Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
TOTAL REVENUES	$ 786,887	$ 884,335	$ 2,700,218	$ 2,768,761
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of revenues	514,522	557,472	1,722,885	1,878,395
Selling, general and administrative	135,880	186,735	468,675	558,160
Research and development	39,644	44,885	123,522	137,166
Litigation-related and other contingencies, net	(12,352)	18,256	(14,016)	28,715
Asset impairment charges	94,924	93,504	1,023,930	263,080
Acquisition-related and integration items	16,641	19,476	31,711	80,201
OPERATING LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(2,372)	(35,993)	(656,489)	(176,956)
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET	127,521	112,184	361,267	340,896
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	0	0	51,734	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET	(2,097)	(2,866)	(10,843)	402
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX	(127,796)	(145,311)	(1,058,647)	(518,254)
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(28,109)	46,185	(97,517)	(627,807)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(99,687)	(191,496)	(961,130)	109,553
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX (NOTE 3)	3,017	(27,423)	(705,886)	(118,747)
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS	(96,670)	(218,919)	(1,667,016)	(9,194)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	16
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC	$ (96,670)	$ (218,919)	$ (1,667,016)	$ (9,210)
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS—BASIC:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.86)	$ (4.31)	$ 0.49
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	(0.12)	(3.16)	(0.53)
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.43)	(0.98)	(7.47)	(0.04)
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS—DILUTED:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.45)	(0.86)	(4.31)	0.49
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	(0.12)	(3.16)	(0.53)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.98)	$ (7.47)	$ (0.04)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (shares)	223,299	222,767	223,157	222,579
Diluted (shares)	223,299	222,767	223,157	223,060