Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 1,756,046	$ 1,789,836	$ 5,062,791	$ 5,040,896
Other revenues	11,380	11,950	37,826	32,360
Total revenues	1,767,426	1,801,786	5,100,617	5,073,256
Cost of sales	958,908	1,008,664	2,856,225	2,907,268
Gross profit	808,518	793,122	2,244,392	2,165,988
Operating expenses:
Research and development	113,995	108,250	351,914	283,570
Selling, general and administrative	364,868	342,232	1,031,624	1,037,802
Litigation settlements, net	(10,161)	7,950	(1,428)	(2,083)
Total operating expenses	468,702	458,432	1,382,110	1,319,289
Earnings from operations	339,816	334,690	862,282	846,699
Interest expense	73,953	76,051	233,744	234,126
Other (expense) income, net	(70,597)	6,209	(74,391)	604
Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	195,266	264,848	554,147	613,177
Income tax provision	35,843	52,762	108,564	132,449
Net earnings	159,423	212,086	445,583	480,728
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(515)	(829)	(2,104)	(1,842)
Net earnings attributable to Mylan Inc. common shareholders	$ 158,908	$ 211,257	$ 443,479	$ 478,886
Earnings per common share attributable to Mylan Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.52	$ 1.15	$ 1.15
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.51	$ 1.13	$ 1.13
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in USD per share)	382,134	406,469	385,497	418,000
Diluted (in USD per share)	395,548	411,562	393,872	422,775