Litigation (European Commission Proceedings) (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2014 EUR (€)	Jul. 08, 2009 other_companies	Jun. 19, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
EU Commission Proceedings Perindorpril | Antitrust Proceedings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants | other_companies		4
EU Commission Proceedings Perindorpril | Antitrust Proceedings | Mylan Laboratories Limited
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	€ 17.2
EU Commission Proceedings Perindorpril | Antitrust Proceedings | Mylan
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	€ 8.0			$ 21.7
EU Commission Proceedings Citalopram
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded			€ 7.8
Loss contingency accrual | $					$ 7.4