INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,936,585,000	$ 10,759,419,000
Accumulated Amortization	(2,264,650,000)	(1,997,626,000)
Net Carrying Amount	8,671,935,000	8,761,793,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Acquired IPR&D	555,386,000	546,876,000
Total intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	11,491,971,000	11,306,295,000
Net Carrying Amount	9,227,321,000	9,308,669,000
Write-off of finite-lived intangible assets related to Opana due to production issues	22,200,000
Product brands
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	8,106,401,000	7,968,318,000
Accumulated Amortization	(1,525,134,000)	(1,345,367,000)
Net Carrying Amount	6,581,267,000	6,622,951,000
Corporate brands
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	293,681,000	284,287,000
Accumulated Amortization	(27,702,000)	(25,336,000)
Net Carrying Amount	265,979,000	258,951,000
Product rights
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	2,148,178,000	2,110,350,000
Accumulated Amortization	(599,639,000)	(525,186,000)
Net Carrying Amount	1,548,539,000	1,585,164,000
Partner relationships
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	182,249,000	187,012,000
Accumulated Amortization	(52,184,000)	(44,230,000)
Net Carrying Amount	130,065,000	142,782,000
Out-licensed technology and other
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	206,076,000	209,452,000
Accumulated Amortization	(59,991,000)	(57,507,000)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 146,085,000	$ 151,945,000