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Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)
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Feb. 10, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Jan. 23, 2012
Digitek Recall [Member]
Apr. 25, 2008
Digitek Recall [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Product Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Product Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Lorazepam And Clorazepate [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 13, 2011
Lorazepam And Clorazepate [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 06, 2008
Lorazepam And Clorazepate [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 01, 2005
Lorazepam And Clorazepate [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Pricing And Medicaid Litigation [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Pricing And Medicaid Litigation [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Dey Business [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Merck KGaA [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
EU Commission Proceedings [Member]
Apr. 28, 2011
Other Litigation [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 28, 2011
Other Litigation [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                                      
Accrued amount for settlement by Mylan             $ 41,000,000       $ 12,000,000 $ 115,000,000 $ 157,000,000            
Law suit filing date                       April 2000             October 11, 2007
Law suit judgment date               February 6, 2008                      
Judgment amount                   69,000,000                  
Compensation damages in original verdict                   11,000,000                  
Compensatory damages in original verdict plus punitive damages                   58,000,000                  
Damages sought               8,000,000                 24,000,000 17,000,000  
Surety bond underwritten by third party insurance company                 74,500,000                    
Irrevocable letter of credit                 24,500,000                    
Number of counties across New York State filed civil lawsuits                       40              
Settlement payments           15,000,000           40,300,000              
Other current liabilities   996,158,000 1,057,573,000                     67,800,000          
Payment of previous accrued anticipated income tax benefit                             60,400,000        
Number of cases pending         1,000                            
Number of plaintiffs to opt out of settlement       6                              
Number of companies involved in inquiry                               100      
Date that damages were ordered against the Company                                     April 28, 2011
Damages awarded 18,000,000                                    
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum $ 36,000,000