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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from estimated impairment losses.

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The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Other Consolidated Financial Statement Detail (Details Textual) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase to goodwill												$ 1,267.3	$ 1,026.9
Accrued construction in progress		$ 159.7					$ 134.0					159.7	134.0
TECFIDERA litigation settlement charge							454.8					0.0	454.8	$ 0.0
Net charge upon extinguishment of debt		5.2
Prepaid taxes		657.6					817.0					657.6	817.0
Net impairment on certain tax assets		48.8										48.8
Loss contingency, adjustment related to claim amount, percent															50.00%	50.00%
Product, net		2,712.4	$ 2,622.5	$ 2,639.7	$ 2,380.1		2,502.9	$ 2,539.6	$ 2,466.0	$ 2,309.4		10,354.7	9,817.9	9,188.5
Solothurn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accrued construction in progress		150.0					$ 100.0					150.0	100.0
Convergence Pharmaceuticals
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration obligation	$ 274.5
TECFIDERA
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Product, net												4,214.0	3,968.1	$ 3,638.4
TECFIDERA \| Fumapharm AG
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase to goodwill												1,500.0	$ 1,200.0
TECFIDERA \| Fifteen billion \| Fumapharm AG
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cumulative sales level		15,000.0										15,000.0
TECFIDERA \| Sixteen billion \| Fumapharm AG
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase to goodwill		600.0
Cumulative sales level		$ 16,000.0										$ 16,000.0
ITALY
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proposed settlement \| €																€ (33.3)	€ (30.7)
Reimbursement Limit Stated In Resolution											24 months
Loss contingency accrual															$ 15.4
Product, net					$ 45.0	€ 41.8					$ 53.5