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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance as of July 31, 2014 $ 515,004us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments (36,969)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance as of April 30, 2015 478,035us-gaap_Goodwill
Id Solutions [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance as of July 31, 2014 412,289us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments (24,627)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember
Balance as of April 30, 2015 387,662us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember
Workplace Safety [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Balance as of July 31, 2014 102,715us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments (12,342)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember
Balance as of April 30, 2015 $ 90,373us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember