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Indebtedness (Details Textual)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2008
6.875% Senior notes due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.875% Senior notes due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
6.875% Senior notes due 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 04, 2008
6.875% Senior notes due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
6.875% Senior Notes due 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Note payable to Fumedica
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Note payable to Fumedica
CHF
Dec. 31, 2013
Note payable to Fumedica
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Note payable to Fumedica
CHF
Dec. 31, 2006
Note payable to Fumedica
CHF
Debt Instrument                        
Principal amount of senior notes           $ 550.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
           
Interest rate on senior notes           6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
           
Senior notes payment terms 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest and a specified make-whole amount                      
Redemption percentage par value of senior notes           99.184%biib_PercentageParValueOfSeniorNotes
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
           
Percentage of redemption of notes             100.00%biib_PercentageOfRedemptionOfNotes
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= biib_SeniorNotesSixPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
         
Increased carrying amount of interest rate swap     62.8biib_IncreasedCarryingAmountOfSeniorNotes
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
                 
Interest to be amortized on debt             25.3biib_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedInterestOnDebt
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= biib_SeniorNotesSixPointEightSevenFivePercentDueTwentyEighteenMember
         
Notes payable and other financing arrangements 562.7us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable     573.5us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
580.1us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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= biib_SeniorNotesTwoMember
    8.6us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
  12.3us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
  61.4us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Par value of notes payable               11.7biib_ParValueOfNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
11.6biib_ParValueOfNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
15.8biib_ParValueOfNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
14.0biib_ParValueOfNotesPayable
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= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
 
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity   $ 750.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity