Segment Results (Schedule Of Reportable Segments Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	$ 708,519		$ 690,633
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax	178,954		162,377
Endo Pharmaceuticals [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	357,589		363,574
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax	174,407		178,826
Qualitest [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	178,253		145,345
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax	47,112		36,251
AMS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	122,652	[1]	130,166	[1]
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax	31,644		27,052
HealthTronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	50,025		51,548
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax	10,289		12,408
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax	(84,498)		(92,160)
United States [Member] | AMS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	78,367		86,970
International [Member] | AMS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated net revenues to external customers	$ 44,285		$ 43,196
Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Barriers to market entry	1
Percentage of revenue from products accounted for more than 10% of total revenue	10.00%
Actual [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	4

[1] The following table displays our AMS segment revenue by geography (in thousands). International revenues were not material to any of our other segments for any of the periods presented. Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 2012AMS: United States$78,367 $86,970International44,285 43,196Total AMS revenues$122,652 $130,166