Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,837.3		$ 1,701.7		$ 3,552.9		$ 3,333.2
Segment profitability	226.1		308.7		465.1		522.5
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	0		0		0		0
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,837.3		1,701.7		3,552.9		3,333.2
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(4.0)	[1]	(7.8)	[1]	(7.0)	[1]	(16.3)	[1]
Segment profitability	(297.6)	[1]	(211.3)	[1]	(546.3)	[1]	(479.4)	[1]
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,544.5		1,458.2		3,059.0		2,871.0
Generics Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1.3		1.9		2.6		2.5
Generics Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,545.8		1,460.1		3,061.6		2,873.5
Segment profitability	367.1		412.2		755.3		804.3
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	292.8		243.5		493.9		462.2
Specialty Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	2.7		5.9		4.4		13.8
Specialty Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	295.5		249.4		498.3		476.0
Segment profitability	$ 156.6		$ 107.8		$ 256.1		$ 197.6

[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.