Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Other Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, Carrying Amount	$ 85	$ 0
Derivative instruments, Fair Value	85	0
Current assets, Carrying amount	85	0
Current Assets, Fair Value	85	0
Equity securities, Carrying Amount	2,539	1,746
Assets, Carrying Amount	16,966	16,941
Acquisition-related contingent consideration - short-term, Carrying Amount	1,194	6,195
Acquisition-related contingent consideration - short-term, Fair Value	1,194	6,195
Current portion of other long-term debt, Carrying Amount	1,687	1,842
Current portion of other long-term debt, Fair Value	1,687	1,842
Derivative instruments, Carrying Amount	191	602
Derivative instruments, Fair Value	191	602
Minimum Voltaren Gel royalties due to Novartis-short-term, Carrying Amount	32,093	31,878
Minimum Voltaren Gel royalties due to Novartis-short-term, Fair Values	32,093	31,878
Other, Carrying amount	1,000	1,000
Other, Fair value	1,000	1,000
Current liabilities, Carrying Amount	106,446	173,673
Current liabilities, Fair Value	106,446	173,673
Acquisition-related contingent consideration - long-term, Fair Value	2,770	2,729
Acquisition-related contingent consideration - long-term, Carrying Amount	2,770	2,729
Other long-term debt, less current portion, Carrying Amount	3,294	2,916
Other long-term debt, less current portion, Fair Value	3,294	2,916
Minimum Voltaren Gel royalties due to Novartis-long-term, Carrying Amount	6,615	13,846
Minimum Voltaren Gel royalties due to Novartis-long-term, Fair Value	6,615	13,846
Other Liabilities, Long-Term, Carrying Amount	5,150	5,775
Other Liabilities, Long-Term, Fair Value	5,150	5,775
Liabilities, Carrying Amount	3,020,597	3,060,297
Liabilities, Fair Value	3,157,192	3,208,127
Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Equity securities, Carrying Amount	2,539	1,746
Equity securities, Fair Value	2,539	1,746
Equity and cost method investment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Equity and cost method investments, Carrying Amount	14,427	15,195
Term Loan A Facility Due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Current portion of Term Loan, Carrying Amount	69,375	131,250
Current portion of Term Loan, Fair Value	69,375	131,250
Term Loan Facility Due, less current portion, Carrying Amount	1,318,125	1,256,250
Term Loan Facility Due, less current portion, Fair Value	1,321,455	1,259,094
Maturity	2018
3.25% AMS convertible notes due 2036 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Convertible Notes, Carrying Amount	795	795
Convertible Notes, Fair Value	795	795
Interest Rate	3.25%
Maturity	2036
4.00% AMS convertible notes due 2041 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Convertible Notes, Carrying Amount	111	111
Convertible Notes, Fair Value	111	111
Interest Rate	4.00%
Maturity	2041
1.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
1.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015, net, Carrying Amount	327,120	321,332
1.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015, net, Fair value	364,478	364,444
Interest Rate	1.75%
Maturity	2015
Term loan B facility due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Term Loan Facility Due, less current portion, Carrying Amount	60,550	160,550
Term Loan Facility Due, less current portion, Fair Value	60,992	162,260
Maturity	2018
7.00% senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount	500,000	500,000
Senior Notes, Fair Value	535,938	536,563
Interest Rate	7.00%
Maturity	2019
7.00% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount	396,973	396,899
Senior Notes, Fair Value	427,500	429,000
Interest Rate	7.00%
Maturity	2020
7.25% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount	400,000	400,000
Senior Notes, Fair Value	$ 429,000	$ 431,500
Interest Rate	7.25%
Maturity	2022