8	17.2	15.4
		Return on assets – expected		-15.4	-14.2	-3.8	-3.2	-19.2	-17.4
		Amortization of losses		7.2	11.3	0.5	1.6	7.7	12.9
		Amortization of prior service cost		-	-	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.6
		Settlement loss		-	-	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3
		Net periodic pension cost	$	3.2	7.7	6.9	7.7	10.1	15.4
	In the first three months of 2014, we made a $3.4 million cash contribution to our primary U.S. pension plan. We are required to contribute an additional $22.5 million to the primary U.S. pension plan during the remainder of 2014, which we intend to fund using cash.
	Retirement benefits other than pensions
	We provide retirement healthcare benefits for eligible current and former U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian employees. Retirement benefits related to our former U.S. coal operation include medical benefits provided by the Pittston Coal Group Companies Employee Benefit Plan for UMWA Represented Employees (the “UMWA plans”) as well as costs related to Black Lung obligations.
	The components of net periodic postretirement cost related to retirement benefits other than pensions were as follows:
				UMWA Plans		Black Lung and Other Plans		Total
		(In millions)		2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013
		Three months ended March 31,
		Service cost	$	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
		Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations		4.8	5	0.6	0.5	5.4	5.5
		Return on assets – expected		-5.6	-5.2	-	-	-5.6	-5.2
		Amortization of losses		3.7	5	0.2	0.1	3.9	5.1
		Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		-1.1	-	0.4	0.4	-0.7	0.4
		Net periodic postretirement cost	$	1.8	4.8	1.2	1.1	3	5.9

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income taxes	'
	Note 4 – Income taxes
				Three Months
				Ended March 31,
				2014		2013
		Continuing operations
		Provision for income taxes (in millions)	$	9		5.4
		Effective tax rate		-11.5	%	45	%
	2014 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate
	The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in the first quarter of 2014 was negative and less than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the significant remeasurement charge resulting from the currency devaluation in Venezuela in the first quarter.  This remeasurement charge caused our first quarter before tax earnings to be negative and is largely nondeductible for tax purposes.  Excluding the aforementioned Venezuela remeasurement charge and associated tax implications, our effective tax rate on continuing operations in the first quarter is 37%.
	2013 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate
	2014 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate
	The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in the first quarter of 2014 was negative and less than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to the significant remeasurement charge resulting from the currency devaluation in Venezuela in the first quarter.  This remeasurement charge caused our first quarter before tax earnings to be negative and is largely nondeductible for tax purposes.  Excluding the aforementioned Venezuela remeasurement charge and associated tax implications, our effective tax rate on continuing operations in the first quarter is 37%.
	2013 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'
Disclosure Of Reclassification Amount [Text Block]	'
	Note 5 – Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
	Other comprehensive income (loss), including the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings, was as follows:
					Amounts Arising During		Amounts Reclassified to
					the Current Period		Net Income (Loss)
									Total Other
						Income		Income	Comprehensive
		(In millions)			Pretax	Tax	Pretax	Tax	Income (Loss)
		Three months ended March 31, 2014
		Amounts attributable to Brink's:
			Benefit plan adjustments	$	-1.7	0.3	11.7	-4	6.3
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-3.4	-	-	-	-3.4
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		-0.1	-	0.1	-	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		-0.3	-	0.9	-	0.6
					-5.5	0.3	12.7	-4	3.5
		Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
			Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	0.1	-	0.1
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-0.8	-	-	-	-0.8
					-0.8	-	0.1	-	-0.7
		Total
			Benefit plan adjustments(a)		-1.7	0.3	11.8	-4	6.4
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-4.2	-	-	-	-4.2
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(b)		-0.1	-	0.1	-	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(c)		-0.3	-	0.9	-	0.6
				$	-6.3	0.3	12.8	-4	2.8
		Three months ended March 31, 2013
		Amounts attributable to Brink's:
			Benefit plan adjustments	$	-0.5	0.1	19.2	-6.7	12.1
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-5.9	-	-0.1	0.1	-5.9
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.2	-0.1	-0.2	0.1	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		-0.2	-	-0.2	-	-0.4
					-6.4	-	18.7	-6.5	5.8
		Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
			Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	0.1	-	0.1
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-0.7	-	-	-	-0.7
					-0.7	-	0.1	-	-0.6
		Total
			Benefit plan adjustments(a)		-0.5	0.1	19.3	-6.7	12.2
			Foreign currency translation adjustments(d)		-6.6	-	-0.1	0.1	-6.6
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(b)		0.2	-0.1	-0.2	0.1	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(c)		-0.2	-	-0.2	-	-0.4
				$	-7.1	-	18.8	-6.5	5.2
	The amortization of prior experience losses and prior service cost is part of total net periodic retirement benefit cost when reclassified to net income. Net periodic retirement benefit cost also includes service costs, interest costs, expected returns on assets, and settlement costs. The total pretax expense is allocated between cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses on a plan-by-plan basis:
					Three Months
					Ended March 31.
		(In millions)			2014	2013
		Total net periodic retirement benefit cost included in:
			Cost of revenues	$	10.3	17
			Selling, general and administrative expenses		2.8	4.3
	Gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the income statement when the gains or losses are realized. Pretax amounts are classified in the income statement as interest and other income (expense).
	Pretax gains and losses on cash flow hedges are classified in the income statement as:
	other operating income (expense) ($0.7 million losses in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $0.4 million gains in the three months ended March 31, 2013)
	interest and other income (expense) ($0.2 million losses in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $0.2 million losses in the three months ended March 31, 2013)
	Pretax foreign currency translation adjustments reclassified to the income statement in 2013 relate to the sale of operations in Poland. The amounts are included in loss from discontinued operations in the income statement.
	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Brink's are as follows:
					Benefit Plan Adjustments	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities	Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges	Total
		(In millions)
		Balance as of December 31, 2013		$	-478	-141.5	1.6	0.6	-617.3
			Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-1.4	-3.4	-0.1	-0.3	-5.2
			Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		7.7	-	0.1	0.9	8.7
		Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink's			6.3	-3.4	-	0.6	3.5
		Balance as of March 31, 2014		$	-471.7	-144.9	1.6	1.2	-613.8

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract]	'
Fair value of financial instruments	'
	Note 6 – Fair value of financial instruments
	Investments in Available-for-sale Securities
	We have investments in mutual funds designated as available-for-sale securities that are carried at fair value in the financial statements. For these investments, fair value was estimated based on quoted prices categorized as a Level 1 valuation. Valuation levels were defined in our 2013 Form 10-K.
	Fixed-Rate Debt
	The fair value and carrying value of our fixed-rate debts are as follows:
					March 31,	December 31,
		(In millions)			2014	2013
		DTA bonds
			Carrying value	$	43.2	43.2
			Fair value		43.1	42.8
		Unsecured notes issued in a private placement
			Carrying value		100	100
			Fair value		105.4	105.8
	The fair value estimate of our obligation related to the fixed-rate Dominion Terminal Associates (“DTA”) bonds is based on price information observed in a less-active market, which we have categorized as a Level 2 valuation.
	The fair value estimate of our unsecured private-placement notes is based on the present value of future cash flows, discounted at rates for similar instruments at the respective measurement dates, which we have categorized as a Level 3 valuation.
	There were no transfers in or out of any of the levels of the valuation hierarchy in the first three months of 2014.
	Other Financial Instruments
	Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term fixed rate deposits, accounts receivable, floating rate debt, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The financial statement carrying amounts of these items approximate the fair value.
	We have outstanding foreign currency forward and swap contracts to hedge transactional risks associated with foreign currencies. Our short term contracts have a weighted average maturity of approximately one month.  In 2013, we entered into a cross-currency swap to hedge against the change in value of a long-term intercompany loan denominated in a currency other than the lending subsidiary's functional currency.  The fair values of these currency contracts, including the cross-currency swap, are determined using Level 2 valuation techniques and are based on the present value of net future cash payments and receipts. Accordingly, the fair values will fluctuate based on changes in market interest rates and the respective foreign currency to U.S. dollar exchange rate. The fair values of our outstanding short-term foreign currency contracts at March 31, 2014, were not significant.  At March 31, 2014, the fair value of the cross-currency swap was a net asset of $3.6 million. There were no transfers in or out of any of the levels of the valuation hierarchy in the first three months of 2014.

