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Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt non current $ 1,401.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 1,405.7us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
1.375% Notes Due 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt non current 499.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_OnePointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember		 499.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_OnePointThreeSevenFivePercentNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
4.40% Notes Due 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt non current 497.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember		 497.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_FourPointFourZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
2.875% Notes Due 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt non current 254.6us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_TwoPointEightSevenFiveNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember		 258.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_TwoPointEightSevenFiveNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
6.70% Notes Due 2026    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt non current $ 149.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_SixPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember		 $ 149.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= bcr_SixPointSevenZeroPercentNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember