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Contingencies - Litigation and Other Matters (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Company's liability under Deferred Prosecution Agreement (percent) 4.00%bzh_CompanysLiabilityUnderDeferredProsecutionAgreementPercentageOfCompanysAdjustedEbitda    
Maximum liability under the DPA and other settlement agreements $ 48.0us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum    
Portion of liability under DPA that has been paid as of balance sheet date 22.7us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue    
Additional liability recorded as of end of period 2.7us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent    
Accrued amounts for litigation and other contingent liabilities 15.6us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue   13.4us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Performance Bonds      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Cash collateral in restricted accounts securing letters of credit 219.2us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedSecuritiesPledgedUnderLetterOfCreditFacilitiesAtFairValue
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= bzh_ObligationsToLocalGovernmentMember
   
Letter of Credit      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Letters of credit secured using cash collateral 38.6us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
  39.1us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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Subsequent Event      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Portion of liability under DPA that has been paid as of balance sheet date   $ 2.1us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue
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