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Contingencies (Lorazepam and Clorazepate) (Narrative) (Details) (Lorazepam and Clorazepate, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Feb. 06, 2008
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 01, 2005
insurers
May 30, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Loss contingency accrual     12.0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue  
Damages awarded 69.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue      
Damages sought   8.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue    
Voluntary remittitur from plaintiffs   8.1myl_VoluntaryRemittiturFromPlaintiffs    
Found in violation of antitrust laws
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of drugs     2myl_NumberOfDrugs
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_FoundInViolationOfAntitrustLawsMember
 
Health insurers
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of plaintiffs     4us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_HealthInsurersMember
 
Judgment reflects trebling of compensatory damages
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of plaintiffs 3us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
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= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_JudgmentReflectsTreblingOfCompensatoryDamagesMember
     
Original verdict
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Damages awarded 11.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue
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= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_OriginalVerdictMember
     
Original verdict plus punitive damages
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Damages awarded 58.0us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_OriginalVerdictPlusPunitiveDamagesMember
     
Self-funded customers voluntarily dismissed
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of plaintiffs   775us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_SelfFundedCustomersVoluntarilyDismissedMember
   
Self-funded customers
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of plaintiffs   1,387us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
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= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= myl_SelfFundedCustomersMember
   
Bond
       
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Bond $ 74.5myl_BondValue
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/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_SuretyBondMember
    $ 66.6myl_BondValue
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= myl_LorazepamAndClorazepateMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_SuretyBondMember