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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Objectives
Employee
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Option [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Option [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Performance Cash [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Performance Cash [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Performance Cash [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Performance Cash [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Performance Cash [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Plan 2007 [Member]
May 14, 2013
Plan 2007 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Plan 2007 [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Plan 2007 [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Plan 2007 [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Plan 2004 [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Plan 2003 [Member]
Non-employee directors [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Plan 2003 [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Non-employee directors [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Original Terms [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
First Amendment [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Retirement Agreement [Member]
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Securities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Real Estate [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Real Estate [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Plan Assets [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Plan Assets [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments UK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments UK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Investments Non UK [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Diviersified Growth Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Government debt securities [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Government debt securities [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Government debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Government debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Government debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Government debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Government debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Government debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Group Insurance Policies [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Pension Plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Pension Plan [Member]
Plans
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
USD ($)
Plans
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
GBP (£)
Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
Pilot [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
Other employee [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
Pilot [Member]
Age
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
Other employee [Member]
Age
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Age
Mar. 31, 2016
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Pension Plan [Member]
UK Pension Plan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Pension Plan [Member]
Norway pension plan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
USD ($)
Compensation Related Costs [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Defined Contribution Pension Match 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Defined Contribution Pension 3.00%brs_DefinedContributionPension                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Defined Contribution Amount $ 15,200,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 12,700,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 10,900,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Annual Rate Increase Limit                                                                                                                                                                                                   5.00%brs_AnnualRateIncreaseLimit
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Number of original closed defined benefit pension plans                                                                                                                                                                                                       2brs_NumberOfOriginalClosedDefinedBenefitPensionPlans
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2brs_NumberOfOriginalClosedDefinedBenefitPensionPlans
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
                                         
Closed Plan Maximum Contribution                                                                                                                                                                                                               7.35%brs_ClosedPlanMaximumContribution
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= brs_UkPensionPlanMember
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7.00%brs_ClosedPlanMaximumContribution
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Minimum Contribution Match                                                                                                                                                                                                       5.00%brs_MinimumContributionMatch
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5.00%brs_MinimumContributionMatch
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Number Of Other Defined Contribution Plans                                                                                                                                                                                                     3brs_NumberOfOtherDefinedContributionPlans
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Number Of Other Defined Contribution Plans Closed To New Members                                                                                                                                                                                                     2brs_NumberOfOtherDefinedContributionPlansClosedToNewMembers
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Retirement Age                                                                                                                                                                                                                         58brs_RetirementAge
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62brs_RetirementAge
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Years of Service For Maximum Pension                                                                                                                                                                                                                             30brs_YearsOfServiceForMaximumPension
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Change in Benefit Obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)- beginning balance 637,641,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 606,313,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Service cost for benefits earned during the period 7,878,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost 7,886,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost 8,209,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Interest cost on PBO 26,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 26,861,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 25,683,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Actuarial loss 86,940,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss (29,313,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Benefit payments and expenses (28,191,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid (23,234,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Effect of exchange rate changes (90,969,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation 49,128,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)- ending balance 639,299,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 637,641,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 606,313,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Change in Plan Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Market value of assets - beginning balance 550,818,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 479,666,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets                                                     13,657,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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48,685,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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470,139,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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61,298,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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                13,657,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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48,685,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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13,657,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) 615,136,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation 611,782,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Projected benefit obligation (PBO) 639,299,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 637,641,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 606,313,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Net recognized pension liability 99,576,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 86,823,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss 252,920,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax 232,848,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Components of net periodic pension cost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Service cost for benefits earned during the period 7,878,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost 7,886,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost 8,209,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Interest cost on PBO 26,000,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 26,861,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost 25,683,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Expected return on assets (31,020,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets (29,282,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets (29,068,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Amortization of unrecognized losses 6,653,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses 7,705,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses 6,612,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Net periodic pension cost 9,511,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 13,170,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 11,436,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Amount in Accumulated OCI expected to be recognized in following fiscal year 7,100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Assumptions Used [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Discount rate                                                                                                                                                                                                       4.40%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
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Rate of compensation increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                   4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease
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Social security increase amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                   3.75%brs_SocialSecurityBaseRate
