Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 258,038	$ 375,056
Restricted cash	8,722	9,274
Marketable securities	31,041	30,686
Accounts receivable, net	1,537,698	1,426,438
Inventories	1,488,281	1,396,742
Deferred income tax benefit	191,503	202,899
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	223,855	127,749
Total current assets	3,739,138	3,568,844
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,315,728	1,298,034
Intangible assets, net	2,629,496	2,630,747
Goodwill	3,558,653	3,517,935
Deferred income tax benefit	94,438	39,376
Other assets	596,742	543,207
Total assets	11,934,195	11,598,143
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	679,841	703,235
Short-term borrowings	443,567	128,054
Income taxes payable	40,715	42,880
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations	98,768	691,614
Deferred income tax liability	1,329	1,215
Other current liabilities	847,060	996,158
Total current liabilities	2,111,280	2,563,156
Long-term debt	4,906,371	4,479,080
Contingent consideration	383,751	376,110
Other long-term obligations	381,853	366,100
Deferred income tax liability	371,585	308,915
Total liabilities	8,154,840	8,093,361
Mylan Inc. shareholders' equity
Common stock - par value $0.50 per share Shares authorized: 1,500,000,000 Shares issued: 531,553,003 and 530,315,453 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	265,777	265,158
Additional paid-in capital	3,813,575	3,795,373
Retained earnings	1,549,599	1,420,520
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	28,877	(87,839)
Total Mylan Inc. shareholders' equity	5,657,828	5,393,212
Noncontrolling interest	13,496	13,007
Less: treasury stock - at cost Shares: 103,120,961 and 103,637,016 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	1,891,969	1,901,437
Total equity	3,779,355	3,504,782
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,934,195	$ 11,598,143