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Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 1,537.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill $ 1,625.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Accumulated amortization (484.0)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (460.3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Core and developed technologies    
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 1,082.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bcr_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
968.3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bcr_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated amortization (333.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bcr_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(271.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bcr_CoreAndDevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Customer Relationships    
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 138.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
144.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization (58.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(51.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Other Intangible Assets    
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 183.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
241.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization (91.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(137.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
In-Process Research And Development    
Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 132.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
[1] $ 270.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
[1]
[1] See Note 3 of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further discussion of IPR&D impairment charges.