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Operating Segments and Geographic Information - Reconciliations of Other Segment Measures to Consolidated Totals (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Total assets $ 3,262,827us-gaap_Assets $ 2,751,753us-gaap_Assets $ 2,584,583us-gaap_Assets  
Cash and cash equivalents 741,162us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 613,304us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 395,095us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 382,552us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Goodwill 943,374us-gaap_Goodwill 773,048us-gaap_Goodwill 778,708us-gaap_Goodwill  
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization 461,292us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 376,976us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 428,273us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Deferred income taxes 62,809bdc_CurrentAndNoncurrentDeferredTaxAssets 54,801bdc_CurrentAndNoncurrentDeferredTaxAssets 66,855bdc_CurrentAndNoncurrentDeferredTaxAssets  
Income tax receivable 4,953us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable 12,169us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable 8,432us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable  
Total acquisition of property, plant and equipment 45,459us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 40,209us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 41,010us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Total depreciation and amortization (102,162)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (94,451)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization (59,355)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization  
Discontinued operations [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Total acquisition of property, plant and equipment     795us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bdc_DiscontinuedOperationsMember
 
Total depreciation and amortization     (1,468)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bdc_DiscontinuedOperationsMember
 
Reportable Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Total assets 960,782us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
833,585us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
825,123us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
 
Total acquisition of property, plant and equipment 42,442us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
38,791us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
39,879us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
 
Total depreciation and amortization (102,162)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
(94,451)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
(57,887)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
 
Corporate assets [Member]        
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]        
Total assets 88,455us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
87,870us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
82,097us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
 
Total acquisition of property, plant and equipment $ 3,017us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
$ 1,418us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
$ 336us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember