Convertible Senior Notes (Note Hedges) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of hedge		$ 58.2invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Shares exercisable upon conversion	9.8mdco_SharesExercisableUponConversion	9.8mdco_SharesExercisableUponConversion
Fair value of Note Hedge	$ 58.1us-gaap_FairValueHedgesAtFairValueNet

Net fair value of all derivative instruments designated as fair value hedging instruments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958

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