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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Time-Based RSUs      
Time-Based RSUs, Performance-Based RSUs and Deferred Share Units      
Stock-Based Awards at the beginning of the period (in shares) 900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Granted (in shares) 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Vested (in shares) (100,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Stock-Based Awards at the end of the period (in shares) 900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
 
Weighted-average grant-date fair value      
Stock-Based awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 39.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 137.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Vested (in dollars per share) $ 54.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Stock-Based awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 51.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
$ 39.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
 
Unrecognized compensation expense      
Remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards $ 18.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
   
Weighted-average remaining requisite service period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be amortized 2 years 9 months 18 days    
Total fair value 8.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
15.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
18.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_TimeBasedRSUMember
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units      
Time-Based RSUs, Performance-Based RSUs and Deferred Share Units      
Stock-Based Awards at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Granted (in shares) 500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Vested (in shares) (200,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Forfeited (in shares) (100,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Stock-Based Awards at the end of the period (in shares) 1,200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
1,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
 
Weighted-average grant-date fair value      
Stock-Based awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 102.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 219.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Vested (in dollars per share) $ 61.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 136.59us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Stock-Based awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 160.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
$ 102.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
 
Unrecognized compensation expense      
Remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards $ 128.9us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted-average remaining requisite service period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be amortized 3 years 1 month    
Method and assumptions on valuation of stock options      
Expected Company share volatility, minimum (as a percent) 38.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
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= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
36.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
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= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
42.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Expected Company share volatility, maximum (as a percent) 45.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
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= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
44.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
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= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
52.30%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
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= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Risk-free interest rate, minimum (as a percent) 0.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
0.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
0.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Risk-free interest rate, maximum (as a percent) 2.30%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
1.30%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
1.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Maximum number of shares that can be issued upon vesting of performance-based RSUs outstanding 3,065,374vrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesThatCouldBeIssued
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= vrx_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum      
Method and assumptions on valuation of stock options      
Contractual term (years) 2 years 7 months 6 days 2 years 9 months 18 days 2 years 10 months 24 days
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum      
Method and assumptions on valuation of stock options      
Contractual term (years) 6 years 3 months 18 days 4 years 3 months 18 days 4 years 3 months 18 days