Forward starting interest rate swaps and treasury lock agreements losses.

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Gain from currency swap.

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Notional amount hedge debt.

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-SubTopic 10
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Teva other comprehensive loss			$ 493.0
Transactions Termination Loss Settled			242.0
Forward starting interest rate swaps and treasury lock agreements losses	$ 7.0	$ 7.0	21.0	$ 20.0
Settlement gain position								$ 41.0
Interest rate swap gain	2.0	2.0	5.0	5.0
Gain From Currency Swap	6.0	4.0	22.0	8.0
Senior Notes Due 2023 Two [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt							$ 500.0
Previously hedge debt rate							2.80%
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Financial Expenses Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for the period on derivative contracts	6.0	14.0	11.0	72.0
Interest Rate and Cross Currency Swap [Member] \| Financial Expenses Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for the period on derivative contracts	$ 0.5	$ 1.0	$ 1.0	$ 4.0
Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt					$ 500.0	$ 500.0
Asset Derivatives - Options and Forward Contracts [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt									$ 3,750.0
Treasury Lock [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount hedge debt									$ 1,500.0