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Agreements and Transactions with Baxter (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Agreements and Transactions by Party [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative	$ 875.6	$ 442.3		$ 2,025.8	$ 1,356.6
Inventories	4,857.1		$ 4,857.1	4,857.1		$ 635.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	665.3		665.3	665.3		197.4
Other current liabilities	352.1		352.1	352.1		$ 144.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets related indemnification liabilities	191.0		191.0	191.0
Other non current assets	34.0		34.0	34.0
Current tax related indemnification liabilities	124.0		124.0	124.0
Long-term tax related indemnification liabilities	86.0		86.0	86.0
Operations Not Yet Transferred to Baxalta
Agreements and Transactions by Party [Line Items]
Revenue	38.0		60.0
Inventories	43.0		43.0	43.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47.0		47.0	47.0
Other current liabilities	3.0		3.0	$ 3.0
Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with Baxter
Agreements and Transactions by Party [Line Items]
Revenue	31.0		47.0
Transition Service Agreement with Baxter
Agreements and Transactions by Party [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative	$ 24.0		$ 32.0