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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Carrying amount of reserve for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs, which is expected to be paid within one year of the date of the statement of financial position.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 12, 2014	Jun. 02, 2014	Feb. 05, 2014	Jan. 28, 2014	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 09, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Future minimum rental commitments total						$ 33,900,000		$ 33,900,000
Future minimum rental commitments, 2015						6,300,000		6,300,000
Future minimum rental commitments, 2016						4,700,000		4,700,000
Future minimum rental commitments, 2017						4,000,000		4,000,000
Future minimum rental commitments, 2018						3,300,000		3,300,000
Future minimum rental commitments, thereafter						15,600,000		15,600,000
Minimum annual contributions per employee, percent						1.00%
Maximum annual contribution per employee, percent						25.00%
Employee matching contribution, percent of match						50.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employee's gross pay						6.00%
Annual vesting percentage						20.00%
Litigation settlement, amount		28,500,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount	2,100,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount	1,800,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
Accrued legal settlements						0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent		0us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent	41,367,000us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
Litigation settlement, bond amount	10,000,000prx_LitigationSettlementBondAmount
Settlements and loss contingencies, net					(45,000,000)
100% of First 3% [Member] \| Anchen Subsidiary [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Employee matching contribution, percent of match						100.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employee's gross pay						3.00%
50% of Next 2% [Member] \| Anchen Subsidiary [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Employee matching contribution, percent of match						50.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employee's gross pay						2.00%
Successor [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Rent expense charged to operations						6,400,000	1,600,000		6,300,000
Defined contribution plan expense						2,000,000	200,000	1,400,000	1,700,000
Settlements and loss contingencies, net						90,107,000	10,059,000		25,650,000
Successor [Member] \| Anchen Subsidiary [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan expense							100,000
Predecessor [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Rent expense charged to operations										4,800,000
Defined contribution plan expense										900,000
Settlements and loss contingencies, net										45,000,000
Predecessor [Member] \| Anchen Subsidiary [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan expense										400,000
Patent Infringement Claim Brought by the Curators of the University of Missouri [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Litigation settlement, amount											91,000,000	100,000,000
Accrued legal settlements														9,000,000
Settlements and Loss Contingencies, Net [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Settlements and loss contingencies, net									25,700,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Litigation settlement, bond amount													$ 6,000,000