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Acquisitions and License Agreements (Schedule of Intangible Asset Amortization by Acquiree) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible asset amortization $ 123.6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 15.5us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 249.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 24.3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible asset amortization 75.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
150.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorPharmaceuticalsInc.Member
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible asset amortization 40.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
4.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
81.3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
4.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_CadencePharmaceuticalsInc.Member
Questcor and Cadence Pharmaceuticals        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible asset amortization $ 116.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember
$ 4.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember
$ 232.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember
$ 4.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mnk_QuestcorAndCadencePharmaceuticalsMember