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Reorganization Costs	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Reorganization Costs Disclosure	Turnhout, Belgium Site Closure On January 23, 2013 Shire announced that it had decided to proceed with a collective dismissal and business closure at its site in Turnhout, Belgium. This decision follows the conclusion of an information and consultation process. Shire will continue to sell RESOLOR in Europe and the supply of RESOLOR for patients in Europe who rely on the medicine will not be affected. In the three months to March 31, 2013, the Company incurred reorganization costs totaling $17.5 million relating to employee involuntary termination benefits and other re-organization costs. The closure of the Turnhout site is expected to be completed by the end of 2013. At March 31, 2013 a liability of $16.3 million for reorganization costs was recorded within accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Reorganization Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Turnhout, Belgium Site Closure

On January 23, 2013 Shire announced that it had decided to proceed with a collective dismissal and business closure at its site in Turnhout, Belgium. This decision follows the conclusion of an information and consultation process. Shire will continue to sell RESOLOR in Europe and the supply of RESOLOR for patients in Europe who rely on the medicine will not be affected. In the three months to March 31, 2013, the Company incurred reorganization costs totaling $17.5 million relating to employee involuntary termination benefits and other re-organization costs. The closure of the Turnhout site is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.

At March 31, 2013 a liability of $16.3 million for reorganization costs was recorded within accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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