ShareBased_Compensation_Plans

Share-Based Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based compensation plans [Abstract]	'
Share-based compensation plans	'
	Note 7 – Share-based compensation plans
	We have share-based compensation plans to retain employees and non-employee directors and to more closely align their interests with those of our shareholders.
	The 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) permit grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units, stock appreciation rights, stock options, as well as other share-based awards to eligible employees. The 2013 Plan also permits cash awards to eligible employees. The 2005 Plan was replaced by the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan effective in February 2013. No further grants of awards will be made under the 2005 Plan.
	Directors are eligible for share-based awards through the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Plan (the “Directors' Plan”). To date, we have granted only deferred stock units under the Directors' Plan. There are also outstanding stock options granted to directors under a prior plan, the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the “Prior Directors' Plan”).
	At March 31, 2014, outstanding awards under these plans include performance share units (“PSUs”), market share units (“MSUs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), deferred stock units (“DSUs”) and stock options.
	Method and Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value
	The fair value of RSUs and DSUs was measured at the date of grant based on the price of Brink's common stock, adjusted for a discount on units that do not receive or accrue dividends.
	The fair values of PSUs and MSUs granted were estimated using a Monte-Carlo simulation with the following estimated weighted-average assumptions:
		Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of 2014 Grants of PSUs and MSUs			PSUs	MSUs
		Number of target shares, in thousands			186.8	82.9
		Assumptions used to estimate fair value
			Beginning average price of Brink’s common stock(a)	$	33.29	33.29
			Expected dividend yield for the TSR provision of PSU awards(b)		0%	n/a
			Expected dividend yield for PSUs and MSUs(c)		0%	0%
			Expected volatility(d)		38%	38%
			Risk-free interest rate		0.70%	0.70%
			Expected term in years(e)		2.9	2.9
		Weighted-average fair value estimates at grant date(f):
			In millions	$	5.7	2.6
			Fair value per share	$	30.71	30.87
	The beginning average price of Brink's common stock was based on the 20-day trading average price from December 3, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
	The expected dividend yield for the TSR provision of the PSU awards assumes that dividends are reinvested. The stock price projection assumes a 0% dividend yield, which is equivalent to reinvesting dividends over the performance period.
	The expected yield is 0% because neither the PSUs nor the MSUs are entitled to dividends during the performance period.
	The expected volatility was estimated after reviewing the historical volatility of our stock using daily close prices.
	The expected term of the awards was based on the performance measurement period ending December 31, 2016.
	For PSUs, the grant date fair value is based on the target level of the award. Total compensation cost of the PSUs recognized is subject to adjustment based on the actual level of achievement of the underlying financial goal.
	The following tables below summarize the activity in all plans for PSUs, MSUs, RSUs and DSUs.
	Nonvested Share Activity - MSUs and PSUs
				Number of shares					Weighted-Average
									Grant-Date
		(in thousands of shares, except for per share amounts)		PSUs		MSUs	Total		Fair Value
		Balance as of December 31, 2013		199.3		96.2	295.5	$	26.28
		Granted		186.8		82.9	269.7		30.76
		Cancelled awards		-1.7		-	-1.7		26.22
			Balance as of March 31, 2014	384.4		179.1	563.5	$	28.42
	Nonvested Share Activity - RSUs and DSUs
				Number of shares					Weighted-Average
									Grant-Date
		(in thousands of shares, except for per share amounts)		RSUs		DSUs	Total		Fair Value
		Balance as of December 31, 2013		396.4		19.2	415.6	$	24.68
		Granted		128.7		-	128.7		30.2
		Cancelled awards		-3.7		-	-3.7		24.63
		Vested		-10.4		-	-10.4		30.48
			Balance as of March 31, 2014	511		19.2	530.2	$	25.91

Capital_Stock

Capital Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Capital stock	'
	Note 8 – Shares used to calculate earnings per share
			Three Months
			Ended March 31,
	(In millions)		2014	2013
	Weighted-average shares:
		Basic(a)	48.9	48.6
		Effect of dilutive stock options and awards	-	0.3
		Diluted	48.9	48.9
	Antidilutive stock options and awards excluded from denominator		2.1	1.7
	We have deferred compensation plans for directors and certain of our employees. Amounts owed to participants are denominated in common stock units. Each unit represents one share of common stock. The number of shares used to calculate basic earnings per share includes the weighted-average units credited to employees and directors under the deferred compensation plans. Accordingly, included in basic shares are 0.5 million weighted-average units in the three months ended March 31, 2014, and 0.7 million weighted-average units in the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Loss_from_Discontinued_Operati

Loss from Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Income from discontinued operations [Text Block]	'
	Note 9 – Income (loss) from discontinued operations
				Three Months
				Ended March 31,
		(In millions)		2014		2013
		Loss from operations(a)(b)	$	-		-19.4
		Gain (loss) on sale(a)		-		-0.5
		Adjustments to contingencies of former operations		0.9		-
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		0.9		-19.9
		Provision (benefit) for income taxes		1		-0.4
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	-0.1		-19.5
	Discontinued operations include gains and losses related to businesses that Brink's sold or shut down in 2013. Interest expense included in discontinued operations was $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013.
	The loss from operations in 2013 included $15.5 million of severance expenses paid to terminate certain employees of the German cash-in-transit operations. We contributed a portion of the cost to fund the severance payments to the business prior to the execution of the sale transaction.
	Cash-in-transit operations sold or shut down:
	Poland (sold in March 2013)
	Turkey (shut down in June 2013)
	Hungary (sold in September 2013)
	Germany (sold in December 2013)
	Guarding operations sold:
	France (January 2013)
	Germany (July 2013)
	Other operations sold:
	We sold Threshold Financial Technologies, Inc. in Canada in November 2013. Threshold operated private-label ATM network and payment processing businesses. Brink's continues to own and operate Brink's Integrated Managed Services for ATM customers.
	We sold ICD Limited and other affiliated subsidiaries in November 2013. ICD designed and installed security systems for commercial customers and had operations in China and other locations in Asia.
	The results of the above disposed operations have been excluded from continuing operations and are reported as discontinued operations for the 2013 periods presented.
	The table below shows the 2013 revenues by business segment which have been reclassified to discontinued operations:
					Three Months
					Ended March 31,
		(In millions)			2013
		EMEA		$	26.3
		North America			12.3
		Asia Pacific			6.4
			Total	$	45

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Supplemental cash flow information	'
	Note 10 – Supplemental cash flow information
					Three Months
					Ended March 31,
		(In millions)			2014	2013
		Cash paid for:
			Interest	$	6.5	6.1
			Income taxes		19	20.5
	Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
	We acquired $1.3 million in armored vehicles, CompuSafe® units and other equipment under capital lease arrangements in the first three months of 2014 compared to none acquired in the first three months of 2013.

