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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 28, 2010
Nov. 23, 2010
Feb. 08, 2011
Mar. 08, 2011
Oct. 04, 2012
Jul. 12, 2013
Dec. 02, 2013
Feb. 17, 2015
Jan. 30, 2015
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt $ 15,254,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 17,367,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                  
Less current portion (900,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (204,800,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                  
Total long-term debt 15,253,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 17,162,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                  
Unamortized debt discount 136,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount                    
Total fair value of long-term debt 15,800,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 18,400,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue                  
Revolving credit facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 165,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
                 
Series A-1 Tranche A Term Loan Facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 139,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanAFacilityMember
259,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanAFacilityMember
                 
Unamortized debt discount 1,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanAFacilityMember
3,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanAFacilityMember
                 
Series A-2 Tranche A Term Loan Facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 135,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA2TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
228,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA2TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
                 
Unamortized debt discount 2,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA2TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
6,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA2TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
                 
Series A-3 Tranche A Term Loan Facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 1,637,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA3TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
1,935,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA3TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
                 
Unamortized debt discount 22,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA3TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
35,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesA3TrancheATermLoanFacilityMember
                 
Series D-2 Tranche B Term Loan Facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 1,089,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanBFacilityMember
1,256,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanBFacilityMember
                 
Unamortized debt discount 18,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanBFacilityMember
27,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_TermLoanBFacilityMember
                 
Series C-2 Tranche B Term Loan Facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 838,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_IncrementalTermLoanBFacilityMember
966,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_IncrementalTermLoanBFacilityMember
                 
Unamortized debt discount 14,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_IncrementalTermLoanBFacilityMember
20,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_IncrementalTermLoanBFacilityMember
                 
Series E-1 Tranche B Term Loan Facility                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 2,544,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesETrancheBTermLoanFacilityMember
3,090,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesETrancheBTermLoanFacilityMember
                 
Unamortized debt discount 2,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesETrancheBTermLoanFacilityMember
85,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeriesETrancheBTermLoanFacilityMember
                 
6.75% Senior Notes due in October 2017                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueOctober2017Member
498,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueOctober2017Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount   1,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueOctober2017Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueOctober2017Member
6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueOctober2017Member
6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueOctober2017Member
               
6.875% Senior Notes due in December 2018                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 497,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
940,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 1,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
4,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
  6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
             
7.00% Senior Notes due in October 2020                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 687,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
687,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 2,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
2,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.00PercentDueOctober2020Member
               
6.75% Senior Notes due in August 2021                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 650,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueAugust2021Member
650,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueAugust2021Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueAugust2021Member
6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueAugust2021Member
    6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75PercentDueAugust2021Member
           
7.25% Senior Notes due in July 2022                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 543,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
542,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 6,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
7,800,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
      7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.25PercentDueJuly2022Member
         
6.375% Senior Notes due in October 2020                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 2,225,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
2,221,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 24,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
28,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
        6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.375PercentDueOctober2020Member
       
6.75% Senior Notes due August 2018                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 1,585,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
1,581,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 14,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
18,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
          6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.75August2018Member
     
7.50% Senior Notes due July 2021                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 1,608,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.50PercentDueJuly2021Member
1,605,900,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.50PercentDueJuly2021Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 16,600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.50PercentDueJuly2021Member
19,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.50PercentDueJuly2021Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.50PercentDueJuly2021Member
7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes7.50PercentDueJuly2021Member
                 
5.625 % Senior Notes due December 2021                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 892,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
891,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
                 
Unamortized debt discount 7,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
8,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
                 
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
            5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes5.625PercentDueDecember2021Member
   
Other                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt 12,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_OtherLongTermDebtMember
12,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_OtherLongTermDebtMember
                 
Subsequent event | 6.875% Senior Notes due in December 2018                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Total long-term debt                   $ 499,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Stated interest rate (as a percent)                   6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_SeniorNotes6.875PercentDueDecember2018Member
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
 
Subsequent event | 5.50% Senior Notes due 2023                      
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount [Line Items]                      
Stated interest rate (as a percent)                     5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= vrx_A5.50SeniorNotesdue2023Member
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember