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Net Sales Based on Location of External Customer and Identifiable Assets by Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 819.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 799.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 574.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
551.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 106.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
120.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Japan    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 41.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
38.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 98.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bcr_OtherLocationMember
$ 88.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bcr_OtherLocationMember