Basis of presentation (Details)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
|
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Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
segment
ARS / $
VEF / $
|
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
segment
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
VEF / $
|
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Number of operating segments | segment |
3
|
9
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 218.7
|
$ 183.5
|
$ 186.8
|
$ 198.3
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive losses related to Venezuela |
873.8
|
907.0
|
|
|
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |
|
|
0.2
|
|
| Cost of revenues |
(610.3)
|
|
(588.9)
|
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(107.1)
|
|
(108.7)
|
|
| Operating Profit |
70.9
|
|
23.5
|
|
| Interest and other income (expense) |
$ (11.2)
|
|
$ (9.7)
|
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| Venezuela |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Remeasurement rate | VEF / $ |
710
|
|
273
|
|
| Rate decrease percent |
62.00%
|
|
|
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| Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
$ 0.1
|
|
$ 0.5
|
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| Argentina |
|
|
|
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Official exchange rate | ARS / $ |
15.4
|
|
|
|
| Venezuelan bolívar fuerte | Venezuela |
|
|
|
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net remeasurement loss |
$ 0.3
|
|
2.8
|
|
| Investment in Venezuela operations |
28.5
|
19.2
|
|
|
| Nonmonetary assets |
20.6
|
17.6
|
|
|
| Net monetary assets |
12.9
|
1.4
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
15.0
|
6.8
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive losses related to Venezuela |
114.4
|
114.7
|
|
|
| Argentine pesos | Argentina |
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|
|
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
25.4
|
|
|
|
| Venezuela Investment | Venezuela |
|
|
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net payables to other Brink's affiliates |
7.5
|
$ 6.1
|
|
|
| Retained Earnings |
|
|
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |
|
|
0.2
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component |
|
|
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Excess tax benefit |
4.6
|
|
|
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| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component | Retained Earnings |
|
|
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |
|
|
$ 0.2
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |
|
|
|
|
| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Cost of revenues |
8.1
|
|
|
|
| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
1.6
|
|
|
|
| Operating Profit |
9.7
|
|
|
|
| Interest and other income (expense) |
$ 9.7
|
|
|
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