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Taxation (Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, and Statutory Tax Rates) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation      
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees (in USD) $ 3,336.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1,693.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1,007.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Statutory tax rate 25.00%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStatutoryIncomeTaxRateCombinedRate [1] 25.00%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStatutoryIncomeTaxRateCombinedRate [1] 25.00%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStatutoryIncomeTaxRateCombinedRate [1]
Other permanent differences:      
US R&D credit (2.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseResearchAndDevelopment (4.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseResearchAndDevelopment (2.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseResearchAndDevelopment
Effect of the convertible bond 0.00%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEffectOfConvertibleDebt 0.50%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEffectOfConvertibleDebt 0.80%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEffectOfConvertibleDebt
Intra-group items (6.30%)shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIntraGroupItems [2] (9.20%)shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIntraGroupItems [2] (16.00%)shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIntraGroupItems [2]
Recognition of foreign tax credits       (6.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
Other permanent items 0.70%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherPermanentDifferences (0.70%)shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherPermanentDifferences 0.80%shpgf_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherPermanentDifferences
Change in valuation allowance 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 3.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Impact of Resolor impairment 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses 4.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses
Differences in taxation rates 3.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 7.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 7.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Change in provisions for uncertain tax positions 0.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies 3.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies 1.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies
Prior year adjustment 0.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes (3.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 0.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther (3.60%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Change in tax rates 0.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate (0.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Settlement with Canadian revenue authorities (7.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign
Receipt of break fee (12.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome
Other (1.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Provision for income taxes on continuing operations 1.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 16.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 20.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate    
Canada      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 15.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_CA		    
France      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 33.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_FR		    
Germany      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 15.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_DE		    
Italy      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 27.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_IT		    
Luxembourg      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 21.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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= country_LU		    
The Netherlands      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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= country_NL		    
Belgium      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 33.99%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BE		    
Spain      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 30.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_ES		    
Sweden      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 22.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_SE		    
Switzerland      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 8.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_CH		    
United Kingdom      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 21.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB		    
United States      
Statutory Tax Rates [Line Items]      
Statutory tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_US		    
[1] In addition to being subject to the Irish corporation tax rate of 25%, in 2014 the Company is also subject to income tax in other territories in which the Company operates, including: Canada (15%); France (33.3%); Germany (15%); Italy (27.5%); Luxembourg (21.0%); the Netherlands (25%); Belgium (33.99%); Spain (30%); Sweden (22%); Switzerland (8.5%); United Kingdom (21.5%) and the US (35%). The rates quoted represent the statutory federal income tax rates in each territory, and do not include any state taxes or equivalents or surtaxes or other taxes charged in individual territories, and do not purport to represent the effective tax rate for the Company in each territory.
[2] Intra-group items principally relate to the effect of inter-company dividends, capital receipts (either taxable or non-taxable) and other intra-territory eliminations, the pre-tax effect of which has been eliminated in arriving at the Company’s consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes, noncontrolling interests and equity in earnings/(losses) of equity method investees.