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Share-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
CompensationPlan
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 16, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of employee stock purchase programs 2bcr_NumberOfEmployeeStockPurchasePlan      
Share-based compensation $ 71,400,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 61,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 52,100,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Share-based payment arrangements, income tax benefit 24,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 21,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 18,800,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 121,300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 2 years      
Stock Options        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 19,400,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 15,900,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 15,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 38,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 2 years      
Awards requisite service period 4 years      
Award contractual terms 10 years      
Minimum number of years for accelerated vesting 2 years      
Stock options vested 709,882us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 946,698us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 1,152,890us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Weighted average fair value of stock options vested $ 23.07us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 $ 20.69us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 $ 21.49us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised 95,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 78,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 42,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Cash received from stock option exercises 120,900,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 135,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 89,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Actual tax benefit realized from option exercises 32,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 26,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 14,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Fair value assumptions, risk-free interest rate 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 1.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 0.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Fair value assumptions, dividend yield 0.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 0.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		 0.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember		  
Fair value assumptions, expected life in years 6 years 6 months 6 years 6 months 7 years  
Restricted Stock        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 21,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 20,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 18,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 40,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 2 years      
Nonvested other stock-based awards, shares outstanding 646,695us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 871,633us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		    
Restricted Stock | Minimum        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Awards requisite service period 4 years      
Restricted Stock | Maximum        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Awards requisite service period 5 years      
Other Restricted Stock Units        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 7,100,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 10,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 5,100,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 23,900,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsMember		      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 4 years      
Other Restricted Stock Units | Minimum        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Awards requisite service period 4 years      
Other Restricted Stock Units | Maximum        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Awards requisite service period 7 years      
Performance Restricted Stock Units        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 12,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 6,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 2,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 12,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 2 years      
Awards requisite service period 3 years      
Fair value assumptions, risk-free interest rate 0.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 0.42%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 0.41%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Fair value assumptions, dividend yield 0.62%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 0.81%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 0.85%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		  
Fair value assumptions, expected life in years 2 years 10 months 17 days 2 years 10 months 17 days 2 years 10 months 17 days  
Period over which the company's performance is evaluated 3 years      
Nonvested other stock-based awards, shares outstanding 324,247us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		 182,103us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember		    
Other Stock-Based Awards        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 900,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherStockBasedAwardsMember		 800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherStockBasedAwardsMember		 900,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherStockBasedAwardsMember		  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 100,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherStockBasedAwardsMember		      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 3 years      
Awards requisite service period 3 years      
Nonvested other stock-based awards, shares outstanding 13,053us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherStockBasedAwardsMember		 16,112us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_OtherStockBasedAwardsMember		    
Management Stock Purchase Plan        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 6,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember		 5,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember		 6,200,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember		  
Unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based payment arrangements 5,800,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember		      
Weighted-average period of recognizing unrecognized compensation expenses related to share-based compensation, in years 3 years      
Discount on common stock purchase program 30.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember		      
Minimum annual bonus percentage required to purchase restricted stock 25.00%bcr_MinimumAnnualBonusRequiredToPurchaseRestrictedStock
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= bcr_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember		      
Vesting period, years 4 years      
2012 Long Term Incentive Plan        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Additional shares authorized       2,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_TwoThousandTwelveLongTermIncentivePlanMember
Number of remaining shares that may be issued 5,609,860us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_TwoThousandTwelveLongTermIncentivePlanMember		      
Directors Plan        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of remaining shares that may be issued 31,462us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_DirectorsPlanMember		      
Employee Stock Purchase Plan        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation 2,900,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 2,500,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 2,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		  
Fair value assumptions, risk-free interest rate 0.08%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 0.11%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 0.11%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		  
Fair value assumptions, dividend yield 0.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 0.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 0.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		  
Fair value assumptions, expected life in years 6 months 6 months 6 months  
Discount on common stock purchase program 15.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		      
After tax payroll deductions percentage of compensation, minimum 1.00%bcr_AfterTaxPayrollDeductionsPercentageOfCompensationMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		      
After tax payroll deductions percentage of compensation, maximum 10.00%bcr_AfterTaxPayrollDeductionsPercentageOfCompensationMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		      
After tax payroll deductions maximum amount of compensation as defined by the plan $ 20,000bcr_AfterTaxPayrollDeductionsMaximumAmountOfCompensationAsDefinedByThePlan
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		      
Employee payroll deduction period 6 months      
Period restricted for sale or transfer after purchase 6 months      
Shares available to purchase during period under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 387,583bcr_StockAvailableToPurchaseDuringPeriodEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		      
Shares purchased under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 118,313us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember		 138,520us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= bcr_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember