Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	$ 1,631,490		$ 1,583,655
Intersegment	0		0
Total	1,631,490		1,583,655
Segment profitability	213,847		250,538
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	1,412,816		1,412,475
Intersegment	629		355
Total	1,413,445		1,412,830
Segment profitability	392,060		411,664
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	218,674		171,180
Intersegment	7,928		14,578
Total	226,602		185,758
Segment profitability	89,807		60,458
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	0	[1]	0	[1]
Intersegment	(8,557)	[1]	(14,933)	[1]
Total	(8,557)	[1]	(14,933)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (268,020)	[1]	$ (221,584)	[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.