Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of Intangible Assets, Net) (Details) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization	$ (271,161)	$ (227,059)
Intangible assets, gross	1,568,248	1,319,707
Intangible assets, net	1,297,087	1,092,648
Par trade name [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	26,400	26,400
Watson/Actavis related IPR&D [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	4,700	4,700
IPR&D - JHP [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	90,999	0
Developed products [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	511,752	530,759
Accumulated amortization	(181,516)	(155,744)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	330,236	375,015
Other product related royalty streams [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	115,600	115,600
Accumulated amortization	(25,853)	(22,709)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	89,747	92,891
IPR&D [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	293,400	293,400
Accumulated amortization	0	0
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	293,400	293,400
Subsequently Developed Annual IPR&D Groups [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	262,553	262,553
Accumulated amortization	(35,536)	(25,331)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	227,017	237,222
Watson/Actavis Divestiture Products [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	62,544	85,295
Accumulated amortization	(26,021)	(23,143)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	36,523	62,152
Developed products - JHP [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	198,600	0
Accumulated amortization	(1,958)	0
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	196,642	0
JHP trade name [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	700	0
Accumulated amortization	(13)	0
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	687	0
Other [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,000	1,000
Accumulated amortization	(264)	(132)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 736	$ 868