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Long-Term Debt (5.75% Senior Notes Due in 2022) (Details) (North America [Member], 5.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 25, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face value $ 600.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 600.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount  
Fair value (Level 2) $ 564.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue $ 483.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue  
Interest rate 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Interest payments Semi-Annual: Apr 1 & Oct 1 Semi-Annual: Apr 1 & Oct 1  
Maturity date October 2022 October 2022  
Call Option, Beginning Date, year one Oct. 01, 2017 [1]    
Call Option, Percentage, year one 102.875%bgc_CallOptionPercentageYearOne [1]    
Call Option, Beginning Date, year two Oct. 01, 2018 [1]    
Call Option, Percentage, year two 101.917%bgc_CallOptionPercentageYearTwo [1]    
Call Option, Beginning Date, year three Oct. 01, 2019 [1]    
Call Option, Percentage, year three 100.958%bgc_CallOptionPercentageYearThree [1]    
Call Option, Percentage, year four and thereafter 100.00%bgc_CallOptionPercentageYearFourAndThereafter [1]    
Redemption price in cash equal to principal plus accrued and unpaid interest, percent 105.75%bgc_RedemptionPriceInCashEqualToPrincipalPlusAccruedAndUnpaidInterestPercent    
Maximum [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percent of aggregate principal amount of senior notes that can be redeemed on or prior to October 1, 2015 35.00%bgc_PercentOfAggregatePrincipalAmountOfSeniorNotesThatCanBeRedeemed
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bgc_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
   
Minimum [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percent of aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued remains outstanding 65.00%bgc_PercentOfAggregatePrincipalAmountOfSeniorNotesIssuedRemainsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bgc_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
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= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
   
[1] The Company may, at its option, redeem the 5.75% Senior Notes on or after the stated beginning dates at percentages noted above (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Additionally, the Company, may on or prior to October 1, 2015 redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes issued with the cash proceeds from one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price in cash equal to 105.75% of the principal plus accrued and unpaid interest so long as (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.75% Senior Notes issued remains outstanding immediately after giving effect to any such redemption; and (ii) notice of any such redemption is given within 60 days after the date of the closing of any such equity offering. In addition, at any time prior to October 1, 2017, the Company may redeem some or all of the 5.75% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a make whole premium.