CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 600,340	$ 916,091
Accounts receivable, net	1,814,769	913,835
Inventories, net	882,966	531,256
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	204,958	130,279
Assets held for sale	15,942	90,983
Deferred tax assets, net	366,914	195,007
Total current assets	3,885,889	2,777,451
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,234,236	462,724
Intangible assets, net	12,848,160	9,308,669
Goodwill	9,752,100	5,141,366
Deferred tax assets, net	54,942	76,422
Other long-term assets, net	195,470	183,747
Total assets	27,970,797	17,950,379
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	326,970	227,384
Accrued and other current liabilities	1,800,193	1,008,224
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	114,460	102,559
Current portion of long-term debt	204,756	480,182
Deferred tax liabilities, net	66,017	4,403
Total current liabilities	2,512,396	1,822,752
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	241,305	352,523
Long-term debt	17,162,946	10,535,443
Pension and other benefit liabilities	172,016	5,325
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions	169,117	103,658
Deferred tax liabilities, net	2,319,202	1,248,312
Other long-term liabilities	160,493	164,968
Total liabilities	22,737,475	14,232,981
Commitments and contingencies (notes 24, 25 and 27)
Equity
Common shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 333,036,637 and 303,861,272 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	8,301,179	5,940,652
Additional paid-in capital	228,853	267,118
Accumulated deficit	(3,278,529)	(2,370,976)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(132,780)	(119,396)
Total Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. shareholders’ equity	5,118,723	3,717,398
Noncontrolling interest	114,599	0
Total equity	5,233,322	3,717,398
Total liabilities and equity	$ 27,970,797	$ 17,950,379