Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance			$ 585,216	$ 1,133,206
Consolidated net (loss) income	(252,049)	54,615	(664,941)	129,329
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(89,972)	2,934	(38,808)	863
Compensation related to share-based awards			23,150	31,258
Tax withholding for restricted shares			(23,920)	(8,284)
Exercise of options			36,124	83,743
Ordinary shares issued from treasury, net of ordinary shares purchased				4,117
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(6,144)	(36,709)
Buy-out of noncontrolling interests, net of contributions			(82)	(1,913)
Addition of Paladin noncontrolling interests due to acquisition			40,600
Removal of HealthTronics, Inc. noncontrolling interests due to disposition			(57,359)
Ordinary shares issued in connection with the Paladin acquisition			2,844,279
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015			(309,829)
Settlement of common stock warrants			(284,454)
Settlement of the hedge on convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015			356,265
Other			30,095	1,754
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	2,530,192	1,337,364	2,530,192	1,337,364
Endo International [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance			526,018	1,072,856
Consolidated net (loss) income			(667,836)	90,571
Other comprehensive (loss) income			(39,171)	863
Compensation related to share-based awards			23,150	31,258
Tax withholding for restricted shares			(23,920)	(8,284)
Exercise of options			36,124	83,743
Ordinary shares issued from treasury, net of ordinary shares purchased				4,117
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0	0
Buy-out of noncontrolling interests, net of contributions			0	0
Addition of Paladin noncontrolling interests due to acquisition			0
Removal of HealthTronics, Inc. noncontrolling interests due to disposition			0
Ordinary shares issued in connection with the Paladin acquisition			2,844,279
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015			(309,829)
Settlement of common stock warrants			(284,454)
Settlement of the hedge on convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015			356,265
Other			30,095	1,754
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	2,490,721	1,276,878	2,490,721	1,276,878
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance			59,198	60,350
Consolidated net (loss) income			2,895	38,758
Other comprehensive (loss) income			363	0
Compensation related to share-based awards			0	0
Tax withholding for restricted shares			0	0
Exercise of options			0	0
Ordinary shares issued from treasury, net of ordinary shares purchased				0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(6,144)	(36,709)
Buy-out of noncontrolling interests, net of contributions			(82)	(1,913)
Addition of Paladin noncontrolling interests due to acquisition			40,600
Removal of HealthTronics, Inc. noncontrolling interests due to disposition			(57,359)
Ordinary shares issued in connection with the Paladin acquisition			0
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015			0
Settlement of common stock warrants			0
Settlement of the hedge on convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015			0
Other			0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	$ 39,471	$ 60,486	$ 39,471	$ 60,486