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Equity Method Investment - Summary Financial Information for Hirschmann JV (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income attributable to Belden | $ 3,955 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 8,922 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ 9,704 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Hirschmann JV [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Current assets | 44,679 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 49,408 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 46,042 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Noncurrent assets | 3,320 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 3,801 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 4,107 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Current liabilities | 19,847 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 21,524 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 13,132 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Noncurrent liabilities | 409 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 447 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 207 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Revenues | 34,322 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 41,257 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 56,564 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Gross profit | 17,235 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 27,332 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 29,067 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Operating income | 9,147 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 19,821 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 22,317 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Net income | 7,910 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 17,844 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | 19,408 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember
Net income attributable to Belden | $ 3,955 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | $ 8,922 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember | $ 9,704 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = bdc_HirschmannJvMember

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