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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents    
Maximum term of original maturity to classify instruments as cash and cash equivalents (less than) 3 months  
Percentage of net trade receivables accounted for by largest wholesale customers 33.00%vrx_ConcentrationRiskPercentageofNetTradeReceivables  
Net trade receivable $ 2,075.8us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent $ 1,676.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Past due period for receivables to be negligible (less than) 90 days 90 days
Period net trade receivable balance outstanding (more than) 90 days  
Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal    
Cash and Cash Equivalents    
Net trade receivable 81.6us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ vrx_AllCountriesAxis
= vrx_GreeceSpainItalyPortugalMember
84.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ vrx_AllCountriesAxis
= vrx_GreeceSpainItalyPortugalMember
Portion of net trade receivables that is past due $ 10.8vrx_TradeReceivableNetPortionPastDue
/ vrx_AllCountriesAxis
= vrx_GreeceSpainItalyPortugalMember
 
Three largest U.S. wholesaler customers    
Cash and Cash Equivalents    
Number of largest wholesale customers 3vrx_NumberOfLargestWholesaleCustomers
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= vrx_ThreeLargestUSWholesalerCustomersMember
 
Trade receivables | Credit concentration | Three largest U.S. wholesaler customers    
Cash and Cash Equivalents    
Number of largest wholesale customers 3vrx_NumberOfLargestWholesaleCustomers
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= vrx_ThreeLargestUSWholesalerCustomersMember