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Share Plans (Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions for Performance Share Unit) (Details) (Performance Shares)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Performance Shares
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Expected stock price volatility 28.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Peer group stock price volatility 33.00%mnk_FairValueAssumptionsPeerExpectedVolatilityRate
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Correlation of returns 17.00%mnk_FairValueAssumptionsReturnsCorrelationRate
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