DIVESTITURES	12 Months Ended
DIVESTITURES	Dec. 31, 2019
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
DIVESTITURES	DIVESTITURES During 2019, the Company reclassified certain products as held for sale. During 2018, the Company did not make any material divestitures. During 2017, the Company divested certain businesses and assets, which, in each case, was not aligned with its core business objectives. 2019 Assets Held for Sale The Company has identified certain products in the Bausch + Lomb/International segment and one product in the Diversified Products segment for disposal as of December 31, 2019. The products and the related assets and liabilities of this disposal group qualify as a business. Revenues associated with this business were $14 million and $19 million for the years 2019 and 2018, respectively. The carrying value of the business, including inventories, intangible assets, goodwill and deferred income taxes, was adjusted to its estimated fair value less costs to sell and reclassified as held for sale as of December 31, 2019. Included in Asset impairments in 2019 is a charge of $8 million associated with these assets held for sale. 2017 CeraVe^®, AcneFree^™ and AMBI^® skincare brands On March 3, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its interests in the CeraVe^®, AcneFree^™ and AMBI^® skincare brands for $1,300 million in cash (the “Skincare Sale”). The CeraVe^®, AcneFree^™ and AMBI^® skincare business was part of the Bausch + Lomb/International segment and was reclassified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016. Included in Other expense (income), net for the year 2017 is the Gain on the Skincare Sale of $309 million, as adjusted. Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC On June 28, 2017, the Company completed the sale of all outstanding equity interests in Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC (formerly Dendreon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) (“Dendreon”) for $845 million in cash (the “Dendreon Sale”), as adjusted. Dendreon was part of the former Branded Rx segment and was reclassified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016. Included in Other expense (income), net for the year 2017 is the Gain on the Dendreon Sale of $97 million, as adjusted. iNova Pharmaceuticals On September 29, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its Australian-based iNova Pharmaceuticals (“iNova”) business for $938 million in cash (the “iNova Sale”), as adjusted. iNova markets a diversified portfolio of weight management, pain management, cardiology and cough and cold prescription and OTC products in more than 15 countries, with leading market positions in Australia and South Africa, as well as an established platform in Asia. The Company continues to operate in these geographies through the Bausch + Lomb franchise. The iNova business was part of the Bausch + Lomb/International segment and was reclassified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016. Included in Other expense (income), net for the year 2017 is the Gain on the iNova Sale of $309 million, as adjusted. Obagi Medical Products, Inc. On November 9, 2017, certain of the Company's affiliates completed the sale its Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (“Obagi”) business for $190 million in cash (the “Obagi Sale”). Obagi is a global specialty skin care pharmaceutical business with products focused on premature skin aging, skin damage, hyperpigmentation, acne and sun damage which are primarily available through dermatologists, plastic surgeons and other skin care professionals. The Obagi business was part of the former U.S. Diversified Products segment and was reclassified as held for sale as of March 31, 2017. The carrying value of the Obagi business, including associated goodwill, was adjusted to its estimated fair value less costs to sell and an impairment of $103 million was recognized in Asset impairments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Included in Other expense (income), net for the year 2017 is a $13 million loss related to this transaction. Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. On December 20, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Sprout to a buyer affiliated with certain former shareholders of Sprout (the “Sprout Sale”), in exchange for a 6% royalty on global sales of Addyi^® (flibanserin 100 mg) beginning June 2019. In connection with the completion of the Sprout Sale, the terms of the October 2015 merger agreement relating to the Company's acquisition of Sprout were amended to terminate the Company's ongoing obligation to make future royalty payments associated with the Addyi^® product, as well as certain related provisions (including the obligation to make certain marketing and other expenditures). In connection with the completion of the Sprout Sale, the litigation against the Company, initiated on behalf of the former shareholders of Sprout, which disputed the Company's compliance with certain contractual terms of that same merger agreement with respect to the use of certain diligent efforts to develop and commercialize the Addyi^® product (including a disputed contractual term with respect to the spend of no less than $200 million in certain expenditures), was dismissed with prejudice. In connection with the completion of the Sprout Sale, the Company issued the buyer a five-year $25 million loan for initial operating expenses. Addyi^®, a once-daily, non-hormonal tablet approved for the treatment of acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women, is Sprout's only approved and commercialized product. Sprout was part of the former Branded Rx segment and was reclassified as held for sale as of September 30, 2017. The carrying value of the Sprout business, including associated goodwill, was adjusted to its estimated fair value less costs to sell and a $351 million impairment was recognized in Asset impairments in the year ended December 31, 2017. Upon consummation of the transaction, a loss of $98 million was recognized in Other expense (income), net. Beginning in June 2019, the Company has been recognizing the agreed upon 6% royalty of global sales of Addyi^® as these royalties become due, as the Company does not recognize contingent payments until such amounts are realizable.