Contingencies (Pricing and Medicaid Litigation) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other current liabilities	$ 989,680,000	$ 983,546,000
Pricing And Medicaid Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	50,000,000	50,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, payments	0
Loss contingency accrual, provision	0
Counties | New York | Pricing And Medicaid Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	40
Mylan Specialty | Indemnification Agreement | Pricing And Medicaid Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other current liabilities	$ 66,400,000