Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 22, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000885590
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		343,019,770
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 75,445,451