Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Change In Shareholders' Equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance	$ 9,765.8	$ 3,276.0
Net earnings	13.9	56.6
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	473.8	(623.9)
Stock option activity	3.5	68.3
Share-based compensation expense	26.5	34.4
Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation	(9.9)	(23.8)
Issuance of ordinary shares to purchase the EPD Business		6,305.8
Tax benefit of stock option plans	1.2
Other	0.1	(0.2)
Shareholders' equity, ending balance	10,274.9	9,093.2
Total Mylan N.V. Shareholders' Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shareholders' equity, beginning balance	9,764.4	3,255.9
Net earnings	13.9	56.6
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	473.8	(623.9)
Stock option activity	3.5	68.3
Share-based compensation expense	26.5	34.4
Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation	(9.9)	(23.8)
Tax benefit of stock option plans	1.2
Other	0.0	0.0
Shareholders' equity, ending balance	10,273.4	9,073.3
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	1.4	20.1
Net earnings	0.0	0.0
Other	0.1	(0.2)
Shareholders' equity, ending balance	$ 1.5	$ 19.9