SECURITIES REPURCHASES AND SHARE ISSUANCE	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
SECURITIES REPURCHASES AND SHARE ISSUANCE	SECURITIES REPURCHASES AND SHARE ISSUANCE Securities Repurchase Programs On November 4, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a securities repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company could make purchases of our common shares, convertible notes and/or senior notes, from time to time, up to an aggregate maximum value of $1.5 billion, subject to any restrictions in the Company’s financing agreements and applicable law. On August 29, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved an increase of $300.0 million under its securities repurchase program (the “2010 Securities Repurchase Program”). As a result, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company was able to repurchase up to $1.8 billion of its convertible notes, senior notes, common shares and/or other notes or shares that were issued prior to the completion of the program. The 2010 Securities Repurchase Program terminated on November 7, 2011. On November 3, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new securities repurchase program (the “2011 Securities Repurchase Program”). Under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, which commenced on November 8, 2011, the Company could make purchases of up to $1.5 billion of its convertible notes, senior notes, common shares and/or other future debt or shares. The 2011 Securities Repurchase Program terminated on November 7, 2012. On November 19, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new securities repurchase program (the “2012 Securities Repurchase Program”). Under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program, which commenced on November 15, 2012, the Company could make purchases of up to $1.5 billion of senior notes, common shares and/or other future debt or shares, subject to any restrictions in the Company’s financing agreements and applicable law. The 2012 Securities Repurchase Program terminated on November 14, 2013. On November 21, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new securities repurchase program (the “2013 Securities Repurchase Program”). Under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program, which commenced on November 22, 2013, the Company may make purchases of up to $1.5 billion of its convertible notes, senior notes, common shares and/or other future debt or shares, subject to any restrictions in the Company’s financing agreements and applicable law. The 2013 Securities Repurchase Program will terminate on November 21, 2014 or at such time as the Company completes its purchases. The amount of securities to be purchased and the timing of purchases under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program may be subject to various factors, which may include the price of the securities, general market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternate investment opportunities and restrictions under our financing agreements and applicable law. The securities to be repurchased will be funded using our cash resources. The Board of Directors also approved a sub-limit under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program for the repurchase of an amount of common shares equal to the greater of 10% of the Company’s public float or 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares, in each case calculated as of the date of the commencement of the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program. The Company is permitted to make purchases of up to 16,648,739 common shares on the open market through the facilities of the NYSE, representing approximately 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares on the date of the commencement of the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program. Subject to completion of appropriate filings with and approval by the TSX, the Company may also make purchases of its common shares over the facilities of the TSX. Purchases of common shares will be made at prevailing market prices of such shares on the NYSE or the TSX, as the case may be, at the time of the acquisition and shall be made in accordance with the respective rules and guidelines of the NYSE and the TSX. All common shares purchased under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program will be cancelled. Repurchase of 5.375% Convertible Notes During the year ended December 31, 2012, under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased $1.1 million principal amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes for a purchase price of $4.0 million. The carrying amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes purchased was $1.0 million (net of related unamortized deferred financing costs) and the estimated fair value of the 5.375% Convertible Notes exclusive of the conversion feature was $1.1 million. The difference of $0.1 million between the net carrying amount and the estimated fair value was recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt (as described in note 19). The difference of $2.9 million between the estimated fair value of $1.1 million and the purchase price of $4.0 million resulted in charges to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit of $0.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The portion of the purchase price attributable to accreted interest on the debt discount amounted to $0.1 million, and is included as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The remaining portion of the payment of $3.9 million is presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows as an outflow from financing activities. During the year ended December 31, 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased $203.8 million and $1.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $619.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The carrying amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes purchased was $177.6 million (net of $5.6 million of related unamortized deferred financing costs) and the estimated fair value of the 5.375% Convertible Notes exclusive of the conversion feature was $209.2 million. The difference of $31.6 million between the net carrying amount and the estimated fair value was recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt (as described in note 19). The difference of $414.1 million between the estimated fair value of $209.2 million and the purchase price of $623.3 million resulted in charges to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit of $33.2 million and $380.9 million, respectively. The portion of the purchase price attributable to accreted interest on the debt discount amounted to $9.8 million, and is included as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The remaining portion of the payment of $613.5 million is presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows as an outflow from financing activities. Share Repurchases In the year ended December 31, 2013, under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 507,957 of its common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $35.7 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased of $25.8 million was charged to the accumulated deficit. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. No common shares were repurchased in the year ended December 31, 2013 under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program. In the year ended December 31, 2012, under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 5,257,454 of its common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $280.7 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased of $178.4 million was charged to the accumulated deficit. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. In March 2011, the Company repurchased 7,366,419 of its common shares from ValueAct for an aggregate purchase price of $274.8 million. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded a $21.8 million receivable from ValueAct in relation to withholding taxes on the March 2011 repurchase, and the Company received payment of this amount in January 2013 from ValueAct to resolve this matter. In May 2011, a subsidiary of the Company purchased 4,498,180 of the Company’s common shares from ValueAct for an aggregate purchase price of $224.8 million. In June 2011, the Company purchased these common shares from its subsidiary and the common shares were subsequently cancelled. G. Mason Morfit is a partner and a member of the Management Committee of ValueAct Capital. Mr. Morfit joined the Company’s Board of Directors on September 28, 2010, effective with the Merger, and prior thereto served as a member of Valeant’s Board of Directors since 2007. ValueAct Capital is the general partner and the manager of ValueAct. In addition to the ValueAct repurchases, in the year ended December 31, 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 1,800,000 and 1,534,857 of its common shares, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $74.5 million and $65.1 million, respectively. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. As a result, in 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased, in the aggregate, 13,664,599 and 1,534,857 of its common shares, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $574.1 million and $65.1 million, respectively. The excess of the cost of the common shares repurchased over their assigned value of $374.4 million was charged to accumulated deficit. Redemption of Senior Notes During the year ended December 31, 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company also redeemed $10.0 million and $89.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s senior notes, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million and $88.7 million, respectively. Total Repurchases In connection with the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program, through the termination date of November 7, 2011, the Company repurchased approximately $1.5 billion, in the aggregate, of its convertible notes, senior notes and common shares. During 2011, the Company repurchased approximately $157.7 million, in the aggregate, of its convertible notes, senior notes and common shares under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program. During 2012, under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, through the termination date of November 7, 2012, the Company repurchased approximately $284.7 million, in the aggregate, of its convertible notes and common shares. During 2013, the Company had repurchased approximately $35.7 million, in the aggregate, of its common shares under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program through the termination date of November 14, 2013. During 2013, the Company did not make any purchases of our senior notes or common shares under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program. Additional Repurchases outside the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program In addition to the repurchases made under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program, during the second quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased an additional 217,294 of its common shares on behalf of certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors, in connection with the share settlement of certain deferred stock units and restricted stock units held by such directors following the termination of the applicable equity program. These common shares were subsequently transferred to such directors. These common shares were repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $19.9 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased of $15.6 million was charged to the accumulated deficit. As the common shares were repurchased on behalf of certain of the Company’s directors, these repurchases were not made under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program. Issuance of Common Stock On June 24, 2013, the Company completed, pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. and Goldman Sachs Canada, Inc., a public offering for the sale of 27,058,824 of its common shares, no par value, at a price of $85.00 per share, or aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.3 billion. In connection with the issuance of these new common shares, the Company incurred approximately $30.7 million of issuance costs, which has been reflected as reduction to the gross proceeds from the equity issuance.

