Restructuring (Changes to Restructuring Accrual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Restructuring Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expenses		$ 25,100
2015 US Generic Pharmaceuticals Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		17,914	$ 0
Expenses		5,010	23,591
Cash distributions		(19,655)	(5,677)
Ending liability balance	$ 3,269	3,269	17,914
2016 US Generic Pharmaceuticals Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		0
Expenses		16,983
Cash distributions		(7,044)
Ending liability balance	9,939	9,939	0
2016 US Generic Pharmaceuticals Restructuring | Employee Separation, Retention and Other Benefit-Related Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expenses		17,000
2016 US Branded Pharmaceutical Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		0
Expenses	61,500
Expenses		21,768
Cash distributions		0
Ending liability balance	21,768	21,768	0
2016 US Branded Pharmaceutical Restructuring | Employee Separation, Retention and Other Benefit-Related Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		0
Expenses	16,500
Expenses		16,544
Cash distributions		0
Ending liability balance	16,544	16,544	0
2016 US Branded Pharmaceutical Restructuring | Other Restructuring Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		0
Expenses		5,224
Cash distributions		0
Ending liability balance	5,224	5,224	0
Auxilium Restructuring
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		12,263	0
Expenses			41,911
Expenses			34,911
Cash distributions		(6,759)	(22,648)
Ending liability balance	5,504	5,504	12,263
Auxilium Restructuring | Employee Separation, Retention and Other Benefit-Related Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		5,353	0
Expenses			26,696
Expenses			26,696
Cash distributions		(5,353)	(21,343)
Ending liability balance	0	0	5,353
Auxilium Restructuring | Other Restructuring Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning liability balance		6,910	0
Expenses			8,215
Expenses			8,215
Cash distributions		(1,406)	(1,305)
Ending liability balance	$ 5,504	$ 5,504	$ 6,910