Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 17, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-41380
Entity Registrant Name	Bausch & Lomb Corp
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	Z4
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1613662
Entity Address, Address Line One	520 Applewood Crescent
Entity Address, City or Town	Vaughan
Entity Address, State or Province	ON
Entity Address, Country	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	L4K 4B4
City Area Code	905
Local Phone Number	695-7700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, No Par Value
Trading Symbol	BLCO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Smaller Reporting Company	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 602,747,441
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		350,000,933
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the registrant’s proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such proxy statement will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Entity Central Index Key	0001860742
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false