Other_Commitments_and_Continge

Other Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 11 – Contingent matters
	On June 19, 2008, a lawsuit captioned Del Valle Gurria S.C. v. Servicio Pan Americano de Protección, S.A. de C.V. was filed with the Twenty-third Civil Judge in the Federal District in Mexico (the “Court”) against Servicio Pan American de Proteccion, S.A. de C.V. (SERPAPROSA), the Mexico subsidiary that we acquired in November 2010. The plaintiff claims it is owed legal fees and corresponding value-added tax (VAT), interest and expenses related to its legal representation of SERPAPROSA in connection with tax audits conducted to the 1991, 1992 and 1994 fiscal years.  On October 28, 2010, the Court issued a decision in favor of SERPAPROSA in part and the plaintiff in part, ordering SERPAPROSA to pay the plaintiff $0.4 million for its previous representation of SERPAPROSA.  Between November 2010 and October 2013, the judgment was subject to multiple appeals by both parties to the Fifth Civil Court of Appeal of the Federal District in Mexico (the “Fifth Civil Court of Appeal”) and to the First Civil Collegiate Tribunal of the First Circuit in Mexico (the “First Civil Collegiate Tribunal”), and was remanded twice to the Court for determination of the fees to be paid to the plaintiff.  On December 6, 2013, the Fifth Civil Court of Appeal issued a decision in favor of the plaintiff, modifying the lower court's ruling and ordering SERPAPROSA to pay the plaintiff $7.4 million plus VAT and interest for its previous representation of SERPAPROSA.  SERPAPROSA filed a constitutional injunction on January 20, 2014, with the First Civil Collegiate Tribunal. The Company has accrued $3.1 million, reflecting the Company's best estimate of exposure, although additional reasonably possible losses could be up to $10 million, based on currency exchange rates at March 31, 2014. The ultimate resolution of this matter is unknown and the estimated liability may change in the future.  The Company denies the allegations asserted by the plaintiff and is vigorously defending itself in this matter.
	In addition, we are involved in various other lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not able to estimate the loss or range of losses for some of these matters. We have recorded accruals for losses that are considered probable and reasonably estimable.  Except as otherwise noted, we do not believe that the ultimate disposition of any of the lawsuits currently pending against the Company should have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
						Three Months
						Ended March 31,
		(In millions)				2014	2013
		Revenues:
			Latin America		$	438.4	412.9
			EMEA			298	277.8
			North America			220.1	223.2
			Asia Pacific			35.1	36.6
				Revenues	$	991.6	950.5
Operating Profit Loss From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
						Three Months
						Ended March 31,
		(In millions)				2014	2013
		Operating profit (loss):
			Latin America		$	-74.8	23.4
			EMEA			14.8	8.6
			North America			1.1	-2
			Asia Pacific			4.4	4.3
				Segment operating profit (loss)		-54.5	34.3
			Non-segment			-18	-17
				Operating profit (loss)	$	-72.5	17.3

Retirement_Benefits_Tables

Retirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Retirement Benefits Pension And Postretirement [Line Items]	'
Schedule Of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	'
				U.S. Plans		Non-U.S. Plans		Total
		(In millions)		2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013
		Three months ended March 31,
		Service cost	$	-	-	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.6
		Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		11.4	10.6	5.8	4.8	17.2	15.4
		Return on assets – expected		-15.4	-14.2	-3.8	-3.2	-19.2	-17.4
		Amortization of losses		7.2	11.3	0.5	1.6	7.7	12.9
		Amortization of prior service cost		-	-	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.6
		Settlement loss		-	-	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3
		Net periodic pension cost	$	3.2	7.7	6.9	7.7	10.1	15.4
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]	'
				UMWA Plans		Black Lung and Other Plans		Total
		(In millions)		2014	2013	2014	2013	2014	2013
		Three months ended March 31,
		Service cost	$	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
		Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations		4.8	5	0.6	0.5	5.4	5.5
		Return on assets – expected		-5.6	-5.2	-	-	-5.6	-5.2
		Amortization of losses		3.7	5	0.2	0.1	3.9	5.1
		Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		-1.1	-	0.4	0.4	-0.7	0.4
		Net periodic postretirement cost	$	1.8	4.8	1.2	1.1	3	5.9

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [TableText Block]	'
				Three Months
				Ended March 31,
				2014		2013
		Continuing operations
		Provision for income taxes (in millions)	$	9		5.4
		Effective tax rate		-11.5	%	45	%

