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Acquisition of Divested Products from the Watson/Actavis Merger (Details) (Watson/Actavis Divestiture Products [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Nov. 06, 2012
Nov. 06, 2012
product
drug_application
Watson/Actavis Divestiture Products [Member]
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Number of generic products with marketing rights acquired through merger (products) 5prx_NumberOfGenericProductsWithMarketingRightsAcquiredThroughMerger
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= prx_WatsonAndActavisProductsMember
5prx_NumberOfGenericProductsWithMarketingRightsAcquiredThroughMerger
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= prx_WatsonAndActavisProductsMember
Number of abbreviated new drug applications awaiting regulatory approval (drug applications) 8prx_NumberOfAbbreviatedNewDrugApplicationsAwaitingRegulatoryApproval
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= prx_WatsonAndActavisProductsMember
8prx_NumberOfAbbreviatedNewDrugApplicationsAwaitingRegulatoryApproval
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= prx_WatsonAndActavisProductsMember
Purchase price $ 110,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= prx_WatsonAndActavisProductsMember
 
Supply agreement term (years) 3 years