Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Net sales	$ 11,268.7	$ 11,760.0	$ 10,967.1
Total revenues	11,433.9	11,907.7	11,076.9
Cost of sales	7,432.3	7,124.6	6,379.9
Gross profit	4,001.6	4,783.1	4,697.0
Operating expenses:
Research and development	704.5	783.3	826.8
Selling, general and administrative	2,441.0	2,575.7	2,498.5
Litigation settlements and other contingencies, net	(49.5)	(13.1)	672.5
Total operating expenses	3,096.0	3,345.9	3,997.8
Earnings from operations	905.6	1,437.2	699.2
Interest expense	542.3	534.6	454.8
Other expense (income), net	64.9	(0.4)	122.7
Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	298.4	903.0	121.7
Income tax provision	(54.1)	207.0	(358.3)
Net earnings	$ 352.5	$ 696.0	$ 480.0
Earnings per ordinary share attributable to Mylan N.V. ordinary shareholders
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.69	$ 1.30	$ 0.94
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.68	$ 1.30	$ 0.92
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic	514.5	534.5	513.0
Diluted	516.5	536.7	520.5
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 165.2	$ 147.7	$ 109.8