1.0.0.3 false Indebtedness false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Indebtedness [Abstract] 0 bhi_IndebtednessAbstract bhi false na duration string Indebtedness. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Indebtedness. false 3 INDEBTEDNESS 1 us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0  <html> <head></head> <body>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 10. INDEBTEDNESS</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     During the first quarter of 2009, we repaid $325 million principal amount of our 6.25% notes, which matured on January 15, 2009, and $200 million principal amount of our 6.00% notes, which matured on February 15, 2009. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     On March 30, 2009, we entered into a credit agreement (the “2009 Credit Agreement”) for a committed $500 million revolving credit facility that expires in March 2010. At June 30, 2009, we had $1.5 billion of credit facilities with commercial banks, of which $1.0 billion are committed revolving credit facilities, which includes the 2009 Credit Agreement. The committed facilities expire on July 7, 2012 ($500 million), unless extended, and on March 29, 2010 ($500 million). The $500 million facility that expires on July 7, 2012 provides for a one year extension, subject to the approval and acceptance by the lenders, among other conditions. In addition, this facility contains a provision to allow for an increase in the facility amount of an additional $500 million, subject to the approval and acceptance by the lenders, among other conditions. Both facilities contain certain covenants which, among other things, require the maintenance of a funded indebtedness to total capitalization ratio (a defined formula per each agreement), restrict certain merger transactions or the sale of all or substantially all of our assets or a significant subsidiary and limit the amount of subsidiary indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default, our obligations under the facilities may be accelerated. Such events of default include payment defaults to lenders under the facilities, covenant defaults and other customary defaults. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     At June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all of the covenants of both committed credit facilities. There were no direct borrowings under the committed credit facilities during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. We also have an outstanding commercial paper program under which we may issue from time to time up to $1.0 billion in commercial paper with maturity of no more than 270 days. To the extent we have outstanding commercial paper, our ability to borrow under the facilities is reduced. At June 30, 2009, we had no outstanding commercial paper. </div> </div> </body> </html>  NOTE 10. INDEBTEDNESS      During the first quarter false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true