Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Mylan Inc. (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2011 Old warrants	Sep. 15, 2008 Old warrants	Sep. 15, 2008 Old warrants Maximum	Sep. 30, 2011 New warrants	Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Debt Cash Convertible Notes	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Debt Cash Convertible Notes	Sep. 15, 2008 Convertible Debt Cash Convertible Notes
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt instrument							$ 574.0	$ 574.0	$ 575.0
Warrant, number of shares of common stock called by warrants					43.2
Warrants issued, exercise price per share				20.00		30.00
Number of warrants exchanged			41.0
Weighted average number diluted shares outstanding adjustment, stock-based awards and warrants	16.9	0.7
Anti-dilutive stock options or restricted stock awards excluded from computation of earnings per share	2.5	2.3