Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Total Consolidated Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,695.2	$ 2,084.0	$ 6,938.6	$ 5,636.9
Segment profitability		601.1	495.0	1,037.0	960.1
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		2,695.2	2,084.0	6,938.6	5,636.9
Corporate / Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	(2.6)	(4.0)	(11.0)	(11.0)
Segment profitability	[1]	(445.6)	(295.9)	(1,321.2)	(842.3)
Generics Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		2,249.9	1,616.9	5,968.8	4,675.9
Generics Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1.4	1.1	5.2	3.7
Generics Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		2,251.3	1,618.0	5,974.0	4,679.6
Segment profitability		788.5	511.7	1,834.0	1,267.1
Specialty Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		445.3	467.1	969.8	961.0
Specialty Segment | Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1.2	2.9	5.8	7.3
Specialty Segment | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		446.5	470.0	975.6	968.3
Segment profitability		$ 258.2	$ 279.2	$ 524.2	$ 535.3

[1] Includes certain corporate general and administrative and R&D expenses; net charges for litigation settlements; certain intercompany transactions, including eliminations; amortization of intangible assets and certain purchase accounting items; impairment charges, if any; and other expenses not directly attributable to segments.