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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2011
EUR (€)
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Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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| Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] | ||||||
| Revenues | $ 979.0 | $ 995.8 | $ 2,912.9 | $ 2,888.4 | ||
| Operating profit | 37.1 | 62.5 | 106.0 | 119.9 | ||
| Amounts Attributable To Brink's Income (Loss) From [Abstract] | ||||||
| Continuing operations | 13.5 | 31.5 | 61.0 | 55.7 | ||
| Discontinued operations | 0 | (0.7) | 0 | 3.0 | ||
| Net income attributable to Brink's | 13.5 | 30.8 | 61.0 | 58.7 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 126.0 | 120.5 | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 120.6 | 118.7 | ||||
| Diluted: | ||||||
| Continuing operations | $ 0.28 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.26 | $ 1.16 | ||
| Discontinued operations | $ 0 | $ (0.02) | $ 0 | $ 0.06 | ||
| Net income | $ 0.28 | $ 0.64 | $ 1.26 | $ 1.22 | ||
| Basic: | ||||||
| Continuing operations | $ 0.28 | $ 0.66 | $ 1.26 | $ 1.17 | ||
| Discontinued operations | $ 0 | $ (0.02) | $ 0 | $ 0.06 | ||
| Net income | $ 0.28 | $ 0.64 | $ 1.26 | $ 1.23 | ||
| Settlement Charge | $ 10 | € 7 | ||||