Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
TOTAL REVENUES	$ 875,731	$ 920,887	$ 1,913,331	$ 1,884,426
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of revenues	539,401	632,218	1,208,363	1,320,923
Selling, general and administrative	155,555	193,070	332,795	371,425
Research and development	40,869	50,589	83,878	92,281
Litigation-related and other contingencies, net	(2,600)	5,259	(1,664)	10,459
Asset impairment charges	725,044	39,951	929,006	169,576
Acquisition-related and integration items	4,190	48,171	15,070	60,725
OPERATING LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(586,728)	(48,371)	(654,117)	(140,963)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	121,747	111,919	233,746	228,712
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	51,734	0	51,734	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET	(6,709)	5,175	(8,746)	3,268
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX	(753,500)	(165,465)	(930,851)	(372,943)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	(57,480)	(555,277)	(69,408)	(673,992)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(696,020)	389,812	(861,443)	301,049
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (NOTE 3)	(700,498)	(46,216)	(708,903)	(91,324)
CONSOLIDATED NET (LOSS) INCOME	(1,396,518)	343,596	(1,570,346)	209,725
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	18	0	16
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC	$ (1,396,518)	$ 343,578	$ (1,570,346)	$ 209,709
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS—BASIC:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (3.12)	$ 1.75	$ (3.86)	$ 1.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(3.14)	(0.21)	(3.18)	(0.41)
Basic (in dollars per share)	(6.26)	1.54	(7.04)	0.94
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS—DILUTED:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(3.12)	1.75	(3.86)	1.35
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(3.14)	(0.21)	(3.18)	(0.41)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (6.26)	$ 1.54	$ (7.04)	$ 0.94
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (shares)	223,158	222,667	223,086	222,485
Diluted (shares)	223,158	222,863	223,086	223,021