ACCRUED AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Product rebates	$ 897	$ 902
Product returns	708	626
Interest	337	328
Income taxes payable	213	221
Employee costs	198	243
Legal liabilities assumed in the Salix Acquisition	281	315
Professional fees	93	53
Royalties	69	84
Advertising and promotion	50	77
Restructuring and integration costs	38	61
Value added tax	27	37
Deferred income	26	17
Deferred consideration assumed in the Sprout Acquisition and other deferred consideration	18	516
Capital expenditures	17	17
Accrued milestones	12	49
Legal settlements and related fees	7	12
Short-term borrowings	6	16
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions	0	7
Other	178	278
Accrued and other current liabilities	$ 3,175	$ 3,859