Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	$ 6,796,110		$ 6,129,825		$ 5,450,522
Intersegment	0		0		0
Total	6,796,110		6,129,825		5,450,522
Segment profitability	1,109,349		1,005,449		721,584
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	5,981,363		5,579,331		5,022,554
Intersegment	3,088		2,480		40,116
Total	5,984,451		5,581,811		5,062,670
Segment profitability	1,728,911		1,640,135		1,398,264
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	814,747		550,494		427,968
Intersegment	36,991		70,005		61,772
Total	851,738		620,499		489,740
Segment profitability	297,115		208,215		122,694
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Intersegment	(40,079)	[1]	(72,485)	[1]	(101,888)	[1]
Total	(40,079)	[1]	(72,485)	[1]	(101,888)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (916,677)	[1]	$ (842,901)	[1]	$ (799,374)	[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.