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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Financial Information (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Financial Position [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 205.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 418.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 622.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 434.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Receivables, net of allowances 1,007.0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent 1,171.7us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent    
Inventories 1,018.8us-gaap_InventoryNet 1,239.6us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Deferred income taxes 32.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 50.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Prepaid expenses and other 106.4us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 126.2us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent    
Assets held for sale 25.7us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Total current assets 2,396.1us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 3,006.5us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 758.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,092.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Deferred income taxes 24.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 15.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent    
Intercompany accounts 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent    
Investment in subsidiaries 0bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries 0bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries    
Goodwill 26.1us-gaap_Goodwill 184.6us-gaap_Goodwill 187.6us-gaap_Goodwill  
Intangible assets, net 65.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 182.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Unconsolidated affiliated companies 17.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 19.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Other non-current assets 78.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 78.1us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 3,366.7us-gaap_Assets 4,578.9us-gaap_Assets    
Accounts payable 672.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 870.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
Accrued liabilities 407.2us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 434.9us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Current portion of long-term debt 403.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 250.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Total current liabilities 1,482.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 1,555.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt 933.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 1,136.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Deferred income taxes 183.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 233.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Intercompany accounts 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent    
Other liabilities 240.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 255.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 2,839.7us-gaap_Liabilities 3,182.1us-gaap_Liabilities    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 13.8us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests 17.0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests 18.6us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests  
Total Company shareholders’ equity 452.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,280.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interest 61.1us-gaap_MinorityInterest 99.6us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity 3,366.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 4,578.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent Company [Member]        
Schedule of Financial Position [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
65.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Receivables, net of allowances 0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventories 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 1.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1.9us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Assets held for sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Total current assets 1.6us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2.1us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts 1,280.8us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,305.5us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,566.7us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,210.4us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Investment in subsidiaries 269.9bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,050.4bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Unconsolidated affiliated companies 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other non-current assets 12.1us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 1,564.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,372.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued liabilities 11.2us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13.8us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 125.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 136.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 778.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
902.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 196.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
175.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany accounts 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other liabilities 1.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1.1us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 1,112.8us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,092.1us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total Company shareholders’ equity 452.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,280.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity 1,564.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,372.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Schedule of Financial Position [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 1.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
44.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Receivables, net of allowances 273.7us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
258.5us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 406.9us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
438.0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 15.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
23.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 30.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32.7us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets held for sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Total current assets 728.0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
754.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 209.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
231.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts 402.4us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
507.7us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 643.9bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,332.3bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 13.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 11.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Unconsolidated affiliated companies 8.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current assets 33.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
33.8us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,050.5us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,897.6us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable 106.8us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
118.5us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued liabilities 114.5us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
103.9us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 221.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
222.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 136.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
225.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes (40.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(19.4)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts 1,374.5us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,339.7us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other liabilities 88.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
79.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,780.6us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,847.2us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total Company shareholders’ equity 269.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,050.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity 2,050.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,897.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Schedule of Financial Position [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 204.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
416.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
512.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
425.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Receivables, net of allowances 733.3us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
913.2us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 611.9us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
801.6us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 16.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 74.2us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
91.6us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets held for sale 25.7us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Total current assets 1,666.5us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,249.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 548.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
859.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 24.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts 94.1us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
35.8us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0bgc_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 12.3us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
170.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 53.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
167.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Unconsolidated affiliated companies 9.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other non-current assets 32.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,442.4us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,540.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable 565.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
752.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued liabilities 281.5us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
317.2us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current portion of long-term debt 278.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
250.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 1,125.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,319.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 18.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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9.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
78.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany accounts 402.8us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
509.3us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
175.3us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,091.8us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 13.8us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
17.0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,332.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interest 61.1us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
99.6us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,540.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Schedule of Financial Position [Line Items]        
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Inventories 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(1,849.0)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Unconsolidated affiliated companies 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(4,231.7)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(1,849.0)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,849.0)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total Company shareholders’ equity (913.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,382.7)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (4,231.7)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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