Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) case class_action	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2020 case	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for loss contingencies							$ 418,900
Vaginal mesh cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments to plaintiffs and qualified settlement funds							3,600,000
Settlement funds							$ 175,793				$ 242,842
Opioid-related matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class actions | class_action							3
Number of cases set for trial | case							2
Settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 8,750	$ 10,000
Opioid-related matters | Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases filed by states | case									20
Pending claims, number | case									2,840
Number of cases filed by hospitals, health systems, unions, welfare funds or other third-party | case									290
Number of cases alleging personal injury and/or wrongful death | case									165
LIDODERM®
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for loss contingencies										$ 10,000
Payments to plaintiffs and qualified settlement funds						$ 30,000		$ 60,000
Settlement, amount awarded to other party				$ 100,000
Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi vs. Endo International PLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, amount awarded to other party			$ 50,000
Loss contingency accrual, period increase (decrease)						50,000
Loss contingency, receivable						$ 50,000
American Medical Systems | Vaginal mesh cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, claims settled, number | case							71,000
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. | VASOSTRICT Related Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing period					45 days
Stay of approval period, Hatch-Waxman Act					30 months
VASOSTRICT and/or ADRENALIN | Opioid-related matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 1,000