Accounts Receivable (Schedule Of Accounts Affected By The Estimated Provisions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010		Mar. 31, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Accounts receivable reserves, Beginning balance			$ (114,272)		$ (108,289)		$ (114,272)
Accounts receivable reserves, Provision recorded for current period sales					(367,214)		(338,641)
Accounts receivable reserves, (Provision) reversal recorded for prior period sales					568		(2,810)
Accounts receivable reserves, Credits processed					358,553		345,324
Accounts receivable reserves, Ending balance	(110,399)				(116,382)		(110,399)
Accrued liabilities, Beginning balance			(24,713)	[1]	(32,169)	[1]	(24,713)	[1]
Accrued liabilities, Provision recorded for current period sales					(43,223)	[1]	(30,048)	[1]
Accrued liabilities, (Provision) reversal recorded for prior period sales					346	[1]	(614)	[1]
Accrued liabilities, Credits processed					35,222	[1]	20,249	[1]
Accrued liabilities, Ending balance	(35,126)	[1]			(39,824)	[1]	(35,126)	[1]
Accounts receivable additional reserve	1,100		1,300
Chargebacks [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves, Beginning balance			(16,111)		(19,482)		(16,111)
Accounts receivable reserves, Provision recorded for current period sales					(185,832)		(160,146)
Accounts receivable reserves, (Provision) reversal recorded for prior period sales							(77)	[2]
Accounts receivable reserves, Credits processed					187,467		158,090
Accounts receivable reserves, Ending balance	(18,244)				(17,847)		(18,244)
Rebates And Incentive Programs [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves, Beginning balance			(39,938)		(23,273)		(39,938)
Accounts receivable reserves, Provision recorded for current period sales					(83,824)		(96,901)
Accounts receivable reserves, (Provision) reversal recorded for prior period sales					660		(1,196)	[3]
Accounts receivable reserves, Credits processed					77,808		106,802
Accounts receivable reserves, Ending balance	(31,233)				(28,629)		(31,233)
Returns [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves, Beginning balance			(39,063)		(48,928)		(39,063)
Accounts receivable reserves, Provision recorded for current period sales					(22,946)		(17,358)
Accounts receivable reserves, (Provision) reversal recorded for prior period sales					265		437
Accounts receivable reserves, Credits processed					16,781		10,941
Accounts receivable reserves, Ending balance	(45,043)				(54,828)		(45,043)
Cash Discounts And Other [Member]
Accounts receivable reserves, Beginning balance			(19,160)		(16,606)		(19,160)
Accounts receivable reserves, Provision recorded for current period sales					(74,612)		(64,236)
Accounts receivable reserves, (Provision) reversal recorded for prior period sales					(357)		(1,974)	[4]
Accounts receivable reserves, Credits processed					76,497		69,491
Accounts receivable reserves, Ending balance	$ (15,879)				$ (15,078)		$ (15,879)

[1] Includes amounts due to indirect customers for which no underlying accounts receivable exists and is principally comprised of Medicaid rebates and rebates due under other U.S. Government pricing programs, such as TriCare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs

[2] Unless specific in nature, the amount of provision or reversal of reserves related to prior periods for chargebacks is not determinable on a product or customer specific basis; however, based upon historical analysis and analysis of activity in subsequent periods, we have determined that our chargeback estimates remain reasonable

[3] During the first quarter of 2010, the Company settled a dispute with a major customer and as a result recorded an additional reserve of $1,300 thousand

[4] During the third quarter of 2010, the Company settled a customer dispute related to the January 2009 metoprolol price increase. As a result, the Company recorded an additional reserve of $1,100 thousand