Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (Ordinary Shares [Member], USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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May 31, 2013
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Ordinary Shares [Member]
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Stockholders' Equity Note [Line Items] | ||
Total amount authorized for repurchase of shares under share repurchase program (up to $200 million) | $ 200,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = jazz_OrdinarySharesMember |
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Share repurchases | 42,200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = jazz_OrdinarySharesMember |
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Stock repurchased, shares | 0.3us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = jazz_OrdinarySharesMember |
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Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | $ 138.64us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = jazz_OrdinarySharesMember |
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Remaining amount authorized for repurchase of shares | $ 21,300,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = jazz_OrdinarySharesMember |
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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