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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives $ (78.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ 2.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (8.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Foreign currency forward contracts | Other expense (income), net      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives (78.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
  (8.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
Foreign currency forward contracts | Other expense (income), net      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives   2.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
 
Cash conversion feature of Cash Convertible Notes | Other expense (income), net      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives (550.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
(667.0)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
(176.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
Purchased cash convertible note hedge | Other expense (income), net      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings on Derivatives $ 550.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
$ 667.0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
$ 176.3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember