Debt (Meda Borrowings) (Details) SEK in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016 SEK	Dec. 31, 2016 SEK	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations | $					$ 290.0		$ 1,077.0
Debt, Current | $					223.3		998.7
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		SEK 4,000	SEK 4,000
Bank Loan Obligations | Meda Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt			16,900	$ 1,800.0
Bank Loan Obligations | Meda Bank Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		SEK 2,000	2,000
Debt, Current | $	[1]				219.6		0.0
Debt instrument, covenants, change of control, agreement period		30 days
Medium-term Notes | Meda Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		SEK 1,330	1,330		$ 146.4	[2]	$ 0.0	[2]
Medium-term Notes | Meda Medium Term Notes | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		7,000	7,000
Meda AB
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt | $				$ 567.0
2018 | Medium-term Notes | Meda Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		583	583
2019 | Medium-term Notes | Meda Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		SEK 750	SEK 750

[1] Represents a bank loan of 2.0kr billion with AB Svensk Exportkredit (publ), as lender (“Svensk Exportkredit”), which matures in October 2017, and accordingly is included in current portion of long-term debt and other long-term obligations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016.

[2] Swedish medium term notes (“MTN”) program with an upper limit of 7kr billion. Of the total amount outstanding of 1.33kr billion, 583kr million matures on April 5, 2018 and 750kr million matures on May 21, 2019.