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2404407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Positions (Details)
(http://brinkscompany.com/role/IncomeTaxesUncertainTaxPositionsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000078890 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Uncertain tax positions:
 
 
 
Beginning of year
6,900,000  
7,200,000  
10,800,000  
Increases related to prior-year tax positions
600,000  
0  
400,000  
Decreases related to prior-year tax positions
(400,000) 
(300,000) 
0  
Increases related to current-year tax positions
1,200,000  
1,100,000  
1,100,000  
Settlements
(800,000) 
0  
0  
Effect of the expiration of statutes of limitation
(800,000) 
(700,000) 
(1,300,000) 
Decrease related to dispositions
0  
0  
(1,000,000) 
Foreign currency exchange effects
(300,000) 
(400,000) 
(2,800,000) 
End of year
6,400,000  
 
6,900,000  
 
7,200,000