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Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock Options, Beginning Balance 435us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Stock Options, Exercised (337)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Stock Options, Forfeited, canceled or expired (23)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Stock Options, Ending Balance 74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Stock Options, Vested at ending balance 74us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
Stock Options, Exercisable at ending balance 74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning of Period $ 49.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised $ 49.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited, canceled or expired $ 38.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Weighted Average Exercise Price, End of Period $ 54.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested at ending balance $ 54.57bdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at ending balance $ 54.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Stock Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Balance at ending balance 1 month 24 days
Stock Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Vested at ending balance 1 month 24 days
Stock Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Exercisable at ending balance 1 month 24 days
Stock Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Balance at ending balance $ 4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Stock Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested at ending balance 4bdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
Stock Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at ending balance $ 4us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1