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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions							1 Months Ended				4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 25, 2019 case	Aug. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 07, 2017 insurance_policy_period	Mar. 24, 2017 case	Feb. 19, 2020 case	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019 case	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2016 action	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) group case action	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 case	Sep. 13, 2019 shareholder	Sep. 10, 2019 shareholder	Feb. 15, 2019 entity	Dec. 30, 2016 case	Mar. 31, 2015 manufacturer
Legal proceedings and other matters
Legal matters and related fees \| $												$ 1,397	$ 1,397	$ 11
Payments for legal settlements \| $													$ 15	$ 224	$ 221
Insurance Coverage Lawsuit
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of distinct insurance policy periods \| insurance_policy_period					2
Derivative Lawsuits
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of alleged stockholders filed lawsuits \| shareholder																	2	2
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed												6
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed		2										2
Sandoz Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of the approval period								30 months
Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												165	165
Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation \| Pending Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												12	12
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed						2
Number of lawsuits						1						6	6							3
Number of cases voluntarily dismissed													4
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation, New Jersey Division Of Taxation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												2	2
Number of cases not voluntarily dismissed													3
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation, Delaware Division Of Revenue
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												1	1
Doctors Allergy Formula, LLC Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Damages sought \| $										$ 23
Litigation with Former Salix CEO
Legal proceedings and other matters
Damages sought \| $				$ 30
Contact Lens Antitrust Class Actions \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Litigation, amount agreed to pay \| $			$ 10
Number of manufacturers \| manufacturer																					3
Investigation by the State of Texas \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Litigation, amount agreed to pay \| $													$ 10
Mississippi Attorney General Consumer Protection Action Litigation \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Litigation, amount agreed to pay \| $													$ 0
New Jersey \| Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed \| action											3
New Jersey \| Valeant US Securities Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of groups of investors \| group													33
New Jersey \| Valeant US Securities Litigation \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Litigation, amount agreed to pay \| $													$ 1,210
New Jersey \| Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												4	4
Canada
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed																6
Canada \| Violation of Canadian Provincial Securities Legislation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of additional suits filed, but not served \| action													2
Number of entities, exercised opt-out right, pursuing action \| entity																			1
Canada \| Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												2	2
Delaware \| Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases voluntarily dismissed									122
Claims dismissed, refiling period													60 days
Claims dismissed, number of cases refiled												0	0
British Columbia \| Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												1	1
Quebec \| Shower to Shower Product Liability Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of lawsuits												1	1
Subsequent event \| Glumetza Antitrust Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed							2
Subsequent event \| New Jersey \| Valeant US Securities Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Payments for legal settlements \| $	$ 200