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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 11, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Jan. 25, 2013 | Dec. 10, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2012 | Jul. 27, 2012 | Nov. 20, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | $ 58,426,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 50,803,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 22,792,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | 1,488,816,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 1,364,764,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 1,274,142,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prosoft Technology, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  | 104,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired receivables |  |  |  | 5,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivable, gross contractual amount |  |  |  | 6,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesGrossContractualAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of acquired receivables not expected to be collected |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesEstimatedUncollectible / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 56,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for deducting goodwill for tax purposes | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post acquisition revenues | 31,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post acquisition income (loss) from continuing operations | (2,500,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 2,400,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prosoft Technology, Inc. [Member] | Inventories - Obsolescence and Other Valuation Allowances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | 1,400,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_ProsoftTechnologyMember / us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationAndObsolescenceMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grass Valley [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  |  | 218,200,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired receivables | 68,800,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired receivable, gross contractual amount | 77,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesGrossContractualAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of acquired receivables not expected to be collected | 9,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesEstimatedUncollectible / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | 119,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for deducting goodwill for tax purposes | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post acquisition revenues | 196,200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post acquisition income (loss) from continuing operations | (58,500,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 8,600,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grass Valley [Member] | Inventories - Obsolescence and Other Valuation Allowances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | 6,900,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyMember / us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis = us-gaap_InventoryValuationAndObsolescenceMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Softel Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  |  |  | 9,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_SoftelLimitedMember |  |  |  |
PPC Broadband, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_PpcBroadbandIncMember |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 522,400,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_PpcBroadbandIncMember |  |  |
Fair value of acquired receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_PpcBroadbandIncMember |  |  |
Acquired receivable, gross contractual amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesGrossContractualAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_PpcBroadbandIncMember |  |  |
Amount of acquired receivables not expected to be collected |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesEstimatedUncollectible / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_PpcBroadbandIncMember |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 277,100,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_PpcBroadbandIncMember |  |  |
Miranda Technologies Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.63%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember | 97.37%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember |
Acquisition price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember | 364,800,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember |
Fair value of acquired receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,600,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesFairValue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember |
Acquired receivable, gross contractual amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesGrossContractualAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember |
Amount of acquired receivables not expected to be collected |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquiredReceivablesEstimatedUncollectible / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_MirandaTechnologiesIncMember |
Coast Wire and Plastic Tech, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_CoastWireAndPlasticTechMember
Acquisition price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_CoastWireAndPlasticTechMember
Grass Valley and Prosoft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory cost step-up, pro forma disclosure |  | 8,300,000 bdc_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationInventoryCostStepUp / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyAndProsoftMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, pro forma disclosure |  | 1,700,000 bdc_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyAndProsoftMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs, pro forma disclosure |  | $ 1,600,000 bdc_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationTransactionRelatedCost / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bdc_GrassValleyAndProsoftMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition This element represents the amount of earnings or loss of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463 + Details
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- Definition This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463 + Details
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