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
					Amounts Arising During		Amounts Reclassified to
					the Current Period		Net Income (Loss)
									Total Other
						Income		Income	Comprehensive
		(In millions)			Pretax	Tax	Pretax	Tax	Income (Loss)
		Three months ended March 31, 2014
		Amounts attributable to Brink's:
			Benefit plan adjustments	$	-1.7	0.3	11.7	-4	6.3
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-3.4	-	-	-	-3.4
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		-0.1	-	0.1	-	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		-0.3	-	0.9	-	0.6
					-5.5	0.3	12.7	-4	3.5
		Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
			Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	0.1	-	0.1
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-0.8	-	-	-	-0.8
					-0.8	-	0.1	-	-0.7
		Total
			Benefit plan adjustments(a)		-1.7	0.3	11.8	-4	6.4
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-4.2	-	-	-	-4.2
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(b)		-0.1	-	0.1	-	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(c)		-0.3	-	0.9	-	0.6
				$	-6.3	0.3	12.8	-4	2.8
		Three months ended March 31, 2013
		Amounts attributable to Brink's:
			Benefit plan adjustments	$	-0.5	0.1	19.2	-6.7	12.1
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-5.9	-	-0.1	0.1	-5.9
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		0.2	-0.1	-0.2	0.1	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		-0.2	-	-0.2	-	-0.4
					-6.4	-	18.7	-6.5	5.8
		Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
			Benefit plan adjustments		-	-	0.1	-	0.1
			Foreign currency translation adjustments		-0.7	-	-	-	-0.7
					-0.7	-	0.1	-	-0.6
		Total
			Benefit plan adjustments(a)		-0.5	0.1	19.3	-6.7	12.2
			Foreign currency translation adjustments(d)		-6.6	-	-0.1	0.1	-6.6
			Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities(b)		0.2	-0.1	-0.2	0.1	-
			Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges(c)		-0.2	-	-0.2	-	-0.4
				$	-7.1	-	18.8	-6.5	5.2
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
					Three Months
					Ended March 31.
		(In millions)			2014	2013
		Total net periodic retirement benefit cost included in:
			Cost of revenues	$	10.3	17
			Selling, general and administrative expenses		2.8	4.3

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract]	'
Fixed Rate Debt [Table Text Block]	'
					March 31,	December 31,
		(In millions)			2014	2013
		DTA bonds
			Carrying value	$	43.2	43.2
			Fair value		43.1	42.8
		Unsecured notes issued in a private placement
			Carrying value		100	100
			Fair value		105.4	105.8

Sharebased_Compensation_Plans_

Share-based Compensation Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Fair value of options calculation assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
		Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of 2014 Grants of PSUs and MSUs			PSUs	MSUs
		Number of target shares, in thousands			186.8	82.9
		Assumptions used to estimate fair value
			Beginning average price of Brink’s common stock(a)	$	33.29	33.29
			Expected dividend yield for the TSR provision of PSU awards(b)		0%	n/a
			Expected dividend yield for PSUs and MSUs(c)		0%	0%
			Expected volatility(d)		38%	38%
			Risk-free interest rate		0.70%	0.70%
			Expected term in years(e)		2.9	2.9
		Weighted-average fair value estimates at grant date(f):
			In millions	$	5.7	2.6
			Fair value per share	$	30.71	30.87
Nonvested share activity [Table Text Block]	'
	Nonvested Share Activity - RSUs and DSUs
				Number of shares					Weighted-Average
									Grant-Date
		(in thousands of shares, except for per share amounts)		RSUs		DSUs	Total		Fair Value
		Balance as of December 31, 2013		396.4		19.2	415.6	$	24.68
		Granted		128.7		-	128.7		30.2
		Cancelled awards		-3.7		-	-3.7		24.63
		Vested		-10.4		-	-10.4		30.48
			Balance as of March 31, 2014	511		19.2	530.2	$	25.91
Performance Shares PSU [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Nonvested share activity [Table Text Block]	'
	Nonvested Share Activity - MSUs and PSUs
				Number of shares					Weighted-Average
									Grant-Date
		(in thousands of shares, except for per share amounts)		PSUs		MSUs	Total		Fair Value
		Balance as of December 31, 2013		199.3		96.2	295.5	$	26.28
		Granted		186.8		82.9	269.7		30.76
		Cancelled awards		-1.7		-	-1.7		26.22
			Balance as of March 31, 2014	384.4		179.1	563.5	$	28.42

Capital_Stock_Tables

Capital Stock (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares [Table Text Block]	'
			Three Months
			Ended March 31,
	(In millions)		2014	2013
	Weighted-average shares:
		Basic(a)	48.9	48.6
		Effect of dilutive stock options and awards	-	0.3
		Diluted	48.9	48.9
	Antidilutive stock options and awards excluded from denominator		2.1	1.7

Loss_from_Discontinued_Operati1

Loss from Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Income from Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	'
				Three Months
				Ended March 31,
		(In millions)		2014		2013
		Loss from operations(a)(b)	$	-		-19.4
		Gain (loss) on sale(a)		-		-0.5
		Adjustments to contingencies of former operations		0.9		-
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		0.9		-19.9
		Provision (benefit) for income taxes		1		-0.4
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	-0.1		-19.5
Schedule Of Revenues And Losses From Operations [Table Text Block]	'
					Three Months
					Ended March 31,
		(In millions)			2013
		EMEA		$	26.3
		North America			12.3
		Asia Pacific			6.4
			Total	$	45

