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Acquisitions and License Agreements (Schedule of Net Sales and Earnings by Acquirees) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2014
Sep. 27, 2013
Sep. 28, 2012
Operating Income [Abstract]      
Operating income $ (284.1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 144.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss $ 235.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      
Net Sales [Abstract]      
Net sales 129.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
   
Operating Income [Abstract]      
Operating income 17.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
   
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.      
Net Sales [Abstract]      
Net sales 124.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
   
Operating Income [Abstract]      
Operating income (66.9)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
   
Questcor and Cadence Pharmaceuticals      
Net Sales [Abstract]      
Net sales 253.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember
   
Operating Income [Abstract]      
Operating income $ (49.5)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember