Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 497.1	$ 381.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(121.0)	(122.0)
Change in restricted cash	(50.6)	(11.2)
Purchase of marketable securities	(17.3)	(51.6)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	10.9	21.6
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	(943.3)	0.0
Investments in affiliates	0.0	0.0
Loans to affiliates	0.0	0.0
Repayments of loans from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Payments for product rights and other, net	(180.0)	(104.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,301.3)	(267.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of financing fees	(92.3)	(83.6)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	54.7	105.6
Proceeds from convertible note hedge	0.0	667.9
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	6,478.8	305.0
Payments of long-term debt	(500.0)	(973.6)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6.8	86.4
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(12.7)	(31.7)
Contingent consideration payments	(15.5)	0.0
Capital contribution from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	(10.6)
Other items, net	0.8	48.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	5,920.4	113.4
Effect on cash of changes in exchange rates	9.7	(13.1)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,125.9	214.2
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	1,236.0	225.5
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$ 6,361.9	$ 439.7
Non-cash transactions:
Ordinary shares issued for acquisition	0.0	6,305.8
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0.0	0.0
Change in restricted cash	0.0	0.0
Purchase of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	0.0
Investments in affiliates	48.4	257.9
Loans to affiliates	6,453.1	6,063.3
Repayments of loans from affiliates	(103.9)	(217.2)
Payments for product rights and other, net	0.0	0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	6,397.6	6,104.0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of financing fees	0.0	0.0
Change in short-term borrowings, net	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from convertible note hedge		0.0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Payments of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0.0	0.0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	0.0	0.0
Contingent consideration payments	0.0
Capital contribution from affiliates	(48.4)	(257.9)
Payments on borrowings from affiliates	103.9	(6,063.3)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates	(6,453.1)	217.2
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0
Other items, net	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(6,397.6)	(6,104.0)
Effect on cash of changes in exchange rates	0.0	0.0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	0.0	$ 0.0
Non-cash transactions:
Ordinary shares issued for acquisition		0.0
Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(34.7)	$ 0.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0.0	0.0
Change in restricted cash	0.0	0.0
Purchase of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	0.0
Investments in affiliates	0.0	0.0
Loans to affiliates	(6,485.6)	(33.1)
Repayments of loans from affiliates	62.8	0.0
Payments for product rights and other, net	0.0	0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6,422.8)	(33.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of financing fees	(92.3)	(60.9)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from convertible note hedge		0.0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	6,478.8	0.0
Payments of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6.8	33.1
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(12.7)	0.0
Contingent consideration payments	0.0
Capital contribution from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates	(29.5)	60.9
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates	105.0	0.0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0
Other items, net	1.4	0.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,457.5	33.1
Effect on cash of changes in exchange rates	0.0	0.0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	0.0	0.1
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	0.0	$ 0.1
Non-cash transactions:
Ordinary shares issued for acquisition		6,305.8
Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(318.4)	$ (726.2)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(42.1)	(37.1)
Change in restricted cash	(49.5)	0.0
Purchase of marketable securities	(3.9)	(28.9)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	(917.9)
Investments in affiliates	(48.4)	(257.9)
Loans to affiliates	(2,689.8)	(2,583.7)
Repayments of loans from affiliates	34.0	196.4
Payments for product rights and other, net	(0.2)	0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,717.8)	(2,711.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of financing fees	0.0	(22.7)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from convertible note hedge		667.9
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0.0	305.0
Payments of long-term debt	(500.0)	(973.6)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0.0	53.3
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	0.0	(25.8)
Contingent consideration payments	0.0
Capital contribution from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates	(69.9)	3,479.6
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates	3,763.3	(20.8)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0
Other items, net	0.0	48.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,193.4	3,510.9
Effect on cash of changes in exchange rates	0.0	0.0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(842.8)	73.5
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	870.5	112.9
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	27.7	$ 186.4
Non-cash transactions:
Ordinary shares issued for acquisition		0.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	0.0	$ 0.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0.0	0.0
Change in restricted cash	0.0	0.0
Purchase of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	0.0
Investments in affiliates	0.0	0.0
Loans to affiliates	0.0	0.0
Repayments of loans from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Payments for product rights and other, net	0.0	0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of financing fees	0.0	0.0
Change in short-term borrowings, net	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from convertible note hedge		0.0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Payments of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0.0	0.0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	0.0	0.0
Contingent consideration payments	0.0
Capital contribution from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates	0.0	0.0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0
Other items, net	0.0	0.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0.0	0.0
Effect on cash of changes in exchange rates	0.0	0.0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	0.0	0.0
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	0.0	$ 0.0
Non-cash transactions:
Ordinary shares issued for acquisition		0.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	850.2	$ 1,107.9
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(78.9)	(84.9)
Change in restricted cash	(1.1)	(11.2)
Purchase of marketable securities	(13.4)	(22.7)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	10.9	21.6
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	(25.4)
Investments in affiliates	0.0	0.0
Loans to affiliates	2,722.3	(3,446.5)
Repayments of loans from affiliates	7.1	20.8
Payments for product rights and other, net	(179.8)	(104.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	2,441.7	(3,627.5)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of financing fees	0.0	0.0
Change in short-term borrowings, net	54.7	105.6
Proceeds from convertible note hedge		0.0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Payments of long-term debt	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0.0	0.0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	0.0	(5.9)
Contingent consideration payments	(15.5)
Capital contribution from affiliates	48.4	257.9
Payments on borrowings from affiliates	(4.5)	2,522.8
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates	2,584.8	(196.4)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	(10.6)
Other items, net	(0.6)	0.0
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,667.1	2,673.4
Effect on cash of changes in exchange rates	9.7	(13.1)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,968.7	140.7
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	365.5	112.5
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$ 6,334.2	$ 253.2
Non-cash transactions:
Ordinary shares issued for acquisition		0.0