Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Percentage of the Company's inventories utilizing first in, first out method (FIFO) 47.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfFIFOInventory       47.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfFIFOInventory 48.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfFIFOInventory  
Amount Last in, first out (LIFO) inventory method is below first in, first out (FIFO) inventory method in inventory calculation $ 122.4us-gaap_ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue       $ 122.4us-gaap_ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue $ 118.0us-gaap_ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue  
Gains on the sale of property         1.8bc_GainsOnSaleOfProperty 5.5bc_GainsOnSaleOfProperty 5.9bc_GainsOnSaleOfProperty
Losses on the sale and disposal of property         (0.5)bc_LossesOnSaleAndDisposalOfProperty (0.1)bc_LossesOnSaleAndDisposalOfProperty (0.7)bc_LossesOnSaleAndDisposalOfProperty
Net gains on sale and disposal of property         1.3bc_NetGainsLossesOnSaleAndDisposalOfProperty 5.4bc_NetGainsLossesOnSaleAndDisposalOfProperty 5.2bc_NetGainsLossesOnSaleAndDisposalOfProperty
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)         0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill  
Minimum investment percentage of ownership to be considered an equity method investment 20.00%bc_MinimumInvestmentPercentageOfOwnershipToBeConsideredEquityMethodInvestment       20.00%bc_MinimumInvestmentPercentageOfOwnershipToBeConsideredEquityMethodInvestment    
Maximum investment percentage of ownership to be considered an equity method investment 50.00%bc_MaximumInvestmentPercentageOfOwnershipToBeConsideredEquityMethodInvestment       50.00%bc_MaximumInvestmentPercentageOfOwnershipToBeConsideredEquityMethodInvestment    
Impairment of equity method investment 20.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 20.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
Long-lived asset impairment charges         1.5bc_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets 7.1bc_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets 11.4bc_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets
Amounts of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion 19.6bc_TransfersContinuingInvolvementNonCurrent       19.6bc_TransfersContinuingInvolvementNonCurrent 18.9bc_TransfersContinuingInvolvementNonCurrent  
Deferred debt issuance costs 7.3us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense       7.3us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense 6.6us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense  
Advertising and promotion costs         31.2us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 30.6us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 30.9us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 480.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       480.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 401.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Bella-Veneet Oy [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Impairment of equity method investment         20.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
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Trade names [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)         0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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Trade names [Member] | Annual impairment testing charges [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)             0.8us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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Trade names [Member] | Impairment charges outside of annual impairment testing [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)             $ 0.7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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Customer Relationships and Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Amortization period for customer relationships and trade names         3 years    
Customer Relationships and Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Amortization period for customer relationships and trade names         15 years    
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         5 years    
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         40 years    
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         2 years    
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         20 years    
Tools, Dies and Molds [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         8 years    
Software Development [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         3 years    
Software Development [Member] | Maximum [Member]              
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]              
Asset depreciable life (in years)         7 years