SECURITIES REPURCHASES AND SHARE ISSUANCE

Securities Repurchase Programs

On November 4, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a securities repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company could make purchases of our common shares, convertible notes and/or senior notes, from time to time, up to an aggregate maximum value of $1.5 billion, subject to any restrictions in the Company’s financing agreements and applicable law. On August 29, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved an increase of $300.0 million under its securities repurchase program (the “2010 Securities Repurchase Program”). As a result, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company was able to repurchase up to $1.8 billion of its convertible notes, senior notes, common shares and/or other notes or shares that were issued prior to the completion of the program. The 2010 Securities Repurchase Program terminated on November 7, 2011.

On November 3, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new securities repurchase program (the “2011 Securities Repurchase Program”). Under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, which commenced on November 8, 2011, the Company could make purchases of up to $1.5 billion of its convertible notes, senior notes, common shares and/or other future debt or shares. The 2011 Securities Repurchase Program terminated on November 7, 2012.

On November 19, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a new securities repurchase program (the “2012 Securities Repurchase Program”). Under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program, which commenced on November 15, 2012, the Company could make purchases of up to $1.5 billion of senior notes, common shares and/or other future debt or shares, subject to any restrictions in the Company’s financing agreements and applicable law. The 2012 Securities Repurchase Program terminated on November 14, 2013.

On November 21, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new securities repurchase program (the “2013 Securities Repurchase Program”). Under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program, which commenced on November 22, 2013, the Company may make purchases of up to $1.5 billion of its convertible notes, senior notes, common shares and/or other future debt or shares, subject to any restrictions in the Company’s financing agreements and applicable law. The 2013 Securities Repurchase Program will terminate on November 21, 2014 or at such time as the Company completes its purchases. The amount of securities to be purchased and the timing of purchases under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program may be subject to various factors, which may include the price of the securities, general market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, alternate investment opportunities and restrictions under our financing agreements and applicable law. The securities to be repurchased will be funded using our cash resources.

The Board of Directors also approved a sub-limit under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program for the repurchase of an amount of common shares equal to the greater of 10% of the Company’s public float or 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares, in each case calculated as of the date of the commencement of the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program. The Company is permitted to make purchases of up to 16,648,739 common shares on the open market through the facilities of the NYSE, representing approximately 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares on the date of the commencement of the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program. Subject to completion of appropriate filings with and approval by the TSX, the Company may also make purchases of its common shares over the facilities of the TSX. Purchases of common shares will be made at prevailing market prices of such shares on the NYSE or the TSX, as the case may be, at the time of the acquisition and shall be made in accordance with the respective rules and guidelines of the NYSE and the TSX. All common shares purchased under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program will be cancelled.

