Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 6,106,277	$ 5,404,266	$ 5,015,394
Other revenues	23,548	46,256	77,391
Total revenues	6,129,825	5,450,522	5,092,785
Cost of sales	3,566,461	3,233,125	3,018,313
Gross profit	2,563,364	2,217,397	2,074,472
Operating expenses:
Research and development	294,728	282,146	275,258
Selling, general and administrative	1,214,631	1,086,609	1,050,145
Litigation settlements, net	48,556	127,058	225,717
Total operating expenses	1,557,915	1,495,813	1,551,120
Earnings from operations	1,005,449	721,584	523,352
Interest expense	335,944	331,462	318,496
Other (expense) income, net	(14,869)	(34,178)	22,119
Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	654,636	355,944	226,975
Income tax provision (benefit)	115,833	10,402	(20,773)
Net earnings	538,803	345,542	247,748
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(1,993)	(427)	(15,177)
Net earnings attributable to Mylan Inc. before preferred dividends	536,810	345,115	232,571
Preferred dividends		121,535	139,035
Net earnings attributable to Mylan Inc. common shareholders	$ 536,810	$ 223,580	$ 93,536
Earnings per common share attributable to Mylan Inc. common shareholders:
Earnings per share, Basic	$ 1.25	$ 0.69	$ 0.31
Earnings per share, Diluted	$ 1.22	$ 0.68	$ 0.30
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	430,839	324,453	305,162
Diluted	438,785	328,979	306,913