Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions | Total | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Noncontrolling Interests |
|---|
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 583.1 | $ 46.4 | $ 542.6 | $ 537.5 | $ (610.3) | $ 66.9 |
| Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010 | | 46.4 | | | | |
| Net income | 73.6 | | | 58.7 | | 14.9 |
| Other comprehensive income | (15.2) | | | | (13.5) | |
| Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (13.2) | | | | | (1.7) |
| Dividends: | | | | | | |
| Brink's common shareholders, value | (14.0) | | | (14.0) | | |
| Noncontrolling interests | (15.4) | | | | | (15.4) |
| Stock options and awards: | | | | | | |
| Compensation expense | 5.3 | | 5.3 | | | |
| Consideration received from exercise of stock options, shares | | 0.5 | | | | |
| Consideration received from exercise of stock options, value | 10.8 | 0.5 | 10.3 | | | |
| Excess tax benefits of stock compensation | 1.1 | | 1.1 | | | |
| Other share-based benefit programs, value | (5.8) | (0.1) | (1.9) | (3.8) | | |
| Other share-based programs, shares | | (0.1) | | | | |
| Acquisition of new subsidiaries | 0.9 | | | | | 0.9 |
| Capital contributions | 0.7 | | | | | 0.7 |
| Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests | (0.1) | | | | | (0.1) |
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2011 | $ 625.0 | $ 46.8 | $ 557.4 | $ 578.4 | $ (623.8) | $ 66.2 |
| Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2011 | | 46.8 | | | | |