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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Assets Acquired and Liability Assumed - Prestolite) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Nov. 02, 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  
Prestolite [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Cash       0.7bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCash
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Accounts receivable       22.7bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccountsReceivable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
[1]
Inventories       17.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Property, plant and equipment       24.6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Intangible assets       11.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Goodwill       7.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Other current and noncurrent assets       2.0bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherCurrentAndNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Total Assets       86.8bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Current liabilities       20.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Other liabilities       7.2bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
Total liabilities       $ 27.3bgc_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bgc_PrestoliteWireLlcPrestoliteMember
[1] Accounts receivable is gross contractual value. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of accounts receivable approximated carrying value.