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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC.
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jan. 27, 2012
Document Creation Date	dei_DocumentCreationDate	Oct. 05, 2012

The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation 12B

-Number 240

-Section 12b

-Subsection 1

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