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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (5.375% Convertible Notes due in August, 2014)
Dec. 31, 2012
5.375% Convertible Notes due in August, 2014
 
Long-term debt [Line Items]  
Interest rate on debt (percent) 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_ConvertibleNotesPayable5.375PercentDueAugust2014Member