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Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Contribution Per Employee Percent

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Contributions towards defined contribution Savings and Investment Plan	$ 7.5	$ 11.4	$ 12.0
Deferred Compensation Plan \| Deferred bonus
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Deferral percentage for employees		50.00%
Deferred Compensation Plan \| Deferred restricted stock units
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Deferral percentage for employees		100.00%
401(k) Restoration Plan \| Deferred salary and bonus
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Deferral percentage for employees		50.00%
Directors Deferred Compensation Plan \| Meeting fees, retainer fees, and restricted stock units
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Contribution By Non Employee Directors Percent		100.00%
Endo 401(k) Plan
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match		100.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay		6.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	4.00%
Endo 401(k) Plan, Matching Tier One
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	100.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	3.00%
Endo 401(k) Plan, Matching Tier Two
Savings And Investment Plan And Deferred Compensation [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	2.00%