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [TableTextBlock]	'
					Three Months
					Ended March 31,
		(In millions)			2014	2013
		Cash paid for:
			Interest	$	6.5	6.1
			Income taxes		19	20.5

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

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USD ($)

USD ($)

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

SICADII [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

SICADII [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

VEF

Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$131,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Venezuelan revenues as a percentage of total revenues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign currency translation losses total

-4,200,000

-6,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation

50

'

'

'

11.8

52

10.7

50

51

'

6.3

5.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assets Net

'

'

120,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,500,000

'

'

Net remeasurement loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

121,900,000

13,400,000

'

39,700,000

4,700,000

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents

201,500,000

234,800,000

255,500,000

201,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

13,800,000

93,800,000

15,600,000

Brinks investments in Venzuelan Operations on an equity-method basis

$66,600,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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Segment_information_Details

Segment information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$991.60	$950.50	'
Operating profit	-72.5	17.3	'
Capital expenditures	24.3	33.4	'
Depreciation and amortization	43.6	42.1	'
Total assets	2,349.40	'	2,498
Assets Net	'	'	120.4
Unconsolidated Equity Affiliates held by International Segment [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying value of investments at year end	66.6	'	'
Latin America [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	438.4	412.9	'
Operating profit	-74.8	23.4	'
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	298	277.8	'
Operating profit	14.8	8.6	'
North America [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	220.1	223.2	'
Operating profit	1.1	-2	'
Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	35.1	36.6	'
Operating profit	4.4	4.3	'
Segment operating profit [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	-54.5	34.3	'
Non Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Revenue and Operating Profit [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	($18)	($17)	'

Retirement_Benefits_Retirement

Retirement Benefits - Retirement Cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
US Plans [Member]	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (credit) [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$0	$0
Interest cost	11.4	10.6
Return on assets - expected	-15.4	-14.2
Amortization of losses	7.2	11.3
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Settlement loss	0	0
Net periodic pension cost	3.2	7.7
Non-US Plans [Member]	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (credit) [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	3.5	3.6
Interest cost	5.8	4.8
Return on assets - expected	-3.8	-3.2
Amortization of losses	0.5	1.6
Amortization of prior service cost	0.2	0.6
Settlement loss	0.7	0.3
Net periodic pension cost	6.9	7.7
UMWA Plans Postretirement Medical [Member]	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (credit) [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	4.8	5
Return on assets - expected	-5.6	-5.2
Amortization of losses	3.7	5
Amortization of prior service cost	-1.1	0
Net periodic pension cost	1.8	4.8
Black Lung And Other Plans Postretirement Medical [Member]	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (credit) [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0	0.1
Interest cost	0.6	0.5
Return on assets - expected	0	0
Amortization of losses	0.2	0.1
Amortization of prior service cost	0.4	0.4
Net periodic pension cost	1.2	1.1
Pension plan [Member]	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (credit) [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	3.5	3.6
Interest cost	17.2	15.4
Return on assets - expected	-19.2	-17.4
Amortization of losses	7.7	12.9
Amortization of prior service cost	0.2	0.6
Settlement loss	0.7	0.3
Net periodic pension cost	10.1	15.4
Retirement benefits other than pension [Member]	'	'
Net periodic pension cost (credit) [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	0	0.1
Interest cost	5.4	5.5
Return on assets - expected	-5.6	-5.2
Amortization of losses	3.9	5.1
Amortization of prior service cost	-0.7	0.4
Net periodic pension cost	$3	$5.90

Retirement_Benefits_Obligation

Retirement Benefits - Obligations and Funded Status (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Changes in plan assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Employer contributions	$3.40	'
US Plans [Member]	'	'
Changes in the benefit obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	11.4	10.6
Non-US Plans [Member]	'	'
Changes in the benefit obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Service cost	3.5	3.6
Interest cost	5.8	4.8
UMWA Plans Postretirement Medical [Member]	'	'
Changes in the benefit obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	4.8	5
Pension plan [Member]	'	'
Changes in the benefit obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Service cost	3.5	3.6
Interest cost	17.2	15.4
Retirement benefits other than pension [Member]	'	'
Changes in the benefit obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'
Service cost	0	0.1
Interest cost	$5.40	$5.50

Retirement_Benefits_Narrative_

Retirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) (Primary U.S. retirement plan [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Primary U.S. retirement plan [Member]	'
Retirement Benefit Plan Remeasurements [Abstract]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	$22.50

Income_taxes_Income_and_Taxes_

Income taxes - Income and Taxes from Cont. Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Income from continuing operations before tax	($78.60)	$12
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations [Abstract]	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-15.8	-12.8
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	9	5.4
Comprehensive provision (benefit) for income taxes allocation [Abstract]	'	'
Provision Continuing Operations	9	5.4
Discontinued operations	1	-0.4
Other comprehensive income (loss)	($3.70)	($6.50)

Income_Taxes_Rate_Reconciliati

Income Taxes - Rate Reconciliation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'
Actual Income Tax Rate On Continuing Operations	-11.50%	45.00%

