N-2 - $ / shares

Sep. 01, 2022

Jun. 30, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Cover [Abstract]

Entity Central Index Key

0001160864

Amendment Flag

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Document Type

N-CSRS

Entity Registrant Name

BlackRock Core Bond Trust

General Description of Registrant [Abstract]

Investment Objectives and Practices [Text Block]

BlackRock Core Bond Trust’s (BHK) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 75% of its managed assets in bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the Trust intends to invest its assets primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade bonds, which may include, but are not limited to, corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities and mortgage-related securities. The Trust may invest up to 25% of its total managed assets in bonds that at the time of investment are rated Ba/BB or below by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) or another nationally recognized rating agency or bonds that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. The Trust may invest up to 10% of its managed assets in bonds issued in foreign currencies. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

Share Price [Table Text Block]

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary

	06/30/22		12/31/21		Change			High		Low
Closing Market Price	$	11.32	$	16.51		(31.44	)%	$	16.51	$	10.52
Net Asset Value		11.86		15.47		(23.34	)		15.47		11.66

Lowest Price or Bid

$ 10.52

Highest Price or Bid

16.51

Lowest Price or Bid, NAV

11.66

Highest Price or Bid, NAV

15.47

Latest Share Price

11.32

$ 16.51

Latest NAV

$ 11.86

$ 15.47

Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]

Outstanding Security, Held [Shares]

54,010,702