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Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC.
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jan. 25, 2018
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC.
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Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Fund Overview Key Facts About BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The investment objective of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is to seek the highest total investment return through a fully managed investment policy utilizing equity, debt (including money market) and convertible securities.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the fund complex advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) or its affiliates. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional or your selected securities dealer, broker, investment adviser, service provider or industry professional (including BlackRock, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and their respective affiliates) (each a “Financial Intermediary”) and in the “Details About the Share Classes” and the “Intermediary-Defined Sales Charge Waiver Policies” sections on pages 34 and A-1, respectively, of the Fund’s prospectus and in the “Purchase of Shares” section on page II-79 of Part II of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	January 31, 2019
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Total Return Portfolio (defined below) and the Core Portfolio (defined below) pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when they buy and sell securities (or “turn over” their portfolios). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the performance of the Total Return Portfolio and the Core Portfolio. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s turnover rate was 109% of the average value of its portfolio, excluding transactions in the Master Portfolios (defined below). During the most recent fiscal year, the Total Return Portfolio’s turnover rate was 806% of the average value of its portfolio and the Core Portfolio’s turnover rate was 130% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	130.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 0.75% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor A Shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the fund complex advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") or its affiliates.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 25,000
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets given in the Fund’s most recent annual report which does not include the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Fund invests in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock) and fixed-income securities (including debt securities, convertible securities and short term securities). The Fund may make investments directly in equity and fixed-income securities, indirectly through one or more funds that invest in such securities, or in a combination of securities and funds. Fund management shifts the allocation among these securities types. The proportion the Fund invests in each category at any given time depends on Fund management’s view of how attractive that category appears relative to the others. This flexibility is the keystone of the Fund’s investment strategy. The Fund intends to invest at least 25% of its assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in senior fixed-income securities, such as U.S. government debt securities, corporate debt securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Fund may also enter into dollar rolls. The Fund primarily intends to invest in equity securities or other financial instruments that are components of, or have characteristics similar to, the securities included in the Russell 1000® Index (the “Russell 1000 Index”). The Russell 1000 Index is a capitalization-weighted index from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, of which 20% (as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets) may be in emerging markets issuers. Investments in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers, excluding issuers from emerging markets, are permitted beyond the 30% limit. This means that the Fund may invest in such U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers without limit. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any duration or maturity. The Fund will invest primarily in fixed-income securities that are rated investment grade, but may also invest in fixed-income securities rated below investment grade or unrated securities of equivalent credit quality. The Fund may use derivatives, including options, futures, indexed securities, inverse securities, swaps and forward contracts both to seek to increase the return of the Fund and to hedge (or protect) the value of its assets against adverse movements in currency exchange rates, interest rates and movements in the securities markets. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its fixed-income assets in the Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Total Return Portfolio”) of Master Bond LLC (“Master Bond LLC”). The investment objective of the Total Return Portfolio is to realize total return that exceeds that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its equity assets in the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Core Portfolio” and together with the Total Return Portfolio, the “Master Portfolios”) of Master Large Cap Series LLC (“Master Large Cap LLC”). The investment objective of the Core Portfolio is to seek long-term capital growth. The Total Return Portfolio invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities, such as corporate bonds and notes, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible securities, preferred securities and government debt obligations. The Core Portfolio primarily intends to invest in equity securities or other financial instruments that are components of, or have characteristics similar to, the securities included in the Russell 1000 Index. The Core Portfolio primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities. From time to time, the Core Portfolio may invest in shares of companies through “new issues” or initial public offerings (“IPOs”). The Total Return Portfolio may use derivatives, including, but not limited to, interest rate, total return and credit default swaps, indexed and inverse floating rate securities, options, futures, options on futures and swaps, for hedging purposes, as well as to increase the return on its portfolio investments. The Total Return Portfolio may also invest in credit-linked or structured notes or other instruments evidencing interests in entities that hold or represent interests in fixed-income securities. The Core Portfolio may use derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, forward contracts and contracts for difference, both to seek to increase the return of the Core Portfolio and to hedge (or protect) the value of its assets against adverse movements in currency exchange rates, interest rates and movements in the securities markets. In order to effectively manage cash flows into or out of the Core Portfolio, the Core Portfolio may buy and sell financial futures contracts or options on such contracts. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from another security, a commodity (such as oil or gas), a currency or an index, including but not limited to the Russell 1000 Index. The use of options, futures, swaps, forward contracts and contracts for difference can be effective in protecting or enhancing the value of the Core Portfolio’s assets. The investment results of the fixed-income and equity portions of the Fund’s portfolio will correspond directly to the investment results of (i) the Total Return Portfolio together with those of any fixed-income investments held directly by the Fund and (ii) the Core Portfolio together with those of any equity investments held directly by the Fund, respectively. For simplicity, this Prospectus uses the term “Fund” to include the underlying Total Return Portfolio and Core Portfolio in which the Fund invests. The Fund may seek exposure to the investment returns of real assets that trade in the commodity markets. The Fund may seek this exposure through its investment in the Total Return Portfolio, which obtains exposure to commodity markets by investing up to 25% of its total assets in the BlackRock Cayman Master Total Return Portfolio I, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Total Return Portfolio formed in the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity-related instruments including commodity-linked derivative instruments and investment vehicles (such as exchange traded funds) that exclusively invest in precious metals, which are designed to provide this exposure without direct investment in physical commodities.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Fund. Commodities Related Investments Risks — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. Convertible Securities Risk — The market value of a convertible security performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock. Corporate Loans Risk — Commercial banks and other financial institutions or institutional investors make corporate loans to companies that need capital to grow or restructure. Borrowers generally pay interest on corporate loans at rates that change in response to changes in market interest rates such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rates of U.S. banks. As a result, the value of corporate loan investments is generally less exposed to the adverse effects of shifts in market interest rates than investments that pay a fixed rate of interest. The market for corporate loans may be subject to irregular trading activity and wide bid/ask spreads. In addition, transactions in corporate loans may settle on a delayed basis. As a result, the proceeds from the sale of corporate loans may not be readily available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations. To the extent the extended settlement process gives rise to short-term liquidity needs, the Fund may hold additional cash, sell investments or temporarily borrow from banks and other lenders. Debt Securities Risk — Debt securities, such as bonds, involve interest rate risk, credit risk, extension risk, and prepayment risk, among other things. Interest Rate Risk — The market value of bonds and other fixed-income securities changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, assuming a current portfolio duration of ten years, and all other factors being equal, the value of the Fund’s investments would be expected to decrease by 10%. The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally greater for those securities with longer maturities. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund’s investments will not affect interest income derived from instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply in a manner not anticipated by Fund management. To the extent the Fund invests in debt securities that may be prepaid at the option of the obligor (such as mortgage-backed securities), the sensitivity of such securities to changes in interest rates may increase (to the detriment of the Fund) when interest rates rise. Moreover, because rates on certain floating rate debt securities typically reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate debt securities. These basic principles of bond prices also apply to U.S. Government securities. A security backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Government is guaranteed only as to its stated interest rate and face value at maturity, not its current market price. Just like other fixed-income securities, government-guaranteed securities will fluctuate in value when interest rates change. A general rise in interest rates has the potential to cause investors to move out of fixed-income securities on a large scale, which may increase redemptions from funds that hold large amounts of fixed-income securities. Heavy redemptions could cause the Fund to sell assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value and could hurt the Fund’s performance. Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security (i.e., the borrower) will not be able to make principal and interest payments when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on the issuer’s financial condition and on the terms of the securities. Extension Risk — When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall. Prepayment Risk — When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. Derivatives Risk — The Fund’s use of derivatives may increase its costs, reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve significant risks, including: Volatility Risk — Volatility is defined as the characteristic of a security, an index or a market to fluctuate significantly in price within a short time period. A risk of the Fund’s use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate with the overall securities markets. Counterparty Risk — Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Market and Liquidity Risk — The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately. Valuation Risk — Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them. Hedging Risk — Hedges are sometimes subject to imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying security, and there can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging transactions will be effective. The use of hedging may result in certain adverse tax consequences. Tax Risk — Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including swap agreements and commodity-linked derivative instruments, are currently unclear and may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. Such treatment may be less favorable than that given to a direct investment in an underlying asset and may adversely affect the timing, character and amount of income the Fund realizes from its investments. Regulatory Risk — Derivative contracts, including, without limitation, swaps, currency forwards and non-deliverable forwards, are subject to regulation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") in the United States and under comparable regimes in Europe, Asia and other non-U.S. jurisdictions. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, certain derivatives are subject to margin requirements and swap dealers are required to collect margin from the Fund with respect to such derivatives. Specifically, regulations are now in effect that require swap dealers to post and collect variation margin (comprised of specified liquid instruments and subject to a required haircut) in connection with trading of over-the-counter ("OTC") swaps with the Fund. Shares of investment companies (other than certain money market funds) may not be posted as collateral under these regulations. Requirements for posting of initial margin in connection with OTC swaps will be phased-in through 2020. In addition, regulations adopted by prudential regulators that will begin to take effect in 2019 will require certain bank-regulated counterparties and certain of their affiliates to include in certain financial contracts, including many derivatives contracts, terms that delay or restrict the rights of counterparties, such as the Fund, to terminate such contracts, foreclose upon collateral, exercise other default rights or restrict transfers of credit support in the event that the counterparty and/or its affiliates are subject to certain types of resolution or insolvency proceedings. The implementation of these requirements with respect to derivatives, as well as regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act regarding clearing, mandatory trading and margining of other derivatives, may increase the costs and risks to the Fund of trading in these instruments and, as a result, may affect returns to investors in the Fund. Dollar Rolls Risk — Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy may decline below the price of the securities the Fund has sold. These transactions may involve leverage. Emerging Markets Risk — Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, which adversely affect returns to U.S. investors. In addition, many emerging securities markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets. Equity Securities Risk — Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. Expense Risk — Fund expenses are subject to a variety of factors, including fluctuations in the Fund’s net assets. Accordingly, actual expenses may be greater or less than those indicated. For example, to the extent that the Fund’s net assets decrease due to market declines or redemptions, the Fund’s expenses will increase as a percentage of Fund net assets. During periods of high market volatility, these increases in the Fund’s expense ratio could be significant. Foreign Securities Risk — Foreign investments often involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. These risks include: The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. The economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position. The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investments in their capital markets or in certain industries. Many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws. Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments. High Portfolio Turnover Risk — The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of its portfolio securities. High portfolio turnover (more than 100%) may result in increased transaction costs to the Fund, including brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of the securities and on reinvestment in other securities. The sale of Fund portfolio securities may result in the realization and/or distribution to shareholders of higher capital gains or losses as compared to a fund with less active trading policies. These effects of higher than normal portfolio turnover may adversely affect Fund performance. In addition, investment in mortgage dollar rolls and participation in TBA transactions may significantly increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. A TBA transaction is a method of trading mortgage-backed securities where the buyer and seller agree upon general trade parameters such as agency, settlement date, par amount, and price at the time the contract is entered into but the mortgage-backed securities are delivered in the future, generally 30 days later. Investment Style Risk — Because different kinds of stocks go in and out of favor depending on market conditions, the Fund’s performance may be better or worse than other funds with different investment styles (e.g., growth vs. value, large cap vs. small cap). Junk Bonds Risk — Although junk bonds generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, junk bonds are high risk investments that are considered speculative and may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. Leverage Risk — Some transactions may give rise to a form of economic leverage. These transactions may include, among others, derivatives, and may expose the Fund to greater risk and increase its costs. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet any required asset segregation requirements. Increases and decreases in the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be magnified when the Fund uses leverage. Market Risk and Selection Risk — Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money. Mid Cap Securities Risk — The securities of mid cap companies generally trade in lower volumes and are generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger capitalization companies. Money Market Securities Risk — If market conditions improve while the Fund has temporarily invested some or all of its assets in high quality money market securities, this strategy could result in reducing the potential gain from the market upswing, thus reducing the Fund’s opportunity to achieve its investment objective. Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risks — Mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to credit, interest rate, prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgage or asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value of certain mortgage-backed securities. "New Issues" Risk — "New issues" are IPOs of equity securities. Securities issued in IPOs have no trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods. In addition, the prices of securities sold in IPOs may be highly volatile or may decline shortly after the initial public offering. Preferred Securities Risk — Preferred securities may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred securities generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred securities of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies. Sovereign Debt Risk — Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity’s debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. Structured Notes Risk — Structured notes and other related instruments purchased by the Fund are generally privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a specific asset, benchmark asset, market or interest rate (“reference measure”). The purchase of structured notes exposes the Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the structured product. Structured notes may be leveraged, increasing the volatility of each structured note’s value relative to the change in the reference measure. Structured notes may also be less liquid and more difficult to price accurately than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities. Subsidiary Risk — By indirectly investing in the Subsidiary through its investments in the Total Return Portfolio, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary's investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund or the Total Return Portfolio and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund or the Total Return Portfolio (see "Commodities Related Investments Risks" above). There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), and, unless otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the Investment Company Act. However, the Total Return Portfolio wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Total Return Portfolio and the Subsidiary are both managed by BlackRock, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund and the Total Return Portfolio, including the Total Return Portfolio's investment in the Subsidiary, and the Total Return Portfolio's role as sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations, and follows the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Master Bond LLC. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund, the Total Return Portfolio, and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI") and could adversely affect the Fund. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for the taxable year must be “qualifying income.” The Fund anticipates treating the income and gain generated from indirect investments in controlled foreign subsidiaries that invest in physical commodities and/or commodity-linked derivative instruments as “qualifying income” for regulated investment company qualification purposes. However, there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will agree with treating such income and gain as “qualifying income.” If the IRS makes an adverse determination relating to the treatment of such income and gain, the Fund would likely need to change its investment strategies, which could adversely affect the Fund. The IRS has proposed regulations that, if finalized in current form, would specify that a subpart F income inclusion for U.S. federal income tax purposes will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent that the Subsidiary makes distributions out of its earnings and profits in the same taxable year. U.S. Government Issuer Risk — Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates, maturities, times of issuance and other characteristics. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so. U.S. Government Mortgage-Related Securities Risk — There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. Mortgage-related securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”) are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by GNMA and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. GNMA securities also are supported by the right of GNMA to borrow funds from the U.S. Treasury to make payments under its guarantee. Mortgage-related securities issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are solely the obligations of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, as the case may be, and are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The information shows you how the Fund's performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The table compares the Fund's performance to that of the Russell 1000® Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Russell 1000® Index (60%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%), which are relevant to the Fund because they have characteristics similar to the Fund's investment strategies. To the extent that dividends and distributions have been paid by the Fund, the performance information for the Fund in the chart and table assumes reinvestment of the dividends and distributions. As with all such investments, past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results. The information in the chart and table for periods prior to February 2009 does not reflect any investment by the Fund in the Core Portfolio. Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown. However, the table includes all applicable fees and sales charges. If the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates had not waived or reimbursed certain Fund expenses during these periods, the Fund's returns would have been lower. Updated information on the Fund's performance, including its current net asset value, can be obtained by visiting http://www.blackrock.com or can be obtained by phone at 800-882-0052.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The information shows you how the Fund’s performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The table compares the Fund's performance to that of the Russell 1000® Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and a customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Russell 1000® Index (60%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%), which are relevant to the Fund because they have characteristics similar to the Fund's investment strategies.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	800-882-0052
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	http://www.blackrock.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	As with all such investments, past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Investor A Shares ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. As of 12/31
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	During the ten-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 11.47% (quarter ended September 30, 2009) and the lowest return for a quarter was -15.23% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	As of 12/31/17 Average Annual Total Returns
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads	rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads	However, the table includes all applicable fees and sales charges.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual Federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	After-tax returns are shown for Investor A Shares only, and the after-tax returns for Investor C, Institutional and Class R Shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual Federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor A Shares only, and the after-tax returns for Investor C, Institutional and Class R Shares will vary.
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Investor A Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.25%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	none	[1]
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%	[2],[3]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.38%	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.22%	[4]
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.31%)	[2],[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.91%	[2],[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 613
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	863
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,132
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,899
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(28.27%)	[5]
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	18.20%	[5]
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	10.77%	[5]
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	2.58%	[5]
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	12.38%	[5]
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	20.03%	[5]
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	10.60%	[5]
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	0.15%	[5]
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	8.20%	[5]
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	14.24%	[5]
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	highest return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	11.47%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	lowest return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(15.23%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.25%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	9.26%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.36%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Investor C Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	1.00%	[7]
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%	[2],[3]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.38%	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.98%	[4]
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.31%)	[2],[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.67%	[2],[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 270
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	591
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,039
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,281
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	170
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	591
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,039
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,281
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.41%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	9.60%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.11%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Institutional Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%	[2],[3]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.13%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.38%	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.94%	[4]
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.31%)	[2],[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.63%	[2],[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 64
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	269
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	490
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,126
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	14.62%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	10.77%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	6.26%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Class R Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	none
Management Fee	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.43%	[2],[3]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.38%	[4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.57%	[4]
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.31%)	[2],[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.26%	[2],[3]
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 128
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	465
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	826
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,841
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	13.82%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	10.06%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.52%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Investor A Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.62%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.42%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.40%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Investor A Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.70%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.69%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.71%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Russell 1000® Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	21.69%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	15.71%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	8.59%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.54%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.10%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.01%	[6]
Investor A, C, Institutional and Class R | BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. | 60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	14.13%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	10.21%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	7.05%	[6]

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 0.75% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor A Shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more.

[2] As described in the Fund’s prospectus on page 49, BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive its management fee by the amount of any management fees the Fund pays the manager of the Master Portfolios (defined below) indirectly through its investment in the Master Portfolios for as long as the Fund invests in the Master Portfolios. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the non-interested directors of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

[3] As described in the “Management of the Fund” section of the Fund’s prospectus beginning on page 49, with the exception of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolios, BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets estimated to be attributable to investments in other equity and fixed-income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 31, 2019. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the non-interested directors of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

[4] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets given in the Fund’s most recent annual report which does not include the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

[5] A portion of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received from a settlement of litigation.

[6] A portion of the Fund’s total return was attributable to proceeds received from a settlement of litigation.

[7] There is no CDSC on Investor C Shares after one year.