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), Net [Abstract]	'	'
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent	($15.10)	($18)

Income_Taxes_Valuation_Allowan

Income Taxes - Valuation Allowances (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Amounts attributable to Brink's Income (loss) from Continuing operations	($58.40)	$2.90
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-0.1	-19.5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$2.80	$5.20

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$736.90	$758.70

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Purchase Consideration [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net cash outflow	$0	$19	'
Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Goodwill	$241.20	'	$240.20

Acquisitions_Narratives_Detail

Acquisitions - Narratives (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Sales Revenue, Net	$991.60	$950.50

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - From Aqcuisitions (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$241.20	$240.20
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$241.20	$240.20

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Amounts in OCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax benefit plan adjustment amounts arising during the current period	($1.70)	($0.50)
Income tax related to benefit plan adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0.3	0.1
Pretax benefit plan adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	11.8	19.3
Income tax related to benefit plan adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	-4	-6.7
Total benefit plan adjustments, net of tax	6.4	12.2
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax foreign currency adjustment amounts arising during the current period	-4.2	-6.6
Income tax related to foreign currency adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Pretax foreign currency adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	'	-0.1
Income tax of foreign currency adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	'	0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	-4.2	-6.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts arising during the current period	-0.1	0.2
Income tax related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts arising during the current period	0	-0.1
Pretax unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts reclassified to net income	0.1	-0.2
Income tax related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts reclassified to net income	'	0.1
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax gains (losses) on cash flow hedge amounts arising during the current period	-0.3	-0.2
Income tax related tocash flow hedge amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Pretax cash flow hedge amounts reclassified to net income	'	-0.2
Income tax related to cash flow hedge amounts reclassified to net income	0.9	0
Total gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0.6	-0.4
Total pretax other comprehensive income (loss) arising during the current period	-6.3	-7.1
Total income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) arising during the current period	0.3	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to net income	12.8	18.8
Total income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to net income	-4	-6.5
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2.8	5.2
Parent [Member]	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax benefit plan adjustment amounts arising during the current period	-1.7	-0.5
Income tax related to benefit plan adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0.3	0.1
Pretax benefit plan adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	11.7	19.2
Income tax related to benefit plan adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	-4	-6.7
Total benefit plan adjustments, net of tax	6.3	12.1
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax foreign currency adjustment amounts arising during the current period	-3.4	-5.9
Income tax related to foreign currency adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Pretax foreign currency adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	0	-0.1
Income tax of foreign currency adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	0	0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	-3.4	-5.9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts arising during the current period	-0.1	0.2
Income tax related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts arising during the current period	0	-0.1
Pretax unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts reclassified to net income	0.1	-0.2
Income tax related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities amounts reclassified to net income	0	'
Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax gains (losses) on cash flow hedge amounts arising during the current period	-0.3	-0.2
Income tax related tocash flow hedge amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Pretax cash flow hedge amounts reclassified to net income	0.9	-0.2
Income tax related to cash flow hedge amounts reclassified to net income	0	0
Total gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0.6	-0.4
Total pretax other comprehensive income (loss) arising during the current period	-5.5	-6.4
Total income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) arising during the current period	0.3	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to net income	12.7	18.7
Total income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to net income	-4	-6.5
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	3.5	5.8
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax benefit plan adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Income tax related to benefit plan adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Pretax benefit plan adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	0.1	0.1
Income tax related to benefit plan adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	0	'
Total benefit plan adjustments, net of tax	0.1	0.1
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease [Abstract]	'	'
Pretax foreign currency adjustment amounts arising during the current period	-0.8	-0.7
Income tax related to foreign currency adjustment amounts arising during the current period	0	0
Pretax foreign currency adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	0	'
Income tax of foreign currency adjustment amounts reclassified to net income	0	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	-0.8	-0.7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'
Total pretax other comprehensive income (loss) arising during the current period	-0.8	-0.7
Total income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) arising during the current period	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to net income	0.1	0.1
Total income tax related to other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified to net income	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	($0.70)	($0.60)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Reclasses Out Of AOCI (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Parent [Member]

Benefit plan adjustments [Member]

Benefit plan adjustments [Member]

Benefit plan adjustments [Member]

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]

Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cost of revenues

$795.60

$792.60

'

'

$10.30

$17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Selling, general and administrative expenses

145.4

131.9

'

'

2.8

4.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other operating income (expense)

123.1

8.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.7

-0.4

Nonoperating Income (Expense)

-0.3

0.6

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.2

0.2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning balance - AOCI

-617.3

'

-617.3

-478

'

'

-141.5

'

1.6

'

0.6

'

'

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

'

'

-5.2

'

-1.4

'

'

-3.4

'

-0.1

'

-0.3

'

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

'

'

8.7

'

7.7

'

'

0

'

0.1

'

0.9

'

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink's

2.8

5.2

3.5

'

6.3

'

'

-3.4

'

0

'

0.6

'

