Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Change In Shareholders' Equity) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance			$ 3,276.0	$ 2,959.9
Net earnings	$ 428.6	$ 499.4	653.1	742.6
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(202.0)	(467.6)	(566.6)	(380.2)
Stock option activity			92.9	34.2
Share-based compensation expense			66.4	48.0
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld			(41.5)	(19.0)
Tax benefit of stock option plans			$ 49.5	$ 22.5
Issuance of ordinary shares to purchase the EPD Business			6,305.8	0.0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest			$ (18.7)
Other			(1.9)	$ (1.7)
Shareholders' equity, ending balance	9,815.0	3,406.3	$ 9,815.0	3,406.3
EPD Business
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of ordinary shares to purchase the EPD Business			6,305.8
Total Mylan N.V. Shareholders' Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance			$ 3,255.9	2,941.8
Net earnings			653.0	740.2
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax			(566.6)	(380.2)
Stock option activity			92.9	34.2
Share-based compensation expense			66.4	48.0
Issuance of restricted stock, net of shares withheld			(41.5)	(19.0)
Tax benefit of stock option plans			49.5	22.5
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest			0.0
Other			(1.8)
Shareholders' equity, ending balance	9,813.6	3,387.5	$ 9,813.6	3,387.5
Total Mylan N.V. Shareholders' Equity | EPD Business
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of ordinary shares to purchase the EPD Business			6,305.8
Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance			$ 20.1	18.1
Net earnings			0.1	2.4
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest			(18.7)
Other			(0.1)	(1.7)
Shareholders' equity, ending balance	$ 1.4	$ 18.8	$ 1.4	$ 18.8