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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011 Buildings Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Machinery and equipment Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Equipment Y	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Y	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant")	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Product brands Y	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Corporate brands Y	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Product rights Y	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Out-licensed technology and other Y	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Land	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Buildings Y	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Buildings	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Machinery and equipment Y	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Machinery and equipment	Sep. 30, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Other Equipment Y	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Other Equipment	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Leasehold improvements	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Construction in progress	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported)	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Ezogabine/retigabine	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Dermatology products	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Other	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Product brands	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Corporate brands	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Product rights	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as previously reported) Out-licensed technology and other	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments Dermatology products	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments Other	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments Product brands	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments Corporate brands	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments Product rights	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Adjustments Measurement Period Adjustments Out-licensed technology and other	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted)	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Ezogabine/retigabine	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Dermatology products	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Other	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Product brands	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Corporate brands	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Product rights	Sep. 28, 2010 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ("Valeant") Amounts Recognized (as adjusted) Out-licensed technology and other
Business Combinations
Fair value of accounts receivable acquired					$ 194,900,000
Fair value of trade accounts receivable acquired					151,900,000
Fair value of royalty and other receivable acquired					43,100,000
Gross contractual amount of trade accounts receivable acquired					159,000,000
Expected uncollectible of trade accounts receivable acquired					7,100,000
Estimated fair value of inventory					78,500,000
Useful lives, minimum (in years)		3	3										3		3
Useful lives, maximum (in years)	40	20	10								40		20		10
Property, plant and equipment					184,757,000					23,248,000		75,008,000		64,516,000		11,003,000	3,728,000	7,254,000	184,757,000															184,757,000
Estimated weighted-average useful life (in years)				15		16	20	9	7
Identifiable intangible assets, excluding acquired IPR&D																			3,844,310,000				3,114,689,000	168,602,000	360,970,000	200,049,000	(224,939,000)			(190,779,000)	98,000	(52,949,000)	18,691,000	3,619,371,000				2,923,910,000	168,700,000	308,021,000	218,740,000
Acquired IPR&D																			$ 1,404,956,000	$ 891,461,000	$ 431,323,000	$ 82,172,000					$ (4,195,000)	$ (3,100,000)	$ (1,095,000)					$ 1,400,761,000	$ 891,461,000	$ 428,223,000	$ 81,077,000
Risk-adjusted discount rate					9.00%