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   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 11. 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 September 30, 2009, we had $1.0 billion of committed revolving credit facilities with commercial banks. In addition to the 2009 Credit Agreement, there is a $500 million committed revolving credit facility which expires on July 7, 2012. 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 September 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 or outstanding as of September 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 commercial paper outstanding, our ability to borrow under the facilities is reduced. At September 30, 2009, we had no commercial paper outstanding. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true