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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of finite-lived intangible assets
The major components of intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 consist of:
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Useful
Lives
(Years)
 
2019
 
2018
(in millions)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization and Impairments
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization and Impairments
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product brands
7
 
$
21,011

 
$
(13,544
)
 
$
7,467

 
$
20,891

 
$
(11,958
)
 
$
8,933

Corporate brands
8
 
930

 
(338
)
 
592

 
926

 
(263
)
 
663

Product rights/patents
4
 
3,297

 
(2,887
)
 
410

 
3,292

 
(2,658
)
 
634

Partner relationships
2
 
166

 
(165
)
 
1

 
168

 
(166
)
 
2

Technology and other
3
 
209

 
(189
)
 
20

 
208

 
(173
)
 
35

Total finite-lived intangible assets

 
25,613

 
(17,123
)
 
8,490

 
25,485

 
(15,218
)
 
10,267

Acquired IPR&D not in service
NA
 
13

 
—

 
13

 
36

 
—

 
36

B&L Trademark
NA
 
1,698

 
—

 
1,698

 
1,698

 
—

 
1,698

 
 
 
$
27,324

 
$
(17,123
)
 
$
10,201

 
$
27,219

 
$
(15,218
)
 
$
12,001
Schedule of components of indefinite-lived intangible assets
The major components of intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 consist of:
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Useful
Lives
(Years)
 
2019
 
2018
(in millions)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization and Impairments
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization and Impairments
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product brands
7
 
$
21,011

 
$
(13,544
)
 
$
7,467

 
$
20,891

 
$
(11,958
)
 
$
8,933

Corporate brands
8
 
930

 
(338
)
 
592

 
926

 
(263
)
 
663

Product rights/patents
4
 
3,297

 
(2,887
)
 
410

 
3,292

 
(2,658
)
 
634

Partner relationships
2
 
166

 
(165
)
 
1

 
168

 
(166
)
 
2

Technology and other
3
 
209

 
(189
)
 
20

 
208

 
(173
)
 
35

Total finite-lived intangible assets

 
25,613

 
(17,123
)
 
8,490

 
25,485

 
(15,218
)
 
10,267

Acquired IPR&D not in service
NA
 
13

 
—

 
13

 
36

 
—

 
36

B&L Trademark
NA
 
1,698

 
—

 
1,698

 
1,698

 
—

 
1,698

 
 
 
$
27,324

 
$
(17,123
)
 
$
10,201

 
$
27,219

 
$
(15,218
)
 
$
12,001
Schedule of estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years
Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets for the five years ending December 31 and thereafter are as follows:
(in millions)
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Amortization
 
$
1,624

 
$
1,375

 
$
1,224

 
$
1,079

 
$
950

 
$
2,238

 
$
8,490
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
(in millions)
 
Bausch +
Lomb/
International
 
Branded Rx
 
U.S. Diversified Products
 
Salix
 
Ortho Dermatologics
 
Diversified Products
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2017
 
$
5,499

 
$
7,265

 
$
3,030

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
15,794

Realignment of segment goodwill
 
264

 
(264
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale and subsequently disposed
 
(30
)
 
(61
)
 
(84
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(175
)
Impairment of the former Branded Rx reporting unit
 
—

 
(312
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(312
)
Foreign exchange and other
 
283

 
3

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
286

Balance, December 31, 2017
 
6,016

 
6,631

 
2,946

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
15,593

Impairment of the Salix and Ortho Dermatologics reporting units
 
—

 
(2,213
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,213
)
Realignment of Global Solta reporting unit goodwill
 
(82
)
 
115

 
(33
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale and subsequently disposed
 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
Realignment of segment goodwill
 
—

 
(4,533
)
 
(2,913
)
 
3,156

 
1,267

 
3,023

 
—

Impairment of the Dentistry reporting unit
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(109
)
 
(109
)
Foreign exchange and other
 
(127
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(127
)
Balance, December 31, 2018
 
5,805

 
—

 
—

 
3,156

 
1,267

 
2,914

 
13,142

Acquisition of certain assets of Synergy
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3

 
—

 
—

 
3

Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale (Note 4)
 
(18
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(18
)
Foreign exchange and other
 
(1
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
Balance, December 31, 2019
 
$
5,786

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,159

 
$
1,267

 
$
2,914

 
$
13,126