INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Major Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 25,419	$ 25,430
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(20,485)	(20,180)
Net Carrying Amount	4,934	5,250
Total intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	27,117	27,128
Net Carrying Amount	6,632	6,948
Bausch + Lomb Trademark
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Net Carrying Amount	1,698	1,698
Product brands
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	20,845	20,842
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(16,452)	(16,169)
Net Carrying Amount	4,393	4,673
Corporate brands
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	900	902
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(489)	(473)
Net Carrying Amount	411	429
Product rights/patents
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	3,321	3,321
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(3,191)	(3,174)
Net Carrying Amount	130	147
Partner relationships
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	154	158
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(154)	(158)
Net Carrying Amount	0	0
Technology and other
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	199	207
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(199)	(206)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 1