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SECURITIES REPURCHASES AND SHARE ISSUANCE (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 24, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Nov. 03, 2011
Nov. 19, 2012
Nov. 21, 2013
Nov. 21, 2014
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Aggregate repurchase price of the entity's common shares repurchased   $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 55,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock $ 280,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock          
Issuance of common stock (in shares) 27,058,824us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues                
Price per share $ 85.00vrx_SaleofStockPublicOfferingPricePerShare                
Issuance of common stock 2,300,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues   2,306,900,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues            
Issuance costs 30,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts                
Director                  
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Aggregate repurchase price of the entity's common shares repurchased         19,900,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Excess of repurchase price over carrying value of securities repurchased, charged to accumulated deficit         15,600,000vrx_ExcessOfRepurchasePriceOverCarryingValueChargedToRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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Shares repurchased         217,294us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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2011 Securities Repurchase Program                  
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Aggregate maximum amount authorized under the Securities Repurchase Program           1,500,000,000vrx_SecuritiesRepurchaseProgramMaximumAuthorizedAmount
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Common shares repurchased       5,257,454vrx_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesRepurchased
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Aggregate repurchase price of the entity's common shares repurchased       280,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Excess of repurchase price over carrying value of securities repurchased, charged to accumulated deficit       178,400,000vrx_ExcessOfRepurchasePriceOverCarryingValueChargedToRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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2012 Securities Repurchase Program                  
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Aggregate maximum amount authorized under the Securities Repurchase Program             1,500,000,000vrx_SecuritiesRepurchaseProgramMaximumAuthorizedAmount
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Common shares repurchased     507,957vrx_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesRepurchased
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Aggregate repurchase price of the entity's common shares repurchased     35,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Excess of repurchase price over carrying value of securities repurchased, charged to accumulated deficit     25,800,000vrx_ExcessOfRepurchasePriceOverCarryingValueChargedToRetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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2013 Securities Repurchase Program                  
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Aggregate maximum amount authorized under the Securities Repurchase Program               1,500,000,000vrx_SecuritiesRepurchaseProgramMaximumAuthorizedAmount
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Common shares repurchased   0vrx_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesRepurchased
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2014 Securities Repurchase Program                  
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Aggregate maximum amount authorized under the Securities Repurchase Program                 $ 2,000,000,000vrx_SecuritiesRepurchaseProgramMaximumAuthorizedAmount
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Shares authorized to be repurchased as a percentage of public float                 10.00%vrx_SecuritiesRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedRepurchaseOfSharesAsPercentageOfPublicFloat
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Common shares repurchased   0vrx_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesRepurchased
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2014 Securities Repurchase Program | NYSE                  
Securities Repurchase Program                  
Shares to be repurchased as a percentage of issued capital                 5.00%vrx_SecuritiesRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesToBeRepurchaseAsPercentageOfIssuedCapital
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