RESTRUCTURING, INTEGRATION AND OTHER COSTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Sculptra	Dec. 12, 2012 Medicis	Mar. 31, 2013 Medicis item	Dec. 31, 2012 Medicis	Mar. 31, 2013 Medicis Maximum	Mar. 31, 2013 Employee Termination Costs - Severance and Related Benefits Medicis	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee Termination Costs - Severance and Related Benefits Medicis	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee Termination Costs - Share-Based Compensation Medicis	Mar. 31, 2013 Contract Termination, Facility Closure and Other Costs Medicis	Dec. 31, 2012 Contract Termination, Facility Closure and Other Costs Medicis
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Estimated cost related to cost-rationalization and integration initiatives							$ 300,000,000
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs since acquisition date					143,300,000
Restructuring expenses related to Medicis acquisition					101,400,000
Acquisition-related costs	7,899,000	7,505,000	24,200,000		32,200,000
Integration expenses related to Medicis acquisition					9,700,000
Restructuring reserve
Balance at the beginning of the period					11,554,000			11,351,000			203,000
Costs incurred and charged to expense	48,985,000	62,337,000		77,300,000	15,772,000	162,952,000		12,902,000	85,253,000	77,329,000	2,870,000	370,000
Cash payments		(67,300,000)			(24,331,000)	(155,309,000)		(21,573,000)	(77,975,000)	(77,329,000)	(2,758,000)	(5,000)
Non-cash adjustments					(26,000)	3,911,000		151,000	4,073,000		(177,000)	(162,000)
Balance at the end of the period					$ 2,969,000	$ 11,554,000		$ 2,831,000	$ 11,351,000		$ 138,000	$ 203,000
Approximate number of employees expected to be terminated					750