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Indebtedness (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Note payable to Fumedica
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Note payable to Fumedica
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2006
Note payable to Fumedica
CHF
Dec. 31, 2014
6.875% Senior notes due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
6.875% Senior notes due 2018
USD ($)
Current portion:              
Note payable to Fumedica     $ 3,100,000us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
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$ 3,500,000us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent
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Current portion of notes payable 3,136,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent 3,494,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent          
Non-current portion:              
Non-current notes payable 562,700,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable   8,600,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
12,300,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
61,400,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
573,500,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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580,100,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
Non-current portion of notes payable $ 582,061,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 592,433,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt