Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) earnings	$ (119.8)	$ 428.6	$ 62.5	$ 653.1
Foreign currency translation adjustment	290.6	(148.4)	645.5	(526.7)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.1	0.0	(0.3)	3.9
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives		(84.2)		(67.4)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	21.5	(0.2)	32.5	(0.4)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	324.6	(232.8)	644.4	(590.6)
Income tax provision (benefit)	13.7	(30.8)	0.5	(24.0)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	310.9	(202.0)	643.9	(566.6)
Comprehensive earnings	191.1	226.6	706.4	86.5
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	191.1	226.6	706.4	86.4
Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) earnings	(405.5)	(1,102.0)	(1,362.7)	(2,086.7)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(290.5)	148.4	(645.5)	526.7
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.1)	0.0	0.4	(3.9)
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives		84.2		67.4
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(21.4)	0.2	(32.4)	0.4
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	(324.4)	232.8	(644.2)	590.6
Income tax provision (benefit)	(12.6)	30.8	0.5	24.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(311.8)	202.0	(644.7)	566.6
Comprehensive earnings	(717.3)	(900.0)	(2,007.4)	(1,520.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(717.3)	(900.0)	(2,007.4)	(1,520.0)
Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) earnings	(119.8)	428.6	62.5	653.1
Foreign currency translation adjustment	290.6	(148.4)	645.5	(526.7)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.1	0.0	(0.3)	3.9
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives		(84.2)		(67.4)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	21.5	(0.2)	32.5	(0.4)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	324.6	(232.8)	644.4	(590.6)
Income tax provision (benefit)	13.7	(30.8)	0.5	(24.0)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	310.9	(202.0)	643.9	(566.6)
Comprehensive earnings	191.1	226.6	706.4	86.5
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	191.1	226.6	706.4	86.4
Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) earnings	362.6	446.1	713.8	688.8
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives		(63.9)		(57.7)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	21.5	0.0	31.5	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	25.5	(63.7)	(18.1)	(57.4)
Income tax provision (benefit)	8.7	(23.8)	(6.8)	(21.1)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	16.8	(39.9)	(11.3)	(36.3)
Comprehensive earnings	379.4	406.2	702.5	652.5
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	379.4	406.2	702.5	652.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) 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
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax provision (benefit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings 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 (loss) earnings	42.9	655.9	648.9	1,397.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment	289.0	(148.4)	645.5	(526.7)
Change in unrecognized gain and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.6)	3.6
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives		(20.3)		(9.7)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(0.1)	(0.2)	0.9	(0.4)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), before tax	298.9	(169.1)	662.3	(533.2)
Income tax provision (benefit)	3.9	(7.0)	6.3	(2.9)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	295.0	(162.1)	656.0	(530.3)
Comprehensive earnings	337.9	493.8	1,304.9	867.6
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	337.9	493.8	1,304.9	867.5
Cash Flow Hedging
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	22.8	(84.2)	(22.9)	(67.4)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(22.8)		22.9
Cash Flow Hedging \| Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	22.8		(22.9)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	2.3		(49.8)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	0.0		0.0
Cash Flow Hedging \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	20.5		26.9
Net Investment Hedging
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(10.4)	$ 0.0	(10.4)	$ 0.0
Net Investment Hedging \| Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	10.4		10.4
Net Investment Hedging \| Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	(10.4)		(10.4)
Net Investment Hedging \| Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	0.0		0.0
Net Investment Hedging \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	0.0		0.0
Net Investment Hedging \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized (loss) gain on derivatives	$ (10.4)		$ (10.4)

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