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Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 year day	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 3,379.4		$ 3,379.4		$ 2,678.1
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	3,255.9		3,255.9		2,538.4
Other Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(817.7)		(817.7)		(699.2)
Other Intangible Assets, Net, Total	2,561.7	1,567.2	2,561.7	1,567.2	1,978.9	1,790.7
Other Intangible Assets, Acquired During Period			717.1	2.7
Other Intangible Assets, Impairment Losses	16.0	42.7	16.0	42.7
Other Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	183.0
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life (in Years)			18
Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Net, Total	1,389.5		1,389.5		1,482.9
Human Genetic Therapies
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Net, Total	470.7		470.7		496.0
Regenerative Medicine
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Net, Total	701.5		701.5
Acquired Currently Marketed Products
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Gross	2,522.2		2,522.2		2,516.4
Acquired In Process Research and Development
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Gross	123.5		123.5		139.7
Other Intangible Assets
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other Intangible Assets, Gross	23.7		23.7		22.0
DERMAGRAFTCurrentlyMarketedProductsMember Member
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	$ 710.0		$ 710.0		$ 0