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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Gross unrealized gains associated with the investment held in the rabbi trust $ 54,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax $ 28,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax  
Combined fair value of available-for-sale securities 100,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities   100,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Gross unrealized gains 100,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax   100,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
Transfers in out between levels 0belfb_TransfersInOutBetweenLevels   0belfb_TransfersInOutBetweenLevels
Fair value of long-term debt 223,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue    
Carrying amount of long-term debt 220,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt    
Investments held in Rabbi Trust [Member] | SERP [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Gross unrealized gains associated with the investment held in the rabbi trust 800,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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  700,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value $ 6,600,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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  $ 6,500,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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