Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,084.0		$ 1,767.4		$ 5,636.9		$ 5,100.6
Segment profitability	495.0		339.8		960.1		862.3
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	0		0		0		0
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,084.0		1,767.4		5,636.9		5,100.6
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(4.0)	[1]	(5.9)	[1]	(11.0)	[1]	(22.2)	[1]
Segment profitability	(296.0)	[1]	(219.2)	[1]	(842.3)	[1]	(698.6)	[1]
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,616.9		1,404.4		4,675.9		4,275.4
Generics Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1.1		1.7		3.7		4.2
Generics Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,618.0		1,406.1		4,679.6		4,279.6
Segment profitability	511.8		369.2		1,267.1		1,173.5
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	467.1		363.0		961.0		825.2
Specialty Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	2.9		4.2		7.3		18.0
Specialty Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	470.0		367.2		968.3		843.2
Segment profitability	$ 279.2		$ 189.8		$ 535.3		$ 387.4

[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.