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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) RUB in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 30, 2015 case	Sep. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2015 case	Apr. 06, 2015 case	Nov. 07, 2014 case	Dec. 04, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2013 RUB	Feb. 01, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2016 action	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 deposition	Mar. 12, 2015 case	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 case
Legal proceedings and other matters
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Salix
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed \| case				2	2							6
Number of putative class action cases filed \| case					3
Natur Produkt \| AntiGrippin Trademark
Legal proceedings and other matters
Damages awarded to plaintiff \| RUB							RUB 1,660
Natur Produkt \| AntiGrippin Trademark \| Other (Income) Expense
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recognized charge loss during period \| $		$ 25				$ 50								$ 25
NEW JERSEY \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed	4								2
CANADA
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed \| case															6
CANADA \| Violation of Canadian Provincial Securities Legislation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed \| case															5
Investigation by the State of Texas, State's Medicaid Program
Legal proceedings and other matters
Damages sought \| $										$ 20
Synergetics Shareholder Class Action
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed \| case			4
Synergetics Shareholder Class Action \| MISSOURI
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed \| case			3
DOJ Subpoena, Salix
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement, amount paid \| $								$ 54
DOJ Subpoena, Salix, Federal Portion
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement, amount paid \| $								47
DOJ Subpoena, Salix, State Medicaid Fraud Control Portion
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement, amount paid \| $								$ 8
DOJ Subpoena, Salix, State Medicaid Fraud Control Portion \| Other (Income) Expense
Legal proceedings and other matters
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease) \| $													$ 39