Basis of presentation (Details)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
ARS / $
VEF / $
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
segment
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
VEF / $
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Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
segment
ARS / $
VEF / $
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
VEF / $
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Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
VEF / $
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Number of operating segments | segment |
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9
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3
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ 207.1
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$ 183.5
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$ 169.6
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$ 207.1
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$ 169.6
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$ 181.9
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| Accumulated other comprehensive losses related to Venezuela |
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859.8
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907.0
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859.8
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| Aggregate purchase price |
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65.0
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0.0
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| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |
[1] |
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$ 0.2
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| Cost of revenues |
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(628.9)
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(596.1)
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(1,239.2)
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(1,185.0)
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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(122.8)
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(105.0)
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(229.9)
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(213.7)
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| Operating Profit |
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48.3
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32.2
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119.2
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55.7
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| Interest and other income (expense) |
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$ (11.4)
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$ (9.4)
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$ (22.6)
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$ (19.1)
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| Venezuela |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Remeasurement rate | VEF / $ |
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2,640
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628
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2,640
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628
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199
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| Rate decrease percent |
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76.00%
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76.00%
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| Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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$ 0.9
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$ 2.6
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| Argentina |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Official exchange rate | ARS / $ |
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16.6
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16.6
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| Venezuelan bolívar fuerte | Venezuela |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Net remeasurement loss |
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$ 8.4
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$ 4.6
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| Investment in Venezuela operations |
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$ 20.1
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19.2
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20.1
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| Nonmonetary assets |
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20.1
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17.6
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20.1
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| Net monetary assets |
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2.7
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1.4
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2.7
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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5.2
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6.8
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5.2
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| Accumulated other comprehensive losses related to Venezuela |
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114.2
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114.7
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114.2
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| Argentine pesos | Argentina |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
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28.7
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28.7
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| Venezuela Investment | Venezuela |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Net payables to other Brink's affiliates |
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$ 2.5
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$ 6.1
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2.5
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| Retained Earnings |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |
[1] |
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0.2
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| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Excess tax benefit |
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5.5
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| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component | Retained Earnings |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |
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$ 0.2
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| New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 |
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| New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
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| Cost of revenues |
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16.5
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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3.3
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| Operating Profit |
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19.8
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| Interest and other income (expense) |
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$ 19.8
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