Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 167.9	$ 126.6	$ 224.5	$ 243.2
Foreign currency translation adjustment	224.3	39.4	(378.3)	136.6
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	3.8	(3.6)	3.9	(5.1)
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	51.3	(47.8)	16.8	(75.2)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	(0.3)	0.1	(0.2)	0.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	279.1	(11.9)	(357.8)	56.4
Income tax provision (benefit)	19.8	(18.6)	6.8	(31.0)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	259.3	6.7	(364.6)	87.4
Comprehensive earnings (loss)	427.2	133.3	(140.1)	330.6
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	(1.4)	(0.1)	(2.1)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	427.1	131.9	(140.2)	328.5
Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	(645.2)	(333.7)	(984.7)	(645.7)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(224.3)	(39.4)	378.3	(136.6)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(3.8)	3.7	(3.9)	5.2
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(51.3)	(6.5)	(16.8)	(46.3)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	0.3	(0.2)	0.2	(0.2)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	(279.1)	(42.4)	357.8	(177.9)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(19.8)	(1.5)	(6.8)	(13.9)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(259.3)	(40.9)	364.6	(164.0)
Comprehensive earnings (loss)	(904.5)	(374.6)	(620.1)	(809.7)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	1.4	0.1	2.1
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(904.4)	(373.2)	(620.0)	(807.6)
Mylan N.V.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	167.9		224.5
Foreign currency translation adjustment	224.3		(378.3)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	3.8		3.9
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	51.3		16.8
Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	(0.3)		(0.2)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	279.1		(357.8)
Income tax provision (benefit)	19.8		6.8
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	259.3		(364.6)
Comprehensive earnings (loss)	427.2		(140.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.1)		(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	427.1		(140.2)
Mylan Inc.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	190.7	126.6	242.8	243.2
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.0	39.4	0.0	136.6
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.1	(3.6)	0.1	(5.1)
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	57.1	(47.8)	6.2	(75.2)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	57.2	(11.9)	6.3	56.4
Income tax provision (benefit)	21.3	(18.6)	2.7	(31.0)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	35.9	6.7	3.6	87.4
Comprehensive earnings (loss)	226.6	133.3	246.4	330.6
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	(1.4)	0.0	(2.1)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	226.6	131.9	246.4	328.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax provision (benefit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings (loss)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	454.5	333.7	741.9	645.7
Foreign currency translation adjustment	224.3	39.4	(378.3)	136.6
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	3.7	(3.7)	3.8	(5.2)
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(5.8)	6.5	10.6	46.3
Net unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities	(0.3)	0.2	(0.2)	0.2
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	221.9	42.4	(364.1)	177.9
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1.5)	1.5	4.1	13.9
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	223.4	40.9	(368.2)	164.0
Comprehensive earnings (loss)	677.9	374.6	373.7	809.7
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	(1.4)	(0.1)	(2.1)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	$ 677.8	$ 373.2	$ 373.6	$ 807.6