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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales to External Customers $ 290,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 309,577us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 883,095us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 908,301us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Segment Profit 53,906brc_ProfitForReportableSegments 59,073brc_ProfitForReportableSegments 161,407brc_ProfitForReportableSegments 180,608brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
Id Solutions [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales to External Customers 200,786us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember		 206,448us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember		 604,948us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember		 610,726us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember
Segment Profit 41,614brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember		 44,302brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember		 120,800brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember		 132,795brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_IdSolutionsMember
Workplace Safety [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Sales to External Customers 89,441us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember		 103,129us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember		 278,147us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember		 297,575us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember
Segment Profit $ 12,292brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember		 $ 14,771brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember		 $ 40,607brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember		 $ 47,813brc_ProfitForReportableSegments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= brc_WorkplaceSafetyMember