2.2.0.7 false Restructuring 10301 - Disclosure - Restructuring true false false false 1 USD false false Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 Unit14 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Unit13 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 bcr_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract bcr false na duration Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] false 3 Restructuring 1 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> 3. Restructuring In April 2009, the company announced a plan (the "Plan") to reduce its overall cost structure and improve efficiency. The Plan included the consolidation of certain businesses in the United States and the realignment of certain sales and marketing functions outside the United States. The Plan resulted in the elimination of certain positions and other employee terminations worldwide. The company recorded employee separation costs under the company's existing severance programs and other costs primarily related to one-time termination benefits offered under the Plan. Activities under the Plan were substantially complete as of June 30, 2009, with a total pre-tax cost of $15.4 million ($10.2 million after tax). Substantially all of these costs were cash expenditures. At September 30, 2010, no liability remained for this restructuring charge. </div> 3. Restructuring In April 2009, the company announced a plan (the "Plan") to reduce its overall cost structure and improve efficiency. The Plan included false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of restructuring activities including exit and disposal activities, which should include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. This description does not include restructuring costs in connection with a business combination or discontinued operations and long-lived assets (disposal groups) sold or classified as held for sale. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true