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RESTRUCTURING, INTEGRATION AND OTHER COSTS (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			29 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Acquisition-related costs			$ 38.5	$ 6.3	$ 36.4
Restructuring, integration and other costs			361.9	381.7	462.0
Salix
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Estimated integration related costs		$ 300.0
Integration expenses related to acquisition		110.0
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs since acquisition date		217.0
Restructuring expenses related to acquisition		92.0
Acquisition-related costs		15.0	$ 15.0
Approximate number of employees expected to be terminated \| employee			475
Payments for merger costs		$ 100.0
Restructuring, integration and other costs			$ 91.5
B&L
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Integration expenses related to acquisition			$ 8.0	133.0	116.0	$ 257.0
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs since acquisition date						578.0
Restructuring expenses related to acquisition						308.0
Acquisition-related costs						13.0
Approximate number of employees expected to be terminated \| employee			3,000
Payments for merger costs			$ 11.0	144.0	102.0
Restructuring, integration and other costs			5.1	69.7	234.1
Other restructuring, integration-related costs incurred			9.0
B&L \| Maximum
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs since acquisition date					600.0
Share Based Compensation Restructuring \| B&L
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Restructuring, integration and other costs			0.0	0.0	$ 52.8
Waterford, Ireland [Member] \| B&L
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Severance costs						$ 52.0
Restructuring adjustment	$ 4.0
Waterford, Ireland [Member] \| One-time Termination Benefits \| B&L
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Payments for merger costs			$ 22.0	$ 24.0