Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance	$ 585,216	$ 1,133,206
Consolidated net (loss) income	(433,278)	26,603
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,737	(2,364)
Compensation related to share-based awards	7,595	15,331
Tax withholding for restricted shares	(21,475)	0
Exercise of options	21,593	12,826
Ordinary shares issued from treasury, net of ordinary shares purchased		1,557
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,963)	(12,832)
Buy-out of noncontrolling interests, net of contributions	(82)	(1,406)
Addition of Paladin noncontrolling interests due to acquisition	69,600
Removal of HealthTronics, Inc. noncontrolling interests due to disposition	(57,359)
Ordinary shares issued in connection with the Paladin Acquisition	2,844,279
Other	21,500	(1,184)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	3,037,363	1,171,737
Endo International plc [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance	526,018	1,072,856
Consolidated net (loss) income	(436,912)	15,349
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,737	(2,364)
Compensation related to share-based awards	7,595	15,331
Tax withholding for restricted shares	(21,475)	0
Exercise of options	21,593	12,826
Ordinary shares issued from treasury, net of ordinary shares purchased		1,557
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Buy-out of noncontrolling interests, net of contributions	0	0
Addition of Paladin noncontrolling interests due to acquisition	0
Removal of HealthTronics, Inc. noncontrolling interests due to disposition	0
Ordinary shares issued in connection with the Paladin Acquisition	2,844,279
Other	21,500	(1,184)
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	2,967,335	1,114,371
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance	59,198	60,350
Consolidated net (loss) income	3,634	11,254
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Compensation related to share-based awards	0	0
Tax withholding for restricted shares	0	0
Exercise of options	0	0
Ordinary shares issued from treasury, net of ordinary shares purchased		0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4,963)	(12,832)
Buy-out of noncontrolling interests, net of contributions	(82)	(1,406)
Addition of Paladin noncontrolling interests due to acquisition	69,600
Removal of HealthTronics, Inc. noncontrolling interests due to disposition	(57,359)
Ordinary shares issued in connection with the Paladin Acquisition	0
Other	0	0
Stockholders' equity, ending balance	$ 70,028	$ 57,366