Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,029.5	$ 2,676.2	$ 7,745.5	$ 6,887.8
Other revenues	27.6	19.0	63.6	50.8
Total revenues	3,057.1	2,695.2	7,809.1	6,938.6
Cost of sales	1,773.8	1,379.9	4,447.1	3,785.1
Gross profit	1,283.3	1,315.3	3,362.0	3,153.5
Research and development	199.1	174.8	632.2	512.9
Selling, general and administrative	656.9	537.1	1,787.6	1,584.5
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	558.0	2.3	556.4	19.1
Total operating expenses	1,414.0	714.2	2,976.2	2,116.5
(Loss) earnings from operations	(130.7)	601.1	385.8	1,037.0
Interest expense	144.4	95.1	305.0	268.5
Other expense (income), net	50.2	50.9	184.0	71.4
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(325.3)	455.1	(103.2)	697.1
Income tax (benefit) provision	(205.5)	26.5	(165.7)	44.0
Earnings (losses) of equity interest subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net earnings	(119.8)	428.6	62.5	653.1
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(119.8)	428.6	62.5	653.0
Eliminations
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cost of sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Research and development	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total operating expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
(Loss) earnings from operations	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other expense (income), net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax (benefit) provision	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Earnings (losses) of equity interest subsidiaries	(405.5)	(1,102.0)	(1,362.7)	(2,086.7)
Net earnings	(405.5)	(1,102.0)	(1,362.7)	(2,086.7)
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.0		0.1
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(405.5)	(1,102.0)	(1,362.7)	(2,086.6)
Mylan N.V. (Parent Guarantor)
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cost of sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Research and development	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative	43.1	0.0	75.8	0.0
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total operating expenses	43.1	0.0	75.8	0.0
(Loss) earnings from operations	(43.1)	0.0	(75.8)	0.0
Interest expense	70.7	30.4	115.1	42.3
Other expense (income), net	(31.4)	0.0	53.6	0.0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(82.4)	(30.4)	(244.5)	(42.3)
Income tax (benefit) provision	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Earnings (losses) of equity interest subsidiaries	(37.4)	459.0	307.0	695.4
Net earnings	(119.8)	428.6	62.5	653.1
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.0		(0.1)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(119.8)	428.6	62.5	653.0
Mylan Inc. (Issuer)
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cost of sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Research and development	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative	134.0	193.9	499.2	611.0
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total operating expenses	134.0	193.9	499.2	611.0
(Loss) earnings from operations	(134.0)	(193.9)	(499.2)	(611.0)
Interest expense	40.9	49.4	126.3	179.7
Other expense (income), net	(102.7)	0.0	(305.7)	0.0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(72.2)	(243.3)	(319.8)	(790.7)
Income tax (benefit) provision	8.1	(46.4)	22.1	(88.2)
Earnings (losses) of equity interest subsidiaries	442.9	643.0	1,055.7	1,391.3
Net earnings	362.6	446.1	713.8	688.8
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.0		0.0
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	362.6	446.1	713.8	688.8
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cost of sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Research and development	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total operating expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
(Loss) earnings from operations	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest expense	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other expense (income), net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax (benefit) provision	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Earnings (losses) of equity interest subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net earnings	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.0		0.0
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	3,029.5	2,676.2	7,745.5	6,887.8
Other revenues	27.6	19.0	63.6	50.8
Total revenues	3,057.1	2,695.2	7,809.1	6,938.6
Cost of sales	1,773.8	1,379.9	4,447.1	3,785.1
Gross profit	1,283.3	1,315.3	3,362.0	3,153.5
Research and development	199.1	174.8	632.2	512.9
Selling, general and administrative	479.8	343.2	1,212.6	973.5
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	558.0	2.3	556.4	19.1
Total operating expenses	1,236.9	520.3	2,401.2	1,505.5
(Loss) earnings from operations	46.4	795.0	960.8	1,648.0
Interest expense	32.8	15.3	63.6	46.5
Other expense (income), net	184.3	50.9	436.1	71.4
(Loss) earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(170.7)	728.8	461.1	1,530.1
Income tax (benefit) provision	(213.6)	72.9	(187.8)	132.2
Earnings (losses) of equity interest subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net earnings	42.9	655.9	648.9	1,397.9
Net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		0.0		(0.1)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	$ 42.9	$ 655.9	$ 648.9	$ 1,397.8