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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues $ 8,263.5us-gaap_Revenues $ 5,769.6us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,480.4us-gaap_Revenues
Long-Lived Assets 1,310.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 1,234.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 462.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
U.S. and Puerto Rico      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 4,473.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_UnitedStatesandPuertoRicoMember
3,194.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_UnitedStatesandPuertoRicoMember
1,885.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_UnitedStatesandPuertoRicoMember
Long-Lived Assets 718.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_UnitedStatesandPuertoRicoMember
592.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_UnitedStatesandPuertoRicoMember
60.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_UnitedStatesandPuertoRicoMember
Canada      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 375.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
387.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
349.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Long-Lived Assets 83.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
87.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
109.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Poland      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 276.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PL
268.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PL
199.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PL
Long-Lived Assets 99.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PL
110.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PL
110.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PL
Russia      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 275.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
202.8us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
71.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
Long-Lived Assets 4.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
7.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
0.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_RU
Japan      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 248.7us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
104.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
12.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Long-Lived Assets 1.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
1.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
China      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 232.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
91.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
0.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Long-Lived Assets 39.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
44.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Mexico      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 221.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
200.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
167.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Long-Lived Assets 73.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
82.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
73.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
France      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 204.7us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
86.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
2.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Long-Lived Assets 36.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
40.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Germany      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 204.4us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
130.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
1.9us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Long-Lived Assets 73.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
83.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Australia      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 196.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
178.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
184.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
Long-Lived Assets 4.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
3.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
4.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AU
Brazil      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 161.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
155.6us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
135.1us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
Long-Lived Assets 31.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
41.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
46.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
U.K.      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 114.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
47.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
19.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Long-Lived Assets 11.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
12.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Italy      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 98.0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
37.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
2.3us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Long-Lived Assets 23.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
25.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Other      
Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region      
Total revenues 1,183.2us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_OtherCountriesMember
683.5us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_OtherCountriesMember
449.7us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_OtherCountriesMember
Long-Lived Assets $ 110.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_OtherCountriesMember
$ 102.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_OtherCountriesMember
$ 57.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrx_OtherCountriesMember