| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409403 - Disclosure - Leasing Arrangements (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments (http://www.akorn.com/role/LeasingArrangementsDetailsFutureMinimumLeasePayments) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000003116 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Leases [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Future Minimum Rental Payments Under Non-cancelable Operating and Insignificant Capital Leases | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 and thereafter | |
Total |