Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure	Income Taxes The Company computes its provision for income taxes using an estimated effective tax rate for the full year with consideration of certain discrete tax items which occurred within the interim period. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company received approvals from the relevant Indian regulatory authorities to legally merge its wholly owned subsidiary, Jai Pharma Limited, into Mylan Laboratories Limited. The merger resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax asset of $150 million for the tax deductible goodwill in excess of the book goodwill with a corresponding benefit to income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. In addition to the benefit recognized for the merger of the aforementioned entities, the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 versus the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was also impacted by the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Settlement.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Taxes

The Company computes its provision for income taxes using an estimated effective tax rate for the full year with consideration of certain discrete tax items which occurred within the interim period. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company received approvals from the relevant Indian regulatory authorities to legally merge its wholly owned subsidiary, Jai Pharma Limited, into Mylan Laboratories Limited. The merger resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax asset of $150 million for the tax deductible goodwill in excess of the book goodwill with a corresponding benefit to income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. In addition to the benefit recognized for the merger of the aforementioned entities, the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 versus the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was also impacted by the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Settlement.