Subsidiary Guarantors Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 480.0	$ 847.7	$ 933.1
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(507.4)	(790.9)	(622.9)
Change in unrecognized gain (loss) and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	21.4	3.1	(11.8)
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		16.7
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	24.6	(2.0)	0.0
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	(494.4)	(773.1)	(817.3)
Income tax provision (benefit)	5.0	4.2	(70.4)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(499.4)	(777.3)	(746.9)
Comprehensive earnings	(19.4)	70.4	186.2
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	(0.1)	(3.7)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(19.4)	70.3	182.5
Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	(2,035.1)	(2,868.0)	(1,775.6)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	507.4	790.9	622.9
Change in unrecognized gain (loss) and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(21.4)	(3.1)	7.4
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		(16.7)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	(24.6)	2.0
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	494.4	773.1	599.9
Income tax provision (benefit)	5.0	(4.2)	(10.0)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	489.4	777.3	609.9
Comprehensive earnings	(1,545.7)	(2,090.7)	(1,165.7)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.1	3.7
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(1,545.7)	(2,090.6)	(1,162.0)
Mylan N.V.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	480.0	847.7
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(507.4)	(790.9)
Change in unrecognized gain (loss) and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	21.4	3.1
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		16.7
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	24.6	(2.0)
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	(494.4)	(773.1)
Income tax provision (benefit)	5.0	4.2
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(499.4)	(777.3)
Comprehensive earnings	(19.4)	70.4
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	(0.1)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	(19.4)	70.3
Mylan Inc.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	746.2	1,048.0	933.1
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.0	0.0	(622.9)
Change in unrecognized gain (loss) and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	(1.1)	0.4	(11.8)
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		23.4
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	24.6	(1.3)
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	(24.2)	22.5	(817.3)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(9.1)	8.7	(70.4)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(15.1)	13.8	(746.9)
Comprehensive earnings	731.1	1,061.8	186.2
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	(3.7)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	731.1	1,061.8	182.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0.0	0.0	0.0
Change in unrecognized gain (loss) and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		0.0
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax provision (benefit)	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	0.0	0.0
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings	1,288.9	1,820.0	1,775.6
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(507.4)	(790.9)	(622.9)
Change in unrecognized gain (loss) and prior service cost related to defined benefit plans	22.5	2.7	(7.4)
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships		(6.7)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	0.0	(0.7)
Other comprehensive loss, before tax	(470.2)	(795.6)	(599.9)
Income tax provision (benefit)	4.1	(4.5)	10.0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(474.3)	(791.1)	(609.9)
Comprehensive earnings	814.6	1,028.9	1,165.7
Comprehensive earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0.0	(0.1)	(3.7)
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders	814.6	1,028.8	1,162.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	(31.2)	16.7	(182.6)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	31.2		(30.4)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Mylan N.V.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	(31.2)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Mylan Inc.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	(47.7)		(182.6)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	0.0		0.0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	16.5		30.4
Net Investment Hedging
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	(1.8)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Net Investment Hedging | Eliminations
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	1.8
Net Investment Hedging | Mylan N.V.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	(1.8)
Net Investment Hedging | Mylan Inc.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	0.0
Net Investment Hedging | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	0.0
Net Investment Hedging | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships	$ (1.8)