LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended							0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2010 Aplenzin Watson	Dec. 31, 2012 Aplenzin Watson item	Jan. 31, 2010 Fluorouracil topical cream, 0.5% Spear Pharmaceuticals, Inc Maximum	May 31, 2008 Written plea agreement Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	May 31, 2008 Non-prosecution agreement Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Sep. 30, 2009 Corporate Integrity Agreement Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Dec. 31, 2009 False Claims Act Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc. item	Oct. 31, 2009 General civil actions item	Dec. 31, 2012 Antitrust	Oct. 29, 2012 Master services agreement Anacor Minimum	Mar. 30, 2011 Actavis ZIANA Litigation Actavis	Dec. 31, 2012 Employment Matter Medicis item	Dec. 31, 2011 Employment Matter Medicis item
Legal proceedings and other matters
Civil Penalty				$ 22,200,000	$ 2,400,000
Obligation term						5 years
Total settlement amount payable									49,250,000
Maximum settlement notice costs to be paid									500,000
Period of stay on approval	30 months		30 months								30 months
Number of actions consolidated into the first-filed case		2
Number of the patents that remain in the litigation		5
Number of cases settled								3
Maximum amount of consideration paid under settlement agreement								100,000
Number of other companies named as defendants							20
Damages sought										$ 215,000,000
Period of stay on approval triggered on filing of suit											30 months
Number of former employees who filed charges with the EEOC													6
Number of charges dismissed by the EEOC												3