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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets, gross | $ 4,031,900,000 |  | $ 4,031,900,000 |  | $ 3,807,500,000
Accumulated Amortization | (2,350,700,000) |  | (2,350,700,000) |  | (2,199,300,000)
Intangible assets, net | 1,681,232,000 |  | 1,681,232,000 |  | 1,608,191,000
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset recognized to reflect the total of upfront and other time-based milestone payments expected to be made | 4,031,900,000 |  | 4,031,900,000 |  | 3,807,500,000
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 53,013,000 | 49,347,000 | 151,256,000 | 157,699,000 |
Business acquisition purchase price allocation to IPR&D | 219,200,000 |  | 219,200,000 |  |
Business acquisition purchase price allocation goodwill amount | 51,600,000 |  | 51,600,000 |  |
Other Goodwill Adjustments | 6,800,000 |  | 6,800,000 |  | 0
Accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2013 | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2014 | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2015 | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2016 | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Expected futured amortization expense, 2017 | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2013 | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2014 | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2015 | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Expected future amortization expense, 2016 | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Expected futured amortization expense, 2017 | 100,000,000 |  | 100,000,000 |  |
VP1 Protein [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets, gross | 24,500,000 |  | 24,500,000 |  | 19,200,000
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Expected usage-based royalties to be earned through 2016 from license agreement |  |  | 57,000,000 |  |
Intangible asset recognized to reflect the total of upfront and other time-based milestone payments expected to be made | 24,500,000 |  | 24,500,000 |  | 19,200,000
Out-licensed patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Cost | 578,000,000 |  | 578,000,000 |  | 578,000,000
Accumulated Amortization | (413,600,000) |  | (413,600,000) |  | (391,300,000)
Net | 164,400,000 |  | 164,400,000 |  | 186,700,000
Out-licensed patents [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 23 years |  |
Out-licensed patents [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 13 years |  |
Core developed technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Cost | 3,005,300,000 |  | 3,005,300,000 |  | 3,005,300,000
Accumulated Amortization | (1,924,100,000) |  | (1,924,100,000) |  | (1,801,100,000)
Net | 1,081,200,000 |  | 1,081,200,000 |  | 1,204,200,000
Core developed technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 23 years |  |
Core developed technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 15 years |  |
In-licensed rights and patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Cost | 52,400,000 |  | 52,400,000 |  | 47,200,000
Accumulated Amortization | (10,900,000) |  | (10,900,000) |  | (4,800,000)
Net | 41,500,000 |  | 41,500,000 |  | 42,400,000
In-licensed rights and patents [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 16 years |  |
In-licensed rights and patents [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 6 years |  |
Assembled workforce [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Cost | 2,100,000 |  | 2,100,000 |  | 2,100,000
Accumulated Amortization | (2,100,000) |  | (2,100,000) |  | (2,100,000)
Net | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
In-process research and development [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 15 years |  |
Cost and Net | 330,100,000 |  | 330,100,000 |  | 110,900,000
Accumulated Amortization | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Trademarks and trade names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life |  |  | Indefinite |  |
Cost and Net | 64,000,000 |  | 64,000,000 |  | 64,000,000
Accumulated Amortization | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Assembled workforce [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Life, (In Years) |  |  | 4 years |  |

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