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Related parties (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	Shire considers that ArmaGen is a related party by virtue of Shire’s equity stake in ArmaGen and the worldwide licensing and collaboration agreement between the two parties to develop and commercialize AGT-182 (see Note 16 for details). In the three and nine months to September 30, 2014 Shire paid $15 million in cash to ArmaGen in exchange for an equity stake in ArmaGen and the license to develop and commercialize AGT-182.
ArmaGen
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount paid for an equity stake and the license to develop and commercialize AGT-182	$ 15.0

A description of the related party transaction, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements. Examples of common related party transactions are, sales, purchases and transfers of realty and personal property, services received or furnished, loans and leases to and from top management and affiliates.

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