Segment Results (Schedule Of Reconciliations Of Consolidated Adjusted Income (Loss) Before Income Tax) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated adjusted income from continuing operations before income tax:	$ 178,023,000		$ 170,146,000
Upfront and milestone payments to partners	(11,155,000)		(2,574,000)
Asset impairment charges	0		(1,100,000)
Acquisition-related and integration items (1)	(45,269,000)	[1]	(558,000)	[1]
Separation benefits and other cost reduction initiatives (2)	(277,000)	[2]	(13,694,000)	[2]
Excise tax expense (3)	(60,000,000)	[3]	0	[3]
Amortization of intangible assets	(55,194,000)		(47,250,000)
Inventory step-up	(3,581,000)		0
Non-cash interest expense	(5,969,000)		(5,450,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(9,596,000)		(11,312,000)
Watson litigation settlement income, net	0		19,227,000
Certain litigation-related charges (4)	(641,100,000)	[4]	(76,532,000)	[4]
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX	(654,118,000)		30,903,000
Severance costs	5,000,000		800,000
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 7,200,000

[1] Acquisition-related and integration-items include costs directly associated with the closing of certain acquisitions, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration and the costs of integration activities related to both current and prior period acquisitions.

[2] Separation benefits and other cost reduction initiatives include employee separation costs of $5.0 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Refer to Note 4. Restructuring for discussion of our material restructuring initiatives. These amounts are partially offset by changes in estimates related to certain cost reduction initiative accruals. Additionally, the amount of separation benefits and other cost reduction initiatives during the three months ended March 31, 2013 includes an expense recorded upon the cease use date of our Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania properties in the first quarter of 2013, representing the liability for our remaining obligations under the respective lease agreements of $7.2 million. These expenses were primarily recorded as Selling, general and administrative and Research and development expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[3] This amount represents charges for the excise tax pursuant to Section 4985 now that the Company expects the merger between Endo and Paladin to be taxable to U.S. shareholders of EHSI as a result of the shareholder gain from the transaction. The final determination is subject to the Company completing its shareholder basis study, which is expected to be finalized later in 2014.

[4] These amounts includes charges for Litigation-related and other contingencies, consisting primarily of mesh-related product liability charges, as well as mesh litigation-related defense costs for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.