Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Contingencies (Details)			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2014 patent	Sep. 21, 2011 patent	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Legal Contingencies
Orange Book-listed patents for 40 mg/ml Copaxone | patent	2
Number of patents certifications that generic manufacturer's ANDA must include | patent		2
Amount of security bond required to be posted by company and Sandoz in connection with the litigation | $			$ 100,000,000
Maximum amount of security bond for which the entity shall be responsible in the event of loss of case | $				$ 35,000,000