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RESTRUCTURING, INTEGRATION AND OTHER CHARGES (Details 3) (Other Restructuring, Integration-related and Other Costs, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Restructuring, Integration-related and Other Costs
     
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives      
Other restructuring, integration-related costs incurred $ 111.4us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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$ 102.8us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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$ 179.9us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
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Integration consulting, duplicate labor, transition service, and other 67.8vrx_RestructuringCostsIntegrationConsultingDuplicateLaborTransitionServiceAndOther
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35.8vrx_RestructuringCostsIntegrationConsultingDuplicateLaborTransitionServiceAndOther
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72.0vrx_RestructuringCostsIntegrationConsultingDuplicateLaborTransitionServiceAndOther
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Severance costs 25.0us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
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15.1us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
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59.2us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
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Facility closure costs 11.7us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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39.1us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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30.4us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
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Other costs, including non-personnel manufacturing integration costs 6.9us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
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12.8us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
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18.3us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
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Cash payment made $ 104.4us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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$ 103.3us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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$ 173.6us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
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