Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares
Dividends per share declared	$ 0.1909
Dividends paid (in USD) | $	$ 110.2	[1]
Ordinary Shares
Dividends per share declared	$ 0.1909
Dividends per share paid	0.1909
ADS
Dividends per share declared	0.5727
Dividends per share paid	$ 0.5727

[1] Dividends per share During the nine months to September 30, 2015 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 19.09 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 57.27 US cents per ADS) totalling $110.2 million.