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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Assets Acquired and Liability Assumed - Alcon Cable) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 04, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible assets $ 64.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet $ 52.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet    
Goodwill 26.1us-gaap_Goodwill 184.6us-gaap_Goodwill 187.6us-gaap_Goodwill  
Alcan Cable [Member] | North America [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Cash       0bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCash
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Accounts receivable       74.7bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccountsReceivable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[1],[2]
Inventories       70.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[2]
Property, plant and equipment       72.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Intangible assets       5.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Goodwill       3.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[2]
Other current and noncurrent assets       2.2bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherCurrentAndNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Total Assets       229.7bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Current liabilities       57.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[2]
Other liabilities       1.3bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Total liabilities       58.4bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Adjustments to goodwill and other working capital       $ 4.3bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedAdjustmentstoGoodwillandOtherWorkingCapital
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_AlcanCableMember
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[1] Accounts receivable is gross contractual value. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of accounts receivable approximated carrying value.
[2] Final purchase price accounting includes immaterial adjustments to Goodwill and other working capital accounts of approximately $4.3 million.