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INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 2,301,544 $ 2,244,908
New investments 565,665 545,609
Investment restructuring 0 0
Transfers into Level 3   5,989
Transfers out of Level 3 (2,373) (26,625)
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital (66,730) (176,846)
Loan origination fees received (7,860) (9,579)
Principal repayments received (332,360) (260,940)
Fair value end of period 2,456,391 2,371,108
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (21,298) $ 46,667
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 425 $ 248
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 19,096 $ 19,540
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (6,855) $ (25,821)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 7,137 $ 7,958
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Senior Debt and 1st Lien Notes    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 1,661,461 $ 1,625,501
New investments 455,396 459,219
Investment restructuring (8,462) 424
Transfers into Level 3   0
Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital (45,937) (154,807)
Loan origination fees received (6,957) (7,929)
Principal repayments received (271,223) (208,334)
Fair value end of period 1,769,479 1,738,067
Senior Debt and 1st Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (19,033) $ 33,034
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Senior Debt and 1st Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 425 $ 248
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Senior Debt and 1st Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 9,165 $ 6,831
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Senior Debt and 1st Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (11,763) $ (23,320)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Senior Debt and 1st Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 6,407 $ 7,200
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Subordinated Debt and 2nd Lien Notes    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 189,393 $ 153,703
New investments 106,751 60,065
Investment restructuring (130) (424)
Transfers into Level 3   5,989
Transfers out of Level 3 0 (10,159)
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital (9,802) 0
Loan origination fees received (903) (1,650)
Principal repayments received (58,689) (20,684)
Fair value end of period 233,332 191,672
Subordinated Debt and 2nd Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (1,148) $ 9,777
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Subordinated Debt and 2nd Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Subordinated Debt and 2nd Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 6,725 $ 3,824
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Subordinated Debt and 2nd Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 405 $ (9,384)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Subordinated Debt and 2nd Lien Notes | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 730 $ 615
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Structured Product    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 16,688 $ 48,664
New investments 640 7,500
Investment restructuring 0 0
Transfers into Level 3   0
Transfers out of Level 3 0 (3,310)
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital 0 (1,998)
Loan origination fees received 0 0
Principal repayments received (2,448) (31,922)
Fair value end of period 15,209 17,777
Structured Product | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 620 $ 260
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Structured Product | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Structured Product | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Structured Product | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (291) $ (1,560)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Structured Product | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 143
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Equity Shares    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 431,346 $ 408,475
New investments 2,878 18,825
Investment restructuring 8,592 0
Transfers into Level 3   0
Transfers out of Level 3 (2,373) (13,156)
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital (10,904) (15,265)
Loan origination fees received 0 0
Principal repayments received 0 0
Fair value end of period 435,495 420,943
Equity Shares | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ (2,044) $ 7,203
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Equity Shares | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Equity Shares | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 3,206 $ 8,885
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Equity Shares | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 4,794 $ 5,976
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Equity Shares | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Equity Warrants    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 1,170 $ 2,732
New investments 0 0
Investment restructuring 0
Transfers into Level 3   0
Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital 0 0
Loan origination fees received 0 0
Principal repayments received 0 0
Fair value end of period 1,369 1,068
Equity Warrants | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 199 $ (1,664)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Equity Warrants | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Equity Warrants | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Equity Warrants | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Equity Warrants | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Royalty Rights    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value beginning of period $ 1,486 $ 5,833
New investments 0 0
Investment restructuring 0 0
Transfers into Level 3   0
Transfers out of Level 3 0 0
Proceeds from sales of investments / return of capital (87) (4,776)
Loan origination fees received 0 0
Principal repayments received 0 0
Fair value end of period 1,507 1,581
Royalty Rights | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 108 $ (1,943)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Royalty Rights | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:GrossInvestmentIncomeOperating    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees
Royalty Rights | Income Statement Location [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestIncomeOperatingPaidInKind    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Total payment-in-kind interest income Total payment-in-kind interest income
Royalty Rights | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:DebtAndEquitySecuritiesRealizedGainLossBeforeDistributions    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 2,467
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Net realized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Royalty Rights | Income Statement Location [Axis]: bbdc:FeeAndOtherIncome    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value recurring basis gain (losses) $ 0 $ 0
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Interest and other financing fees Interest and other financing fees