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Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
segment
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Revenues from unconsolidated joint business in percentage 12.00%biib_RevenuesInPercentageFromUnconsolidatedJointBusiness 16.00%biib_RevenuesInPercentageFromUnconsolidatedJointBusiness 21.00%biib_RevenuesInPercentageFromUnconsolidatedJointBusiness
Long-lived assets related to operations in Denmark $ 1,765.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 1,750.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 1,742.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]      
Number of reportable segment 1us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments    
Distributor One      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Entity wide percentage of revenue from major distributors 33.00%biib_EntityWidePercentageOfRevenueFromMajorDistributors
/ biib_MajorDistributorAxis
= biib_DistributorOneMember
32.00%biib_EntityWidePercentageOfRevenueFromMajorDistributors
/ biib_MajorDistributorAxis
= biib_DistributorOneMember
20.00%biib_EntityWidePercentageOfRevenueFromMajorDistributors
/ biib_MajorDistributorAxis
= biib_DistributorOneMember
Distributor Two      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Entity wide percentage of revenue from major distributors 27.00%biib_EntityWidePercentageOfRevenueFromMajorDistributors
/ biib_MajorDistributorAxis
= biib_DistributorTwoMember
24.00%biib_EntityWidePercentageOfRevenueFromMajorDistributors
/ biib_MajorDistributorAxis
= biib_DistributorTwoMember
10.00%biib_EntityWidePercentageOfRevenueFromMajorDistributors
/ biib_MajorDistributorAxis
= biib_DistributorTwoMember
DENMARK      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets related to operations in Denmark $ 676.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DK
$ 731.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DK
$ 713.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DK