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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration) (Details) (Level 3, Recurring, Contingent Liabilities, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance $ 6.9us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Accretion 1.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
Effect of currency rate change (0.6)mnk_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityCurrencyTranslation
Ending balance 202.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]  
Acquisition date fair value of acquired contingent liabilities $ 195.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= mnk_ContingentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember