Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,767,426		$ 1,801,786		$ 5,100,617		$ 5,073,256
Segment profitability	339,816		334,690		862,282		846,699
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,767,426		1,801,786		5,100,617		5,073,256
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	0		0		0		0
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(5,884)	[1]	(6,829)	[1]	(22,169)	[1]	(31,244)	[1]
Segment profitability	(219,245)	[1]	(259,776)	[1]	(698,637)	[1]	(696,437)	[1]
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,404,426		1,495,484		4,275,457		4,389,079
Generics Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,406,162		1,495,894		4,279,646		4,390,233
Segment profitability	369,239		459,408		1,173,529		1,278,937
Generics Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,736		410		4,189		1,154
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	363,000		306,302		825,160		684,177
Specialty Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	367,148		312,721		843,140		714,267
Segment profitability	189,822		135,058		387,390		264,199
Specialty Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,148		$ 6,419		$ 17,980		$ 30,090

[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.