Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 168.4	$ 167.9	$ 182.3	$ 224.5
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(147.1)	224.3	354.9	(378.3)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.1)	3.8	(0.4)	3.9
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	3.4	51.3	(45.7)	16.8
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	6.6	(0.3)	11.0	(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before tax	(137.2)	279.1	319.8	(357.8)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3.6	19.8	(13.2)	6.8
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(140.8)	259.3	333.0	(364.6)
Comprehensive earnings	27.6	427.2	515.3	(140.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	(0.1)	0.0	(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	27.6	427.1	515.3	(140.2)
Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	(767.8)	(645.2)	(958.8)	(984.7)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	147.0	(224.3)	(354.9)	378.3
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.2	(3.8)	0.4	(3.9)
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(3.4)	(51.3)	45.7	(16.8)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(6.6)	0.3	(10.9)	0.2
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before tax	137.2	(279.1)	(319.7)	357.8
Income tax provision (benefit)	(3.7)	(19.8)	13.2	(6.8)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	140.9	(259.3)	(332.9)	364.6
Comprehensive earnings		(904.5)		(620.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.1		0.1
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(626.9)	(904.4)	(1,291.7)	(620.0)
Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	168.4	167.9	182.3	224.5
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(147.1)	224.3		(378.3)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.1)	3.8		3.9
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	3.4	51.3		16.8
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	6.6	(0.3)		(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before tax	(137.2)	279.1		(357.8)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3.6	19.8	(13.2)	6.8
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(140.8)	259.3	333.0	(364.6)
Comprehensive earnings		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	27.6	427.1	515.3	(140.2)
Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	319.0	190.7	351.3	242.8
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1.5)	0.0	(1.5)	0.0
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	6.3	57.1	(52.1)	6.2
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	6.2	0.0	10.0	0.0
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before tax	11.0	57.2	(43.4)	6.3
Income tax provision (benefit)	4.7	21.3	(15.6)	2.7
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	6.3	35.9	(27.8)	3.6
Comprehensive earnings		226.6		246.4
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.0		0.0
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	325.3	226.6	323.5	246.4
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 gain (loss) on marketable securities	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax provision (benefit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings		0.0		0.0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		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	448.8	454.5	607.5	741.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(145.5)	224.3	356.4	(378.3)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.2)	3.7	(0.6)	3.8
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(2.9)	(5.8)	6.4	10.6
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	0.4	(0.3)	0.9	(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, before tax	(148.2)	221.9	363.1	(364.1)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(1.0)	(1.5)	2.4	4.1
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(147.2)	223.4	360.7	(368.2)
Comprehensive earnings		677.9		373.7
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(0.1)		(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	$ 301.6	$ 677.8	$ 968.2	$ 373.6