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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 19, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 27, 2020
USD ($)
lawsuit
Case
Dec. 27, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 27, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 26, 2014
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Environmental liabilities     $ 61,900,000      
Interest Payable, Installment Sales     47,400,000 $ 47,400,000 $ 47,400,000  
Operating Loss Carryforwards     $ 765,100,000      
Asbestos Matters            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Pending claims | Case     11,800      
Estimation of liability, historical term     5 years      
Estimation of liability, expected future term of claims     7 years      
Accrued and other current liabilities            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Environmental liabilities, current     $ 1,300,000      
Minimum | Environmental Remediation            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     38,200,000      
Maximum | Environmental Remediation            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     87,000,000.0      
Questcor Subpoena [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Payments for Legal Settlements         15,400,000  
Boston Civil Investigative Demand [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency Accrual     0      
Boston Civil Investigative Demand [Member] | Maximum            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     1,280,000,000.0      
Medicaid Lawsuit [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency Accrual     0      
Medicaid Lawsuit [Member] | Maximum | Retroactive [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     640,000,000.0      
Track 1 Cases [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Payments for Legal Settlements       24,000,000.0    
Loss Contingency Accrual, Product Liability, Gross     6,000,000.0      
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Noncurrent     $ 500,000      
Opioid crisis [Member] | Cities, Counties, and/or Other Government-related Persons/Entities [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | lawsuit     2,531      
Opioid crisis [Member] | Hospitals, Health Systems, Unions, Health and Welfare Fund or Third-Party Payers [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | lawsuit     261      
Opioid crisis [Member] | Individuals [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | lawsuit     116      
Opioid crisis [Member] | Schools and School Boards [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | lawsuit     7      
Opioid crisis [Member] | State Attorney Generals [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | lawsuit     17      
Opioid crisis [Member] | U.S. States [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | lawsuit     231      
Opioid Claimant Trust [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Warrant, Exercise Price | $ / shares $ 3.15          
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Settlement Closing Amount $ 300,000,000.0          
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Post Closing Settlement Amount, Total 1,300,000,000.0          
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Post Closing Settlement Amount, Year One & Two 200,000,000.0          
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party, Post Closing Settlement Amount, Year Three through Eight $ 150,000,000.0          
Opioid Claimant Trust [Member] | Maximum            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Acquisition of Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners, Quarterly Limit 5.00%          
Loss Contingency Accrual       $ 1,600,000,000.0 1,600,000,000.0  
Warrant Expense, Opioid-related Settlement     $ 26,600,000   $ 43,400,000  
New York State Department of Financial Services [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     5,000      
Acthar | Medicaid Lawsuit [Member] | Minimum | Prospective [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     90,000,000.0      
Acthar | Medicaid Lawsuit [Member] | Maximum | Prospective [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss     100,000,000.0      
Acthar | Humana Inc. [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Proceeds from Customers     $ 700,000,000.0      
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred   $ 1,329,000,000.0        
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Proposed Adjustment to Taxable Income           $ 871,000,000.0
Senior Notes | 4.88% Senior Notes            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     4.875%      
Senior Notes | 5.75% Senior Notes            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     5.75%      
Senior Notes | 10.00% Second Lien Senior Notes            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     10.00%      
Other Ownership Interest [Member] | Opioid Claimant Trust [Member] | Maximum            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 19.99%