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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based compensation      
Vesting period 4 years    
Method and assumptions on valuation of stock options      
Expected dividend yield (as a percent) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
Additional disclosures      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options $ 17.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised $ 10.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised $ 23.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Stock options      
Share-based compensation      
Number of days average trading price as base for minimum exercise price of stock option granted 5 days    
Percentage of stock options that will vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries from the date of grant 25.00%vrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedPercentage
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Method and assumptions on valuation of stock options      
Expected stock option life (years) 5 years 9 months 18 days 4 years 4 years
Expected volatility (as a percent) 43.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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40.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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44.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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1.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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0.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Stock option activity      
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 8.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Granted (in shares) 0.3us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Exercised (in shares) (0.8)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Expired or forfeited (in shares) (0.4)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
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Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 7.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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8.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options vested and exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 5.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
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Weighted-average exercise price      
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 30.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Granted (in dollars per share) $ 117.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 21.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Expired or forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 74.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 31.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 30.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options vested and exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 17.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term      
Options outstanding at the end of the period 4 years 9 months 18 days    
Options vested and exercisable at the end of the period 4 years    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Options outstanding at the end of the period 852.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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Options vested and exercisable at the end of the period 720.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Additional disclosures      
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options (in dollars per share) $ 62.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 30.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 19.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Intrinsic value of stock options exercised in the period 87.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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30.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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25.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options 17.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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10.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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23.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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Remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards 42.2us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted-average remaining requisite service period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be amortized 3 years 4 months 15 days    
Total fair value of stock options vested during the period $ 36.3vrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 26.0vrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 36.1vrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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