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