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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Fair Values of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other current liabilities    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives, fair value $ 19.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
 
Not designated as hedging instrument    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value 1,859.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
1,309.4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Liability derivatives, fair value 1,855.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
1,308.4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not designated as hedging instrument | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Foreign currency forward contracts    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value 5.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
6.4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not designated as hedging instrument | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Purchased cash convertible note hedge    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value 1,853.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Not designated as hedging instrument | Other assets | Purchased cash convertible note hedge    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value   1,303.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not designated as hedging instrument | Other current liabilities | Foreign currency forward contracts    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives, fair value 2.3us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
5.4us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Not designated as hedging instrument | Current portion of long-term debt | Cash conversion feature of Cash Convertible Notes    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives, fair value 1,853.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= myl_CurrentPortionofLongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Not designated as hedging instrument | Long-term debt | Cash conversion feature of Cash Convertible Notes    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Liability derivatives, fair value   $ 1,303.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_LongTermDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember