Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
TOTAL REVENUES	$ 1,037,600	$ 963,539
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of revenues	668,962	688,705
Selling, general and administrative	177,240	178,355
Research and development	43,009	41,692
Litigation-related and other contingencies, net	936	5,200
Asset impairment charges	203,962	129,625
Acquisition-related and integration items	10,880	12,554
OPERATING LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(67,389)	(92,592)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	111,999	116,793
OTHER INCOME, NET	(2,037)	(1,907)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX	(177,351)	(207,478)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	(11,928)	(118,715)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(165,423)	(88,763)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (NOTE 3)	(8,405)	(45,108)
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS	(173,828)	(133,871)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC	$ (173,828)	$ (133,869)
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS—BASIC:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.74)	$ (0.40)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.20)
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.78)	(0.60)
NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS—DILUTED:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.74)	(0.40)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	(0.20)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.78)	$ (0.60)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (shares)	223,014	222,302
Diluted (shares)	223,014	222,302