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, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	$ 1,701,701		$ 1,687,815	$ 3,333,191		$ 3,271,470
Intersegment	0		0	0		0
Total	1,701,701		1,687,815	3,333,191		3,271,470
Segment profitability	308,619		261,471	522,466		512,009
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	1,458,214		1,481,120	2,871,031		2,893,596
Intersegment	1,824		388	2,453		743
Total	1,460,038		1,481,508	2,873,484		2,894,339
Segment profitability	412,230		407,865	804,290		819,529
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	243,487		206,695	462,160		377,874
Intersegment	5,904		9,093	13,832		23,672
Total	249,391		215,788	475,992		401,546
Segment profitability	107,761		68,682	197,568		129,140
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	0	[1]	0	0	[1]	0	[1]
Intersegment	(7,728)	[1]	(9,481)	(16,285)	[1]	(24,415)	[1]
Total	(7,728)	[1]	(9,481)	(16,285)	[1]	(24,415)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (211,372)	[1]	$ (215,076)	$ (479,392)	[1]	$ (436,660)	[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.