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Acquisitions and License Agreements (Schedule of Net Sales and Earnings by Acquiree) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 866.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 540.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating income 127.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 73.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net sales 287.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
 
Operating income 81.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
 
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net sales 71.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
 
Operating income (9.3)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
 
Questcor and Cadence Pharmaceuticals    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Net sales 359.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember
 
Operating income $ 71.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember