How to Detect Browser Window /Tab Close Event?

This code prevents the checkbox events. It works when user clicks on browser close button but it doesn’t work when checkbox clicked. You can modify it for other controls(texbox, radiobutton etc.)

    window.onbeforeunload = function () {
        return "Are you sure?";
    }

    $(function () {
        $('input[type="checkbox"]').click(function () {
            window.onbeforeunload = function () { };
        });
    });