Ending Balance - AOCI

($613.80)

'

($613.80)

($478)

($471.70)

'

($141.50)

($144.90)

$1.60

$1.60

$0.60

$1.20

'

Other_Assets_Details

Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments in unconsolidated entities	$66.60

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
DTA bonds [Abstract]	'	'
Fair value of the outstanding cross-currency swap	$3.60	'
DTA Bond [Member]	'	'
DTA bonds [Abstract]	'	'
Carrying value	43.2	43.2
Fair value	43.1	42.8
Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'
DTA bonds [Abstract]	'	'
Carrying value	100	100
Fair value	$105.40	$105.80

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued liabilities	$476.50	$507.50

Other_Liabilities_Details

Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Other Liabilities	$134	$170.60

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt Types [Abstract]	'	'	'
Captial lease arrangments	$1.30	'	$0
Long Term Debt By Current And Noncurrent [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	35.2	24.6	'
Long-term debt	$386.40	$330.50	'

Accounts_Receivable_Details

Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	$562.40	$622.20

Recovered_Sheet1

Share-Based Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
	Performance Shares PSU [Member]	Market Share Units MSU [Member]	Restricted Stock Units RSU [Member]	Deferred Stock Units DSU [Member]	Deferred Stock Units DSU [Member]	PSU MSU Total [Member]	RSU DSU Total [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of shares underlying options	186,800	82,900	'	'	'	'	'
Share Price	$33.29	$33.29	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected volatility - weighted average	38.00%	38.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate - weighted average	0.70%	0.70%	'	'	'	'	'
Expected term in years	'2 years 8 months 12 days	'2 years 8 months 12 days	'	'	'	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Aggregate Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$5.70	$2.60	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average fair value estimates at grant date	$30.71	$30.87	'	'	'	'	'
Nonvested share activity [Rollforward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance - shares	199,300	96,200	396,400	19,200	19,200	295,500	415,600
Stock units granted - shares	186,800	82,900	128,700	'	'	269,700	128,700
Cancelled awards - shares	-1,700	0	-3,700	'	'	-1,700	-3,700
Vested - shares	'	'	-10,400	'	'	'	-10,400
Ending balance - shares	384,400	179,100	511,000	19,200	19,200	563,500	530,200
Weighted-average grant-date fair value [Rollforward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance - grant-date fair value	'	'	'	'	'	$26.28	$24.68
Stock units granted - grant-date fair value	'	'	'	'	'	$30.76	$30.20
Cancelled awards - grant-date fair value	'	'	'	'	'	$26.22	$24.63
Vested - grant-date fair value	'	'	'	'	'	'	$30.48
Ending Balance - grant-date fair value	'	'	'	'	'	$28.42	$25.91

Capital_Stock_Shares_Used_To_C

Capital Stock - Shares Used To Calculate Earnings (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'
Basic	48.9	48.6
Effect of dilutive stock awards	0	0.3
Diluted	48.9	48.9
Antidilutive stock options and awards excluded from denominator	2.1	1.7
Deferred compensation common stock unit	0.5	0.7

Loss_from_Discontinued_Operati2

Loss from Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Discontinued operations [Line Items]	'	'
Loss from operations before tax	$0	($19.40)
Loss on sale	0	-0.5
Adjustments to contingencies of former operations	0.9	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	0.9	-19.9
Provision (credit) for income taxes	1	-0.4
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	-0.1	-19.5
Revenues - disposal group	'	45
Termination benefits	'	15.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]	'	'
Discontinued operations [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues - disposal group	'	26.3
North America [Member]	'	'
Discontinued operations [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues - disposal group	'	12.3
Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'
Discontinued operations [Line Items]	'	'
Revenues - disposal group	'	$6.40

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow [Line Items]	'	'
Interest	$6.50	$6.10
Income taxes	19	20.5
Captial lease arrangments	$1.30	$0

Interest_and_Other_Nonoperatin

Interest and Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Interest and other income	($0.30)	$0.60

Other_Commitments_and_Continge1

Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Lawsuit filing date	'2008-07-19	'	'
Amount To Pay To Plaintiff	'	'	$0.40
Modified Amount To Pay To Plaintiff	'	7.4	'
Company Best Estimate Of Exposure	3.1	'	'
Minimum Loss Amount	0	'	'
Maximum loss amount	$10	'	'

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'	'
Revenues	$991.60	$950.50
Operating profit	-72.5	17.3
Amounts Attributable To Brink's Income (Loss) From [Abstract]	'	'
Continuing operations	-58.4	2.9
Discontinued operations	-0.1	-19.5
Net income attributable to Brink's	-58.5	-16.6
Depreciation and amortization	43.6	42.1
Capital expenditures	$24.30	$33.40
Diluted:	'	'
Continuing operations	($1.19)	$0.06
Discontinued operations	$0	($0.40)
Net income (loss)	($1.20)	($0.34)
Basic:	'	'
Continuing operations	($1.19)	$0.06
Discontinued operations	$0	($0.40)
Net income (loss)	($1.20)	($0.34)