Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 375,056	$ 662,052
Restricted cash	9,274	23,972
Marketable securities	30,686	29,085
Accounts receivable, net	1,426,438	1,157,081
Inventories	1,396,742	1,240,271
Deferred income tax benefit	202,899	258,731
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	127,749	188,251
Total current assets	3,568,844	3,559,443
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,298,034	1,209,342
Intangible assets, net	2,630,747	2,501,150
Goodwill	3,517,935	3,599,334
Deferred income tax benefit	39,376	58,284
Other assets	543,207	609,251
Total assets	11,598,143	11,536,804
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	703,235	564,706
Short-term borrowings	128,054	162,451
Income taxes payable	42,880	15,106
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations	691,614	7,319
Deferred income tax liability	1,215	2,457
Other current liabilities	996,158	1,057,573
Total current liabilities	2,563,156	1,809,612
Long-term debt	4,479,080	5,263,376
Contingent consideration	376,110
Other long-term obligations	366,100	370,321
Deferred income tax liability	308,915	478,094
Total liabilities	8,093,361	7,921,403
Mylan Inc. shareholders' equity
Common stock - par value $0.50 per share Shares authorized: 1,500,000,000 Shares issued: 530,315,453 and 525,817,549 as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010	265,158	262,909
Additional paid-in capital	3,795,373	3,849,682
Retained earnings	1,420,520	883,710
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(87,839)	171,867
Total Mylan Inc. shareholders' equity	5,393,212	5,168,168
Noncontrolling interest	13,007	13,522
Less: treasury stock - at cost Shares: 103,637,016 and 89,707,087 as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010	1,901,437	1,566,289
Total equity	3,504,782	3,615,401
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,598,143	$ 11,536,804