RESTRUCTURING AND INTEGRATION COSTS - Other Restructuring and Integration-Related Costs (Excluding Salix) (Details) - Other Restructuring, Integration-related and Other Costs - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cost-rationalization and integration initiatives
Other restructuring, integration-related costs incurred	$ 82	$ 160	$ 382
Integration consulting, duplicate labor, transition service, and other	48	103	212
Severance costs	24	47	127
Facility closure costs	9	9	36
Other costs, including non-personnel manufacturing integration costs	1	1	7
Cash payment made	$ 62	$ 179	$ 421