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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Feb. 12, 2015
Intangible assets        
Total intangible assets, gross $ 7,627,600,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill   $ 7,207,100,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill  
Accumulated Amortization (3,274,500,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   (3,178,600,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Intangible assets, net 4,353,123,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill   4,028,507,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Textual) [Abstract]        
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 95,903,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 143,258,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets    
Accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss      
Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Additional Textual) [Abstract]        
Expected future amortization expense, 2015 (remaining nine months) 269,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear      
Expected future amortization expense, 2016 313,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths      
Expected future amortization expense, 2017 286,100,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo      
Expected future amortization expense, 2018 281,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree      
Expected future amortization expense, 2019 270,400,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour      
Expected future amortization expense, 2020 263,400,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive      
Total 1,683,800,000biib_Finitelivedintangibleassetsfutureamortization      
Out-licensed patents        
Intangible assets        
Cost 543,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
  543,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (487,800,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
  (481,700,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
 
Net 55,500,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
  61,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
 
Impairment of out-licensed patent   34,700,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_OutLicensedPatentsMember
   
Out-licensed patents | Minimum        
Intangible assets        
Estimated life, (in years) 13 years      
Out-licensed patents | Maximum        
Intangible assets        
Estimated life, (in years) 23 years      
Developed technology        
Intangible assets        
Cost 3,005,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  3,005,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (2,447,500,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  (2,396,800,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Net 557,800,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  608,500,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Developed technology | Minimum        
Intangible assets        
Estimated life, (in years) 15 years      
Developed technology | Maximum        
Intangible assets        
Estimated life, (in years) 23 years      
Developed technology | AVONEX        
Intangible assets        
Net 548,700,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= biib_AVONEXMember
     
Acquired and in-licensed rights and patents        
Intangible assets        
Cost 3,288,900,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember
  3,280,400,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (339,200,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember
  (300,100,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember
 
Net 2,949,700,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember
  2,980,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember
 
Acquired and in-licensed rights and patents | Minimum        
Intangible assets        
Estimated life, (in years) 6 years      
Acquired and in-licensed rights and patents | Maximum        
Intangible assets        
Estimated life, (in years) 17 years      
In-process research and development        
Intangible assets        
Indefinite lived intangible assets useful life Indefinite until commercialization      
Cost and Net 726,100,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
  314,100,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
  0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Trademarks and trade names        
Intangible assets        
Indefinite lived intangible assets useful life Indefinite      
Cost and Net 64,000,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
  64,000,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
  0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Convergence Pharmaceuticals        
Intangible assets        
In-process research and development and other intangible assets       424,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= biib_ConvergencePharmaceuticalsMember
TYSABRI product | Acquired and in-licensed rights and patents        
Intangible assets        
Net $ 2,886,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= biib_TysabriProductMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biib_InLicensedPatentsMember