BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Ortho Dermatologics	Sep. 30, 2012 Ortho Dermatologics	Dec. 12, 2011 Ortho Dermatologics Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Sep. 30, 2012 Ortho Dermatologics Measurement Period Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2012 Ortho Dermatologics Amounts Recognized (as adjusted)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Inventories							$ 6,169		$ 6,169
Property, plant and equipment							206		206
Identifiable intangible assets							333,599		333,599
Acquired IPR&D	426,427	426,427		531,352			4,318		4,318
Deferred tax assets (liability), net							(1,690)		(1,690)
Total identifiable net assets							342,602		342,602
Goodwill							3,507	(915)	2,592
Total fair value of consideration transferred							346,109	(915)	345,194
Estimated weighted-average useful life						9 years
Recognized charge to wrote-off the IPR&D asset related to MC5 program	$ 145,300	$ 149,868	$ 4,000		$ 4,300