LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended						0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2010 Aplenzin Watson	Mar. 31, 2013 Aplenzin Watson item	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	Mar. 31, 2013 Antitrust	Oct. 29, 2012 Master services agreement Anacor Minimum	Mar. 27, 2013 Stiefel VELTIN Litigation	Mar. 30, 2011 Actavis ZIANA Litigation Actavis	Mar. 31, 2013 Employment Matter Medicis item	Dec. 31, 2011 Employment Matter Medicis item	Mar. 31, 2013 Obagi Shareholder Class Actions item	Oct. 04, 2011 Banner TARGRETIN Litigation Banner Eisai
Legal proceedings and other matters
Civil Penalty			$ 22.2	$ 2.4
Obligation term					5 years
Number of complaints filed														2
Total settlement amount payable								49.25
Maximum settlement notice costs to be paid								0.5
Period of stay on approval	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							0.1
Number of other companies named as defendants						20
Damages sought									$ 215.0
Period of stay on approval triggered on filing of suit											30 months				30 months
Period of extension of hearing in order to finalize settlement discussions										30 days
Number of former employees who filed charges with the EEOC													6
Number of charges dismissed by the EEOC												3
Period of bench trial															4 days