Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
TOTAL REVENUES	$ 708,519	$ 690,633
Cost of revenues	285,926	364,820
Selling, general and administrative	236,382	254,454
Research and development	41,569	88,688
Litigation-related and other contingencies	68,232	0
Asset impairment charges	1,100	40,000
Acquisition-related and integration items, net	1,318	3,749
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	73,992	(61,078)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	44,303	46,896
NET LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	11,312	5,426
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET	(18,168)	451
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	36,545	(113,851)
INCOME TAX	9,942	(39,326)
EQUITY FROM EARNINGS (LOSS) IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	26,603	(74,525)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,254	12,820
Net (loss) income attributable to Endo Health Solutions Inc.	15,349	(87,345)
Endo Health Solutions Inc. [Member]
TOTAL REVENUES	0	0
Cost of revenues	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0
Research and development	0	0
Litigation-related and other contingencies	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
Acquisition-related and integration items, net	0	0
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	0	0
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	11,663	11,348
NET LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	11,312	5,426
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET	0	0
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	(22,975)	(16,774)
INCOME TAX	(8,126)	(6,028)
EQUITY FROM EARNINGS (LOSS) IN SUBSIDIARIES	30,198	(76,599)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	15,349	(87,345)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Endo Health Solutions Inc.	15,349	(87,345)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
TOTAL REVENUES	647,293	627,872
Cost of revenues	253,752	333,084
Selling, general and administrative	213,936	229,252
Research and development	40,116	87,674
Litigation-related and other contingencies	68,232
Asset impairment charges	1,100	40,000
Acquisition-related and integration items, net	558	3,355
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	69,599	(65,493)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	32,609	35,532
NET LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	0	0
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET	(24,137)	522
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	61,127	(101,547)
INCOME TAX	23,608	(32,972)
EQUITY FROM EARNINGS (LOSS) IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,886	(2,999)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	39,405	(71,574)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Endo Health Solutions Inc.	39,405	(71,574)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
TOTAL REVENUES	94,042	85,260
Cost of revenues	57,636	53,349
Selling, general and administrative	22,456	25,218
Research and development	1,453	1,014
Litigation-related and other contingencies	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
Acquisition-related and integration items, net	760	394
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	11,737	5,285
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	31	16
NET LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	0	0
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET	4,046	(62)
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	7,660	5,331
INCOME TAX	(2,366)	7
EQUITY FROM EARNINGS (LOSS) IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	10,026	5,324
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,254	12,820
Net (loss) income attributable to Endo Health Solutions Inc.	(1,228)	(7,496)
Eliminations [Member]
TOTAL REVENUES	(32,816)	(22,499)
Cost of revenues	(25,462)	(21,613)
Selling, general and administrative	(10)	(16)
Research and development	0	0
Litigation-related and other contingencies	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
Acquisition-related and integration items, net	0	0
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(7,344)	(870)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	0	0
NET LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	0	0
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET	1,923	(9)
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	(9,267)	(861)
INCOME TAX	(3,174)	(333)
EQUITY FROM EARNINGS (LOSS) IN SUBSIDIARIES	(32,084)	79,598
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(38,177)	79,070
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Endo Health Solutions Inc.	$ (38,177)	$ 79,070