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Acquisitions (Rempex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Estimated Purchase Price      
Goodwill $ 257,694,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 286,532,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 14,671,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Rempex [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Upfront cash consideration 140,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Purchase price adjustments 300,000us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Contingent consideration   315,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
 
Escrow fund   14,000,000mdco_BusinessAcquisitionEscrowDeposit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
 
Acquisition related costs 2,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Estimated Purchase Price      
Upfront cash consideration 140,251,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationAsset
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Fair value of contingent cash payment 96,700,000mdco_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationAssetFairValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Total purchase price 236,951,000mdco_BusinessCombinationPreliminaryEstimatedPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents 4,218,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 399,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Inventory 566,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,465,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Fixed assets, net 331,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
In-process research and development 530,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Goodwill 68,632,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Total Assets 301,821,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Accounts payable 1,413,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Accrued expenses 5,867,000mdco_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesAccruedExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Deferred tax liabilities 57,590,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Total Liabilities 64,870,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
Total purchase price 236,951,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
   
In Process Research and Development [Member] | Rempex [Member]      
Estimated Purchase Price      
In-process research and development 224,680,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
   
Development and Regulatory Milestones [Member] | Rempex [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Contingent consideration   214,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= mdco_DevelopmentandRegulatoryMilestonesMember
 
Commercial Milestones [Member] | Rempex [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Contingent consideration   $ 120,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdco_RempexPharmaceuticalsIncMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= mdco_CommercialMilestonesMember