Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net loss	$ (3,347,050)	$ (1,495,325)	$ (718,184)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	983,309	632,756	331,651
Inventory step-up	108,768	232,461	65,582
Share-based compensation	59,769	61,185	32,671
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	28,514	23,604	29,086
Provision for bad debts	6,885	5,073	165
Provision for inventory reserve	129,245	111,750	39,606
Deferred income taxes	(745,341)	(447,168)	(275,123)
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	7,302	3,256	2,626
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	23,823	(65,640)	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	67,484	31,817
Prepayment penalty on long-term debt	0	(31,496)	0
Asset impairment charges	3,802,493	1,390,281	22,542
Gain on sale of business and other assets	(4,110)	(13,550)	(8,780)
Changes in assets and liabilities which (used) provided cash:
Accounts receivable	(7,387)	(274,994)	(341,404)
Inventories	(62,369)	(82,620)	2,740
Prepaid and other assets	68,773	18,283	51,895
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(682,515)	443,398	1,453,388
Other liabilities	(524,532)	69,926	(302,251)
Income taxes payable/receivable	678,862	(586,638)	(80,251)
Net cash provided by operating activities	524,439	62,026	337,776
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(138,856)	(81,774)	(80,425)
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property and property, plant and equipment	6,762	0	174
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(30,394)	(7,650,404)	(1,086,510)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and investments	34	1,230	87,233
Proceeds from notes receivable	0	17	32,659
Increase in notes receivable	0	0	(35,400)
Patent acquisition costs and license fees	(19,206)	(43,968)	(5,000)
Proceeds from sale of business, net	4,108	1,588,779	54,521
Proceeds from settlement escrow	0	0	11,518
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(831,321)	(747,649)	(633,173)
Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	1,134,734	688,999	869,936
Other investing activities	0	0	12,614
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	125,861	(6,244,770)	(771,853)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of notes	0	2,835,000	750,000
Proceeds from issuance of term loans	0	2,800,000	1,525,000
Principal payments on notes	0	(899,875)	0
Principal payments on term loans	(103,625)	(473,376)	(1,430,144)
Proceeds from draw of revolving debt	380,000	525,000	0
Repayments of revolving debt	(605,000)	(300,000)	0
Principal payments on other indebtedness, net	(7,736)	(10,070)	(7,588)
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes	0	(247,760)	(587,803)
Sale of AMSH Inc. mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0	60,000	0
Redemption of AMS mandatorily redeemable preferred shares	0	(60,000)	0
Payments to settle ordinary share warrants	0	0	(284,454)
Proceeds from the settlement of the hedge on convertible senior subordinated notes due 2015	0	0	356,265
Deferred financing fees	(500)	(125,111)	(62,715)
Payment for contingent consideration	(55,896)	(29,786)	0
Tax benefits of share awards	3,204	21,979	35,188
Payments of tax withholding for restricted shares	(11,500)	(15,398)	(25,081)
Exercise of options	1,952	27,217	41,392
Repurchase of ordinary shares	0	(250,088)	0
Issuance of ordinary shares related to the employee stock purchase plan	5,119	4,299	4,617
Issuance of ordinary shares	0	2,300,000	0
Payments related to the issuance of ordinary shares	0	(66,956)	(4,800)
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(5,291)
Cash buy-out of noncontrolling interests	0	(39,608)	(1,729)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(393,982)	6,055,467	302,857
Effect of foreign exchange rate	328	(7,068)	(4,037)
Movement in cash held for sale	(11,744)	997	14,356
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	244,902	(133,348)	(120,901)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	272,348	405,696	526,597
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	517,250	272,348	405,696
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	429,172	284,985	159,492
Cash paid for income taxes	63,983	42,700	36,356
Cash received from income taxes	759,950	162,821	116,819
Cash paid into Qualified Settlement Funds for mesh legal settlements	831,131	743,132	585,165
Cash paid out of Qualified Settlement Funds for mesh legal settlements	1,134,734	649,391	111,454
Other cash distributions for mesh legal settlements	7,830	27,380	26,709
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment financed by capital leases	716	4,234	4,784
Accrual for purchases of property, plant and equipment	2,676	4,476	11,397
Acquisition financed by ordinary shares	0	2,844,568	2,844,279
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes financed by ordinary shares	$ 0	$ 625,483	$ 55,229