Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Third party	$ 1,573,877		$ 1,368,536		$ 3,022,834		$ 2,660,909
Total revenues	1,573,877		1,368,536		3,022,834		2,660,909
Segment profitability	280,471		194,586		492,145		393,091
Generics Segment [Member]
Third party	1,441,433		1,242,655		2,791,904		2,450,516
Intersegment	405		1,502		802		31,921
Total revenues	1,441,838		1,244,157		2,792,706		2,482,437
Segment profitability	431,617		333,253		820,539		658,587
Specialty Segment [Member]
Third party	132,444		125,881		230,930		210,393
Intersegment	17,449		17,216		34,284		33,730
Total revenues	149,893		143,097		265,214		244,123
Segment profitability	46,852		35,315		77,644		55,119
Corporate / Other [Member]
Intersegment	(17,854)	[1]	(18,718)	[1]	(35,086)	[1]	(65,651)	[1]
Total revenues	(17,854)	[1]	(18,718)	[1]	(35,086)	[1]	(65,651)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (197,998)	[1]	$ (173,982)	[1]	$ (406,038)	[1]	$ (320,615)	[1]

[1] Includes certain corporate general and administrative and research and development expenses; net charges for litigation settlements; certain intercompany transactions, including eliminations; amortization of intangible assets and certain purchase accounting items; impairment charges, if any; and other expenses not directly attributable to segments.