Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	$ 1,691,537		$ 1,573,877		$ 3,283,945		$ 3,022,834
Intersegment	0		0		0		0
Total	1,691,537		1,573,877		3,283,945		3,022,834
Segment profitability	257,808		280,471		504,180		492,145
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	1,489,098		1,441,433		2,910,448		2,791,904
Intersegment	388		405		743		802
Total	1,489,486		1,441,838		2,911,191		2,792,706
Segment profitability	413,578		431,617		832,023		820,539
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	198,716		132,444		361,022		230,930
Intersegment	9,093		17,449		23,672		34,284
Total	207,809		149,893		384,694		265,214
Segment profitability	62,969		46,852		116,646		77,644
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	3,723	[1]	0	[1]	12,475	[1]	0	[1]
Intersegment	(9,481)	[1]	(17,854)	[1]	(24,415)	[1]	(35,086)	[1]
Total	(5,758)	[1]	(17,854)	[1]	(11,940)	[1]	(35,086)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (218,739)	[1]	$ (197,998)	[1]	$ (444,489)	[1]	$ (406,038)	[1]

[1] (1) Includes certain corporate general and administrative and research and development expenses; net charges for litigation settlements; certain intercompany transactions, including eliminations; amortization of intangible assets and certain purchase accounting items; impairment charges; and other expenses not directly attributable to segments. Additionally, included in the Corporate/Other segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are the operating results of the Company’s clean energy investment subsidiary, whose activities qualify for tax credits under section 45 of the IRC.