Acquisitions (Schedule Of Valuation Of The Intangible Assets Acquired And Related Amortization Periods) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 1,100
Paladin Labs Inc. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	676,000
Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	549,500
Amortization Period (in years)
In Process Research & Development [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	126,500
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	676,000
Canada Base Prescription Segment [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	345,000
Amortization Period (in years)	12 years
Canada OTC Segment [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	40,000
Amortization Period (in years)	11 years
Canada Other Segment [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	55,000
Amortization Period (in years)	11 years
Litha Segment [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	60,000
Amortization Period (in years)	12 years
Latin America Segment [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	45,000
Amortization Period (in years)	11 years
Licenses Not Renewed [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member] | Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	4,500
Amortization Period (in years)	3 years
Serelaxin [Member] | In Process Research & Development [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	115,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | In Process Research & Development [Member] | Paladin Labs Inc. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Valuation (in millions)	$ 11,500