BRINKS CO - 10-Q filing on 2012-10-25

Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit [TableText Block]

			Three Months						Nine Months
			Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
			2012			2011			2012			2011

	Continuing operations
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes (in millions)	$	14.7			20.9			20.8			37.9
	Effective tax rate		44.7	%		36.5	%		21.9	%		34.9	%

			Three Months						Nine Months
			Ended September 30,						Ended September 30,
			2012			2011			2012			2011

	Continuing operations
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes (in millions)	$	14.7			20.9			20.8			37.9
	Effective tax rate		44.7	%		36.5	%		21.9	%		34.9	%