BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Identifiable intangible assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended												12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate brand	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L	Aug. 05, 2013 B&L Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L Product brands	Aug. 05, 2013 B&L Product brands Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L Product brands Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L Product rights	Aug. 05, 2013 B&L Product rights Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L Product rights Measurement Period Adjustments	Aug. 05, 2013 B&L Corporate brand Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 B&L Corporate brand Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Product brands	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Product brands Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Product brands Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Corporate brand	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Corporate brand Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Corporate brand Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Patents	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Patents Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Royalty Agreement	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Royalty Agreement Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Partner relationships	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Partner relationships Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Technology	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Business Combinations Technology Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis	Dec. 11, 2012 Medicis Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis In-licensed products	Dec. 11, 2012 Medicis In-licensed products Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis In-licensed products Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Product brands	Dec. 11, 2012 Medicis Product brands Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Product brands Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Corporate brand	Dec. 11, 2012 Medicis Corporate brand Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Corporate brand Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Patents	Dec. 11, 2012 Medicis Patents Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicis Patents Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2012 OraPharma	Jun. 18, 2012 OraPharma Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2012 OraPharma Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2012 OraPharma Product brands	Jun. 18, 2012 OraPharma Product brands Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2012 OraPharma Product brands Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2012 OraPharma Corporate brand	Jun. 18, 2012 OraPharma Corporate brand Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2012 OraPharma Corporate brand Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Other Business Combinations Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Product brands	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Product brands Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Product brands Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Product rights	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Product rights Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Product rights Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Corporate brand	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Corporate brand Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Corporate brand Measurement Period Adjustments	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Royalty Agreement	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Royalty Agreement Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Partner relationships	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Other Business Combinations Partner relationships Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Dec. 31, 2012 iNova	Dec. 31, 2012 iNova Product brands	Dec. 31, 2012 iNova Corporate brand	Dec. 31, 2012 Dermik	Dec. 31, 2012 Dermik Product brands	Dec. 31, 2012 Dermik Product rights	Dec. 31, 2012 Dermik Manufacturing agreement	Dec. 31, 2012 Afexa	Dec. 31, 2012 Afexa Product brands	Dec. 31, 2012 Afexa Patented technology	Dec. 31, 2011 Sanitas	Aug. 19, 2011 Sanitas	Dec. 31, 2011 Sanitas Product brands	Aug. 19, 2011 Sanitas Product brands	Dec. 31, 2011 Sanitas Product rights	Aug. 19, 2011 Sanitas Product rights	Dec. 31, 2011 Sanitas Corporate brand	Aug. 19, 2011 Sanitas Corporate brand	Dec. 31, 2011 Sanitas Partner relationships	Aug. 19, 2011 Sanitas Partner relationships	Dec. 31, 2011 PharmaSwiss	Dec. 31, 2011 PharmaSwiss Product brands	Dec. 31, 2011 PharmaSwiss Partner relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Useful Lives (Years)		9 years			10 years			8 years					8 years			7 years			13 years			3 years		5 years		5 years		10 years		9 years			11 years			8 years			14 years			5 years			12 years			12 years			15 years			10 years				10 years			10 years			12 years			9 years		5 years		8 years	8 years	4 years	9 years	9 years	5 years	5 years	10 years	11 years	7 years	8 years		7 years		7 years		15 years		7 years		7 years	9 years	7 years
Total identifiable intangible assets acquired		$ 4,342,375	$ 4,316,117	$ 26,258	$ 1,784,160	$ 1,770,164	$ 13,996	$ 860,677	$ 855,402	$ 5,275			$ 726,726	$ 722,942	$ 3,784	$ 520,261	$ 517,232	$ 3,029	$ 86,884	$ 86,129	$ 755	$ 71,676	$ 71,676	$ 26,466	$ 26,466	$ 16,000	$ 16,000	$ 5,439	$ 5,439	$ 1,368,881	$ 1,390,724	$ (21,843)	$ 635,712	$ 633,429	$ 2,283	$ 466,750	$ 491,627	$ (24,877)	$ 40,286	$ 40,683	$ (397)	$ 226,133	$ 224,985	$ 1,148	$ 402,313	$ 466,408	$ (64,095)	$ 384,508	$ 446,958	$ (62,450)	$ 17,805	$ 19,450	$ (1,645)	$ 668,146	$ 666,619	$ 666,619	$ 1,527	$ 455,395	$ 456,720	$ (1,325)	$ 108,401	$ 109,274	$ (873)	$ 35,659	$ 31,934	$ 3,725	$ 36,277	$ 36,277	$ 32,414	$ 32,414	$ 421,762	$ 416,064	$ 5,698	$ 343,649	$ 294,288	$ 34,084	$ 15,277	$ 74,730	$ 59,344	$ 15,386		$ 247,127		$ 164,823		$ 43,027		$ 25,227		$ 14,050	$ 209,240	$ 79,057	$ 130,183
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 1,697,538										$ 1,690,551	$ 6,987