Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On July 13, 2014, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) to acquire Abbott’s non-U.S. developed markets specialty and branded generics business (the “Assets”) in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the Business Transfer Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “BTA”), Abbott will carve out the Assets and transfer them to a new public company (“New Mylan”) organized in the Netherlands. Immediately following the transfer of the Assets, the Company will merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of New Mylan (the “Merger” and, together with the transfer of the Assets, the “Transaction”), and New Mylan will become the parent company of Mylan. The new public company will be called Mylan N.V. and will be led by the current Mylan leadership team and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Abbott will receive 105 million shares of New Mylan in exchange for the transfer of the Assets, and in the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Mylan common stock will be converted into the right to receive one New Mylan ordinary share. As a result of the Transaction, Mylan shareholders will own approximately 79% of New Mylan and Abbott will indirectly own approximately 21% of New Mylan. New Mylan and Abbott will enter into a shareholder agreement in connection with the Transaction (the “Shareholder Agreement”). The consummation of the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the Merger by Mylan’s shareholders. Abbott will not require shareholder approval in connection with the Transaction. The BTA contains certain customary termination rights, including the right of either party to terminate the agreement if the Transaction is not completed by October 13, 2015, subject to extension for a period of 90 days in the event conditions relating to regulatory approvals have not been satisfied as of that date. If the BTA is terminated in certain circumstances, including in the event that certain regulatory approvals are not obtained, approval of Mylan’s shareholders is not obtained or Mylan’s Board of Directors withdraws its recommendation of the Transaction or approves or recommends an alternative acquisition proposal for Mylan, Mylan will be required, at Abbott’s option, to reimburse Abbott’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction (including certain restructuring related taxes), provided that Mylan will not be required to reimburse Abbott for an amount in excess of $100 million. The Assets, which are being acquired on a debt-free basis, include more than 100 specialty and branded generic pharmaceutical products in five major therapeutic areas and include several patent protected, novel and/or hard-to-manufacture products. As a result of the acquisition, the Company will significantly expand and strengthen its product portfolio in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.

Subsequent Events

On July 13, 2014, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) to acquire Abbott’s non-U.S. developed markets specialty and branded generics business (the “Assets”) in an all-stock transaction.

Under the terms of the Business Transfer Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “BTA”), Abbott will carve out the Assets and transfer them to a new public company (“New Mylan”) organized in the Netherlands. Immediately following the transfer of the Assets, the Company will merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of New Mylan (the “Merger” and, together with the transfer of the Assets, the “Transaction”), and New Mylan will become the parent company of Mylan. The new public company will be called Mylan N.V. and will be led by the current Mylan leadership team and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Abbott will receive 105 million shares of New Mylan in exchange for the transfer of the Assets, and in the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Mylan common stock will be converted into the right to receive one New Mylan ordinary share. As a result of the Transaction, Mylan shareholders will own approximately 79% of New Mylan and Abbott will indirectly own approximately 21% of New Mylan. New Mylan and Abbott will enter into a shareholder agreement in connection with the Transaction (the “Shareholder Agreement”).

The consummation of the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of the Merger by Mylan’s shareholders. Abbott will not require shareholder approval in connection with the Transaction. The BTA contains certain customary termination rights, including the right of either party to terminate the agreement if the Transaction is not completed by October 13, 2015, subject to extension for a period of 90 days in the event conditions relating to regulatory approvals have not been satisfied as of that date. If the BTA is terminated in certain circumstances, including in the event that certain regulatory approvals are not obtained, approval of Mylan’s shareholders is not obtained or Mylan’s Board of Directors withdraws its recommendation of the Transaction or approves or recommends an alternative acquisition proposal for Mylan, Mylan will be required, at Abbott’s option, to reimburse Abbott’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction (including certain restructuring related taxes), provided that Mylan will not be required to reimburse Abbott for an amount in excess of $100 million.

The Assets, which are being acquired on a debt-free basis, include more than 100 specialty and branded generic pharmaceutical products in five major therapeutic areas and include several patent protected, novel and/or hard-to-manufacture products. As a result of the acquisition, the Company will significantly expand and strengthen its product portfolio in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.