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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents $ 122.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Trading securities 20.2us-gaap_TradingSecurities 16.6us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Available-for-sale securities 28.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 27.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Total assets at recurring fair value measurement 2,072.9us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure 1,536.4us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Total liabilities at recurring fair value measurement 2,375.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure 2,041.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Foreign currency forward contracts    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Foreign exchange derivative assets 18.4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
6.4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Purchased cash convertible note hedge    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures 1,853.5us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
1,303.0us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
Foreign currency forward contracts    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities 2.3us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
58.5us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Interest rate swap derivatives    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities 49.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
15.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Cash conversion feature of Cash Convertible Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures 1,853.5us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
1,303.0us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
Contingent consideration    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Contingent consideration 470.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= myl_ContingentConsiderationMember
664.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= myl_ContingentConsiderationMember
Money market funds    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents 122.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Equity securities — exchange traded funds    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Trading securities 20.2us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ExchangeTradedFundsMember
16.6us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ExchangeTradedFundsMember
Available-for-sale fixed income investments    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 28.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
26.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
U.S. Treasuries    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
12.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Corporate bonds    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 12.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
10.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
Agency mortgage-backed securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 13.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
0.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Other    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 2.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
2.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
Total available-for-sale equity securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Biosciences industry    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Interest rate swap derivatives    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Interest rate swap derivative assets 30.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
183.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Level 1    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents 122.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Trading securities 20.2us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
16.6us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total assets at recurring fair value measurement 142.5us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
16.8us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Money market funds    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash equivalents 122.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Equity securities — exchange traded funds    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Trading securities 20.2us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ExchangeTradedFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
16.6us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ExchangeTradedFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Total available-for-sale equity securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Biosciences industry    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 2    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total assets at recurring fair value measurement 1,930.4us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
1,519.6us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total liabilities at recurring fair value measurement 1,905.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
1,377.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Foreign currency forward contracts    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Foreign exchange derivative assets 18.4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
6.4us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Purchased cash convertible note hedge    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures 1,853.5us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
1,303.0us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= myl_PurchasedCashConvertibleNoteHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Foreign currency forward contracts    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Foreign exchange derivative liabilities 2.3us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
58.5us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Level 2 | Interest rate swap derivatives    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Interest rate swap derivative liabilities 49.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
15.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Level 2 | Cash conversion feature of Cash Convertible Notes    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures 1,853.5us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
1,303.0us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= myl_CashConversionFeatureOfCashConvertibleNotesMember
Level 2 | Available-for-sale fixed income investments    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 28.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
26.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | U.S. Treasuries    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
12.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Corporate bonds    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 12.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
10.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateBondSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Agency mortgage-backed securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 13.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Other    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 2.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
2.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Interest rate swap derivatives    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Interest rate swap derivative assets 30.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
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183.4us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
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Level 3    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total liabilities at recurring fair value measurement 470.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
664.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 | Contingent consideration    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Contingent consideration $ 470.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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$ 664.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
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