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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Feb. 28, 2015
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 168.8 |
$ 201.5 |
$ 176.2 |
$ 255.5 |
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| Foreign currency translation losses total |
(50.4) |
(4.2) |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive losses attributable to Brinks shareholders |
(833.8) |
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(792.0) |
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| Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Revenues |
20.5 |
131.3 |
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| Venezuelan revenues as a percentage of total revenues |
3.00% |
14.00% |
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| Foreign currency translation losses attributable to noncontrolling interests |
5.6 |
39.7 |
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| Net remeasurement loss |
(18.0) |
(121.9) |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive losses attributable to Brinks shareholders |
112.8 |
113.0 |
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| Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Net monetary assets |
5.1 |
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23.5 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
3.7 |
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12.6 |
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| Nonmonetary assets |
51.5 |
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55.0 |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate to the US dollar, Remeasurement |
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6.3 |
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| Brinks investments in Venzuelan Operations on an equity-method basis |
47.3 |
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59.6 |
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| SICAD II [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
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51 |
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| Foreign Currency Amount |
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$ 1.2 |
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| Maximum [Member] | Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate to the US dollar, Remeasurement |
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50 |
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170.0 |
| Maximum [Member] | SICAD [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
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12 |
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| Maximum [Member] | SICAD II [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
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52 |
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| Maximum [Member] | SIMADI [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
198 |
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| Minimum [Member] | Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate to the US dollar, Remeasurement |
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6.3 |
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52 |
| Minimum [Member] | SICAD [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
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10 |
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| Minimum [Member] | SICAD II [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
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49 |
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| Minimum [Member] | SIMADI [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |
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| Venezuela Foreign Currency Transaction [Abstract] |
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| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation |
170 |
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