Repurchase of 5.375% Convertible Notes

During the year ended December 31, 2012, under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased $1.1 million principal amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes for a purchase price of $4.0 million. The carrying amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes purchased was $1.0 million (net of related unamortized deferred financing costs) and the estimated fair value of the 5.375% Convertible Notes exclusive of the conversion feature was $1.1 million. The difference of $0.1 million between the net carrying amount and the estimated fair value was recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt (as described in note 19). The difference of $2.9 million between the estimated fair value of $1.1 million and the purchase price of $4.0 million resulted in charges to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit of $0.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The portion of the purchase price attributable to accreted interest on the debt discount amounted to $0.1 million, and is included as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The remaining portion of the payment of $3.9 million is presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows as an outflow from financing activities.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased $203.8 million and $1.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $619.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The carrying amount of the 5.375% Convertible Notes purchased was $177.6 million (net of $5.6 million of related unamortized deferred financing costs) and the estimated fair value of the 5.375% Convertible Notes exclusive of the conversion feature was $209.2 million. The difference of $31.6 million between the net carrying amount and the estimated fair value was recognized as a loss on extinguishment of debt (as described in note 19). The difference of $414.1 million between the estimated fair value of $209.2 million and the purchase price of $623.3 million resulted in charges to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit of $33.2 million and $380.9 million, respectively. The portion of the purchase price attributable to accreted interest on the debt discount amounted to $9.8 million, and is included as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The remaining portion of the payment of $613.5 million is presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows as an outflow from financing activities.

Share Repurchases

In the year ended December 31, 2013, under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 507,957 of its common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $35.7 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased of $25.8 million was charged to the accumulated deficit. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. No common shares were repurchased in the year ended December 31, 2013 under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program.

In the year ended December 31, 2012, under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 5,257,454 of its common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $280.7 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased of $178.4 million was charged to the accumulated deficit. These common shares were subsequently cancelled.

In March 2011, the Company repurchased 7,366,419 of its common shares from ValueAct for an aggregate purchase price of $274.8 million. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded a $21.8 million receivable from ValueAct in relation to withholding taxes on the March 2011 repurchase, and the Company received payment of this amount in January 2013 from ValueAct to resolve this matter. In May 2011, a subsidiary of the Company purchased 4,498,180 of the Company’s common shares from ValueAct for an aggregate purchase price of $224.8 million. In June 2011, the Company purchased these common shares from its subsidiary and the common shares were subsequently cancelled. G. Mason Morfit is a partner and a member of the Management Committee of ValueAct Capital. Mr. Morfit joined the Company’s Board of Directors on September 28, 2010, effective with the Merger, and prior thereto served as a member of Valeant’s Board of Directors since 2007. ValueAct Capital is the general partner and the manager of ValueAct.

In addition to the ValueAct repurchases, in the year ended December 31, 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 1,800,000 and 1,534,857 of its common shares, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $74.5 million and $65.1 million, respectively. These common shares were subsequently cancelled. As a result, in 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased, in the aggregate, 13,664,599 and 1,534,857 of its common shares, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $574.1 million and $65.1 million, respectively. The excess of the cost of the common shares repurchased over their assigned value of $374.4 million was charged to accumulated deficit.

Redemption of Senior Notes

During the year ended December 31, 2011, under the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program and 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, the Company also redeemed $10.0 million and $89.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s senior notes, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.9 million and $88.7 million, respectively.

Total Repurchases

In connection with the 2010 Securities Repurchase Program, through the termination date of November 7, 2011, the Company repurchased approximately $1.5 billion, in the aggregate, of its convertible notes, senior notes and common shares.

During 2011, the Company repurchased approximately $157.7 million, in the aggregate, of its convertible notes, senior notes and common shares under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program.

During 2012, under the 2011 Securities Repurchase Program, through the termination date of November 7, 2012, the Company repurchased approximately $284.7 million, in the aggregate, of its convertible notes and common shares.

During 2013, the Company had repurchased approximately $35.7 million, in the aggregate, of its common shares under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program through the termination date of November 14, 2013.

During 2013, the Company did not make any purchases of our senior notes or common shares under the 2013 Securities Repurchase Program.

Additional Repurchases outside the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program

In addition to the repurchases made under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program, during the second quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased an additional 217,294 of its common shares on behalf of certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors, in connection with the share settlement of certain deferred stock units and restricted stock units held by such directors following the termination of the applicable equity program. These common shares were subsequently transferred to such directors. These common shares were repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $19.9 million. The excess of the purchase price over the carrying value of the common shares repurchased of $15.6 million was charged to the accumulated deficit. As the common shares were repurchased on behalf of certain of the Company’s directors, these repurchases were not made under the 2012 Securities Repurchase Program.

Issuance of Common Stock

On June 24, 2013, the Company completed, pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. and Goldman Sachs Canada, Inc., a public offering for the sale of 27,058,824 of its common shares, no par value, at a price of $85.00 per share, or aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.3 billion. In connection with the issuance of these new common shares, the Company incurred approximately $30.7 million of issuance costs, which has been reflected as reduction to the gross proceeds from the equity issuance.