Contingencies (Pricing and Medicaid Litigation) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other current liabilities	$ 1,084,314,000	$ 983,546,000
Pricing And Medicaid Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	56,000,000	50,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, payments	0
Pricing And Medicaid Litigation | Mylan Specialty | Indemnification Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other current liabilities	$ 64,100,000
New York | Pricing And Medicaid Litigation | Counties
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs	40