Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	$ 1,809,772		$ 1,575,756		$ 5,093,717		$ 4,598,590
Intersegment	0		0		0		0
Total	1,809,772		1,575,756		5,093,717		4,598,590
Segment profitability	329,913		265,908		834,093		758,053
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	1,503,217		1,361,462		4,413,664		4,153,365
Intersegment	410		398		1,154		1,200
Total	1,503,627		1,361,860		4,414,818		4,154,565
Segment profitability	464,198		393,985		1,296,221		1,214,524
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	298,569		214,294		659,591		445,225
Intersegment	6,419		17,118		30,090		51,402
Total	304,988		231,412		689,681		496,627
Segment profitability	130,268		92,084		246,915		169,729
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intersegment	(6,829)	[1]	(17,516)	[1]	(31,244)	[1]	(52,602)	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	7,986	[1]	0	[1]	20,462	[1]	0	[1]
Total	1,157	[1]	(17,516)	[1]	(10,782)	[1]	(52,602)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (264,553)	[1]	$ (220,161)	[1]	$ (709,043)	[1]	$ (626,200)	[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 nine months ended September 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.