Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	$ 1,592,408		$ 1,448,958
Total revenues	1,592,408		1,448,958
Segment profitability	246,372		211,675
Generics Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	1,421,350		1,350,472
Intersegment	355		396
Total revenues	1,421,705		1,350,868
Segment profitability	418,445		388,921
Specialty Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	162,306		98,486
Intersegment	14,578		16,835
Total revenues	176,884		115,321
Segment profitability	53,677		30,792
Corporate / Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Third party	8,752	[1]
Intersegment	(14,933)	[1]	(17,231)	[1]
Total revenues	(6,181)	[1]	(17,231)	[1]
Segment profitability	$ (225,750)	[1]	$ (208,038)	[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; and other expenses not directly attributable to segments. Additionally, included in the Corporate/Other segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are the operating results of the Company's clean energy investment subsidiary, whose activities qualify for tax credits under section 45 of the IRC.