Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Schedule Of Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,793,487	$ 2,361,360
Accumulated impairment losses	(988,528)	(988,528)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,372,832
Goodwill acquired during the period	2,450,355
Effect of currency translation	(18,228)
Ending balance	3,804,959
U.S. Branded Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,107,169	290,793
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	290,793
Goodwill acquired during the period	816,376
Effect of currency translation	0
Ending balance	1,107,169
U.S. Generic Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	965,320	275,201
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	275,201
Goodwill acquired during the period	690,119
Effect of currency translation	0
Ending balance	965,320
Devices [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,819,599	1,795,366
Accumulated impairment losses	(988,528)	(988,528)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	806,838
Goodwill acquired during the period	27,156
Effect of currency translation	(2,923)
Ending balance	831,071
International Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	901,399	0
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0
Goodwill acquired during the period	916,704
Effect of currency translation	(15,305)
Ending balance	$ 901,399