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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012 segments	Mar. 26, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 segments	Mar. 26, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 Consumer Healthcare [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Consumer Healthcare [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Consumer Healthcare [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Consumer Healthcare [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Nutritionals [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Nutritionals [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Nutritionals [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Nutritionals [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 API [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 API [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 API [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 API [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 All Other Segments [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 All Other Segments [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 All Other Segments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 All Other Segments [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 All Other Segments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 FLORIDA [Member] Nutritionals [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Sep. 24, 2011 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Mar. 26, 2011 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Paddock Laboratories Inc [Member] Rx Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reporting segments	4		4
Restructuring costs																															$ 7,081
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs														3,200																		600							3,800
Inventory step-up charges																																	27,179
One-time acquisition costs			9,400																				5,600											550	695	1,315	5,600	2,560
Net sales	778,017	691,563	2,341,482	2,050,400	448,848	425,025	1,331,806	1,251,125	117,683	124,077	365,691	380,219	155,591		84,383	460,414	251,250	36,951	41,206	127,347	118,900	18,944		16,872	56,224	48,906	0	0	0	0
Operating income	146,070	122,913	408,290	366,919	74,622	72,204	216,342	218,917	3,674	17,932	19,234	56,174	69,594		31,141	168,892	82,091	10,874	11,318	37,554	31,673	1,029		301	2,579	1,098	(13,723)	(9,983)	(36,311)	(23,034)
Amortization of intangibles	18,532	11,703	56,313	34,365	2,421	2,128	6,886	6,124	6,637	5,790	22,739	17,383	8,574		2,827	23,896	8,035	490	519	1,507	1,527	410		439	1,285	1,296	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 4,040,054	$ 3,034,694	$ 4,040,054	$ 3,034,694	$ 1,658,231	$ 1,223,242	$ 1,658,231	$ 1,223,242	$ 952,761	$ 981,375	$ 952,761	$ 981,375	$ 1,066,559		$ 437,745	$ 1,066,559	$ 437,745	$ 266,786	$ 266,064	$ 266,786	$ 266,064	$ 95,717		$ 126,268	$ 95,717	$ 126,268	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0