Earnings per Ordinary Share Attributable to Mylan N.V. (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 shares	Sep. 30, 2016 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 shares	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 15, 2016 shares	Sep. 15, 2011 $ / shares shares	Sep. 15, 2008 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Weighted average number diluted shares outstanding adjustment, stock-based awards and warrants			20.3	6.6	22.1
Shares issued in warrant settlement							17.0
Weighted average ordinary shares issued to settle warrants				10.4
Anti-dilutive stock options or restricted stock awards excluded from computation of earnings per share		13.9	3.9	7.3	3.9
Old warrants
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Number of warrants exchanged								41.0
Warrants issued, exercise price per share | $ / shares									$ 20.00
Old warrants | Maximum
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Warrant, number of shares of ordinary shares called by warrants									43.2
New warrants
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Warrants issued, exercise price per share | $ / shares								$ 30.00
Convertible Debt | Cash Convertible Notes
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt instrument | $									$ 575
Meda
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Equity consideration transferred	26.4
Weighted average number diluted shares outstanding adjustment, stock-based awards and warrants		16.1		5.4
Voting interests acquired, percentage						94.00%