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Total Net Sales by Product Group Category (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
Vascular    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 231.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_VascularMember		 219.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_VascularMember
Urology    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 205.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_UrologyMember		 201.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_UrologyMember
Oncology    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 224.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_OncologyMember		 219.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_OncologyMember
Surgical Specialties    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales 135.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_SurgicalSpecialtiesMember		 135.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_SurgicalSpecialtiesMember
Other Product Group    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 21.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_OtherProductGroupMember		 $ 24.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bcr_OtherProductGroupMember