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Pension Plan Investment Strategy, Number Of Objectives 3brs_PensionPlanInvestmentStrategyNumberOfObjectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Actual allocation of plan assets 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations                                                               57.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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Target allocation of plan assets 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations                                                               58.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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Estimated cash contributions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 18,100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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Net purchases, sales and settlements                                                                 11,341,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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Projected benefit payments by year [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
2016 25,417,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2017 26,222,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2018 26,736,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2019 27,548,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
2020 28,214,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Aggregate 2021 - 2024 151,155,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Common Stock Shares reserved 4,133,008us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance                           5,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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2,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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        250,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 2,377,643us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures                                         5,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period                                 10 years     10 years   10 years                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage                                                 33.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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33.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period       3 years     3 years     3 years                       6 months                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Cash Based Performance Compensation Arrangement By Cash Based Payment Award Percentage Of Target Amount                         200.00%brs_CashBasedPerformanceCompensationArrangementByCashBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfTargetAmount
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0.00%brs_CashBasedPerformanceCompensationArrangementByCashBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfTargetAmount
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Performance Cash Max Payout                   15,900,000brs_PerformanceCashMaxPayout
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13,200,000brs_PerformanceCashMaxPayout
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Performance Cash Compensation Expense                   14,100,000brs_PerformanceCashCompensationExpense
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8,700,000brs_PerformanceCashCompensationExpense
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10,200,000brs_PerformanceCashCompensationExpense
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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Retirement Terms, Years Of Service                                             5 years                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Retirement Terms, Retirement Age                                             62 years                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Retirement Terms, Years Of Service and Retirement Age                                               80 years                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance $ 48.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 74.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice                               $ 74.37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 62.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 43.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 45.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 35.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 61.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Price, Ending balance $ 57.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 48.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 46.68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance 1,002,156us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Grants in Period, Gross 472,744us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Exercises in Period 114,145us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised 433,608us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period 24,619us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance 1,336,136us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 1,002,156us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Options, Exercisable, Number 673,784us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 7 years 3 months 26 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years 10 months 15 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value 6,410,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value 7,118,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate       1.67%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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1.01%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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0.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term       5 years 5 years 5 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate       30.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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48.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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50.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate       2.06%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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1.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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1.83%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 17.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 23.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 16.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized       8,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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    12,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Number Of Shares       662,352brs_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsNumberOfShares
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    419,229brs_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsNumberOfShares
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Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       1 year 8 months 4 days     1 year 9 months 6 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Share-based Compensation Vested Awards Fair Value       8,900,000brs_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationVestedAwardsFairValue
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5,100,000brs_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationVestedAwardsFairValue
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3,900,000brs_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationVestedAwardsFairValue
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value       2,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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15,500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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6,300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options       5,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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15,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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15,300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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Tax benefit attributable to options exercised 1,600,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 5,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 600,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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5,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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1,900,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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Stock-based compensation expense 16,353,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 15,433,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 11,869,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation       10,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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9,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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7,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Reduction From A Full Value Share Granted, Number Of Shares                             2brs_ReductionFromAFullValueShareGrantedNumberOfShares
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Reduction From An Option And Stock Appreciation Right Granted, Number Of Shares                             1brs_ReductionFromAnOptionAndStockAppreciationRightGrantedNumberOfShares
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Restricted Stock, Nonvested, Number, Beginning Balance 459,717us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Grants in Period 172,808us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Vested in Period 207,561us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Forfeited in Period 5,735us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance 419,229us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 459,717us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance $ 52.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 74.18us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 48.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 57.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance $ 62.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 52.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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6,599,000us-gaap_OtherInvestments
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One Time Bonus     3,300,000brs_OneTimeBonus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Contributions to deferred compensation plan 1,500,000brs_ContributionsToDeferredCompensationPlan 900,000brs_ContributionsToDeferredCompensationPlan 700,000brs_ContributionsToDeferredCompensationPlan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Compensation                                                       5,500,000us-gaap_SalariesAndWages
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Voluntary Separation Program, Number Of Employees Offered 2,888brs_VoluntarySeparationProgramNumberOfEmployeesOffered                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Voluntary Separation Program, Number Of Employees Acceptance 137brs_VoluntarySeparationProgramNumberOfEmployeesAcceptance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Voluntary Separation Program, Total Estimated Cost 7,200,000brs_VoluntarySeparationProgramTotalEstimatedCost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Voluntary Separation Program, Total Estimated Cost Recognized                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $ 6,800,000brs_VoluntarySeparationProgramTotalEstimatedCostRecognized
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