Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 13.9	$ 56.6
Foreign currency translation adjustment	502.0	(602.6)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.3)	0.1
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(49.1)	(34.5)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	4.4	0.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	457.0	(636.9)
Income tax benefit	(16.8)	(13.0)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	473.8	(623.9)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	487.7	(567.3)
Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	(305.2)	(376.0)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(502.0)	602.6
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.3	(0.1)
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	49.1	34.5
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	(4.4)	(0.1)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	(457.0)	636.9
Income tax benefit	16.8	13.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(473.8)	623.9
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(779.0)	247.9
Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	13.9	56.6
Foreign currency translation adjustment	502.0	(602.6)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.3)	0.1
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(49.1)	(34.5)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	4.4	0.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	457.0	(636.9)
Income tax benefit	(16.8)	(13.0)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	473.8	(623.9)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	487.7	(567.3)
Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	38.3	52.4
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.0	0.0
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.0	0.0
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(58.4)	(50.9)
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	3.8	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	(54.6)	(50.9)
Income tax benefit	(20.2)	(18.6)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(34.4)	(32.3)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	3.9	20.1
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.0	0.0
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.0	0.0
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	0.0	0.0
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	0.0	0.0
Income tax benefit	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	0.0	0.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	266.9	323.6
Foreign currency translation adjustment	502.0	(602.6)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.3)	0.1
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	9.3	16.4
Net unrealized gain on marketable securities	0.6	0.1
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	511.6	(586.0)
Income tax benefit	3.4	5.6
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	508.2	(591.6)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	$ 775.1	$ (268.0)