Segment Results (Schedule Of Reconciliations Of Consolidated Adjusted Income (Loss) Before Income Tax) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Severance costs	$ 1,500,000		$ 11,200,000
Total consolidated adjusted income before income tax:	178,954,000		162,377,000
Upfront and milestone payments to partners	(2,574,000)		(45,841,000)
Asset impairment charges	(1,100,000)		(40,000,000)
Acquisition-related and integration items, net(1)	(1,318,000)	[1]	(3,749,000)	[1]
Separation benefits and other cost reduction initiatives	(14,404,000)	[2]	(11,614,000)	[2]
Amortization of intangible assets	(48,946,000)		(53,360,000)
Inventory step-up	0		(1,262,000)
Non-cash interest expense	(5,450,000)		(4,976,000)
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	(11,312,000)		(5,426,000)
Patent litigation settlement items, net	19,227,000		0
Accrual for payment to Impax Laboratories Inc. related to sales of Opana® ER	0		(110,000,000)
Certain litigation-related charges(3)	(76,532,000)	[3]	0	[3]
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX	36,545,000		(113,851,000)
Cash related employee separation costs	6,600,000
Litigation-related and other contingencies	68,232,000		0
Employee Severance [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee separation costs	13,300,000
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 7,200,000

[1] Included within this line are transaction costs directly associated with the closing of certain immaterial acquisitions, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and the costs of integration activities related to both current and prior period acquisitions.

[2] Separation benefits and other cost reduction initiatives include employee separation costs of $1.5 million and $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of March 31, 2013, approximately $13.3 million of employee separation costs are included in Accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Approximately $6.6 million was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the majority of the balance is expected to be paid over the remainder of 2013. Additionally, Separation benefits and other cost reduction initiatives includes an expense recorded upon the cease use date of our Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania properties in the first quarter of 2013, representing a liability for our remaining obligations under the respective lease agreements of $7.2 million. The expense was recorded as Selling, general and administrative expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[3] Included within this amount for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are charges for Litigation-related and other contingencies, consisting primarily of mesh-related product liability charges, as well as mesh litigation-related defense costs.