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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Carrying Values of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 766,228us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 727,774us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (449,843)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (426,939)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net property, plant and equipment 316,385us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 300,835us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Land Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 31,879us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
34,846us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 131,534us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bdc_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
124,688us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= bdc_BuildingsAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
Machinery and Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 472,543us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
441,933us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Computer Equipment and Software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment 96,546us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
89,919us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Construction in Process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 33,726us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 36,388us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember