Debt (The Receivables Facility) (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 29, 2012 Receivables Facility [Member]	Jul. 20, 2012 Receivables Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Receivables Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Receivables facility, maximum commitment limit			500,000,000
Accounts Receivable Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity Increased Limit				400,000,000
Maturity period			3 years
Accounts receivable legally sold to Mylan Securitization included in Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets					688,700,000
Short-term borrowings	$ 406,130,000	$ 128,054,000			$ 300,000,000
Interest rate on borrowings					1.01%