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Share-Based Compensation (Expense Related to Non-vested Stock Awards) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense $ 15.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 12.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 12.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) on share-based compensation (0.5)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet [1] (0.7)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet [1] (0.6)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet [1]
Non-Qualified Stock Option Expense [Member]      
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense 2.3us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_NonQualifiedStockOptionExpenseMember
5.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_NonQualifiedStockOptionExpenseMember
4.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_NonQualifiedStockOptionExpenseMember
Non-Vested Stock Awards Expense [Member]      
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_NonVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
0.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_NonVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
1.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_NonVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
Immediately Vested Stock Awards Expense [Member]      
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense 0.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_ImmediatelyVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_ImmediatelyVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_ImmediatelyVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
Stock Unit Awards [Member]      
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense 8.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
5.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
4.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
Performance-Based Non-Vested Stock Awards Expense [Member]      
Total pre-tax share-based compensation expense $ 4.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_PerformanceBasedNonVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
$ 2.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_PerformanceBasedNonVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
$ 1.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= bgc_PerformanceBasedNonVestedStockAwardsExpenseMember
[1] Cash inflows (outflows) recognized as financing and operating activities in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows