| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 181 - Disclosure - Expected Benefit Payments (Detail) (http://www.crbard.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureExpectedBenefitPayments) |
| Table | Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000009892 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit |
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 through 2026 |