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Indebtedness (Debt arrangements) (details)
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Mar. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 06, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2013
USD ($)
Sep. 06, 2013
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
2014 Term Loan due December 18, 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
2014 Term Loan due December 18, 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
2014 Term Loan due December 5, 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
2014 Term Loan due December 5, 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
2013 Term Loan due December 18, 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
2013 Term Loan due December 18, 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 06, 2013
2013 Term Loan due December 18, 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
2013 Term Loan due December 18, 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
2013 Term Loan due December 18, 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 06, 2013
2013 Term Loan due December 18, 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
3.5% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 02, 2014
3.5% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2021 [Member]
Jun. 28, 2014
3.5% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
3.90% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2024 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 02, 2014
3.90% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2024 [Member]
Jun. 28, 2014
3.90% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2024 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
4.90% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2044 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 02, 2014
4.90% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2044 [Member]
Jun. 28, 2014
4.90% Unsecured Senior Notes due November, 2044 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
1.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 8, 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
1.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 8, 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2013
1.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 8, 2016 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
2.30% Unsecured Senior notes November 8, 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
2.30% Unsecured Senior notes November 8, 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2013
2.30% Unsecured Senior notes November 8, 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
4.00% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2023 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
4.00% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2023 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2013
4.00% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2023 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
5.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2043 [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
5.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2043 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2013
5.30% Unsecured Senior Notes due November 15, 2043 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 05, 2014
Tranche December 18, 2015 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 05, 2014
2014 Revolver [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 06, 2014
Debt Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
Jul. 28, 2013
Debt Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 28, 2015
2014 Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 28, 2013
Cash Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 05, 2014
Euro Member Countries, Euro
Tranche December 5, 2019 [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 05, 2014
Euro Member Countries, Euro
2014 Revolver [Member]
EUR (€)
Nov. 06, 2014
Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                               3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.5UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2021Member
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.5UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2021Member
  3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2024Member
3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2024Member
  4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2044Member
4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2044Member
  1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A1.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember82016Member
1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A1.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember82016Member
  2.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2.30UnsecuredSeniornotesNovember82018Member
2.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2.30UnsecuredSeniornotesNovember82018Member
  4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.00UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152023Member
4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.00UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152023Member
  5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A5.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152043Member
5.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A5.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152043Member
                   
Short-term Debt $ 3,400,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings   $ 2,100,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings                                                                                    
Term loans 830,900,000us-gaap_LoansPayable   930,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable   1,000,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable 300,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2014TermLoandueDecember182015Member
0us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2014TermLoandueDecember182015Member
530,900,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2014TermLoandueDecember52019Member
0us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2014TermLoandueDecember52019Member
0us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2013TermLoandueDecember182015Member
300,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2013TermLoandueDecember182015Member
300,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2013TermLoandueDecember182015Member
0us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2013TermLoandueDecember182018Member
630,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2013TermLoandueDecember182018Member
700,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2013TermLoandueDecember182018Member
                                          300,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_TrancheDecember182015Member
600,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2014RevolverMember
        500,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_TrancheDecember52019Member
300,000,000us-gaap_LoansPayable
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2014RevolverMember
 
Senior Notes 3,890,200,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes   2,294,000,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes 2,300,000,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes                       499,700,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.5UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2021Member
[1]   0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.5UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2021Member
[1] 697,200,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2024Member
[1]   0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2024Member
[1] 398,800,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2044Member
[1]   0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2044Member
[1] 499,700,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A1.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember82016Member
[2] 499,600,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A1.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember82016Member
[2]   599,400,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2.30UnsecuredSeniornotesNovember82018Member
[2] 599,300,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2.30UnsecuredSeniornotesNovember82018Member
[2]   797,000,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.00UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152023Member
[2] 796,800,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.00UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152023Member
[2]   398,400,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A5.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152043Member
[2] 398,300,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A5.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152043Member
[2]           1,600,000,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= prgo_A2014BondsMember
       
Other financing 2,300,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt   8,100,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt                                                                                    
Total borrowings outstanding 4,726,800,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount   3,234,200,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount                                                                                    
Debt, Short Term and Current Portion of Long Term 359,000,000prgo_DebtShortTermandCurrentPortionofLongTerm   143,700,000prgo_DebtShortTermandCurrentPortionofLongTerm                                                                                    
Long-term debt, less current portion 4,367,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent   3,090,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                                                                    
Deferred financing fee 42,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount   27,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFeeAmount                                                                                    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity                                                                           2,650,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= prgo_DebtBridgeCreditAgreementMember
  1,700,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= prgo_CashBridgeCreditAgreementMember
    1,750,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= prgo_DebtBridgeCreditAgreementMember
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period                                                                             364 days            
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding 0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding   0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding                                                                                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                               500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.5UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2021Member
    700,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2024Member
    400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2044Member
        500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A1.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember82016Member
    600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2.30UnsecuredSeniornotesNovember82018Member
    800,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.00UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152023Member
    400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A5.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152043Member
                 
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date           Dec. 18, 2015   Dec. 05, 2019   Dec. 18, 2015 Dec. 18, 2015   Dec. 18, 2018 Dec. 18, 2018   Dec. 15, 2021     Dec. 15, 2024     Dec. 15, 2044     Nov. 08, 2016 Nov. 08, 2016   Nov. 08, 2018 Nov. 08, 2018   Nov. 15, 2023 Nov. 15, 2023   Nov. 15, 2043 Nov. 15, 2043                    
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount                               $ 300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.5UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2021Member
    $ 2,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A3.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2024Member
    $ 1,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.90UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember2044Member
    $ 300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A1.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember82016Member
    $ 700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A2.30UnsecuredSeniornotesNovember82018Member
    $ 3,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A4.00UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152023Member
    $ 1,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= prgo_A5.30UnsecuredSeniorNotesdueNovember152043Member
                     
[1] Public bonds issued on December 2, 2014, discussed below collectively as the "2014 Bonds."
[2] Private placement unsecured senior notes with registration rights as of June 28, 2014 and public bonds as of October 1, 2014, discussed below collectively as the "2013 Bonds."