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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions					1 Months Ended										6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2018 CAD ($)	Aug. 21, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2009 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 CAD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 CAD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2005 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages assessment																				$ 235.5
Sales																	$ 94
Modafinil payment																						$ 1,200.0
Modafinil Euro sales | €																			€ 46.5
Annual sales at the time of settlement																										$ 350.0
Annual sales of Effexor			$ 2,600.0
Annual sales of Lamictal																											$ 2,300.0	$ 950.0
Annual sales of Niaspan									$ 1,100.0	$ 416.0
Annual sales of Aggrenox				$ 455.0										$ 340.0
Annual sales of Actos											$ 2,800.0	$ 3,700.0
Annual sales of Acto plus											$ 430.0	$ 500.0
Annual sales of Namenda								$ 550.0					$ 1,100.0
Annual sales of Intuniv																					$ 335.0		$ 327.0
Sales						$ 1,300.0
Sales							$ 459.0
Compensatory damages and penalties																									$ 12.4
Punitive damages																								$ 17.9
Litigation settlement amount	$ 135.0
Loss contingency payment															$ 22.0
Annual Sales Of Sensipar																$ 1,400.0
opioid litigation [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount					$ 85.0
Eosinophilic Esophagitis [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damage claimed															200.0
Eosinophilic Esophagitis [Member] | United States [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damage claimed															150.0
Eosinophilic Esophagitis [Member] | Europe [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damage claimed															50.0
AbbVie [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal fees															$ 448.0
Janssen and Millennium [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum damages payable																		$ 200
Litigation settlement awarded from other party		$ 5
AndroGel Rate at 1% [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual sales at the time of settlement																										$ 140.0

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