Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,715.6		$ 1,631.5
Segment profitability	239.0		213.8
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	0		0
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,715.6		1,631.5
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(3.0)	[1]	(8.5)	[1]
Segment profitability	(248.7)	[1]	(268.1)	[1]
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,514.5		1,412.8
Generics Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1.3		0.6
Generics Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,515.8		1,413.4
Segment profitability	388.2		392.1
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	201.1		218.7
Specialty Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1.7		7.9
Specialty Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	202.8		226.6
Segment profitability	$ 99.5		$ 89.8

[1] Includes certain corporate general and administrative and R&D 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.