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Reporting Unit, Impairment Test, Long-Term Growth Rate

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Details)				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) reporting_unit	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets				$ 8,000,000	$ 148,000,000
Fair value of reporting value, greater than its carrying value		45.00%	40.00%		40.00%
Goodwill impairment		$ 0	$ 0			$ 469,000,000
Accumulated goodwill impairment charges				$ 4,180,000,000
Ortho Dermatologics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment						469,000,000
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit				2
Reporting Units Excluding Ortho Dermatologics
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment						$ 0
Ortho Dermatologics Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting unit, impairment test, long-term growth rate	1.00%		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate	9.00%			9.00%
Fair value of reporting value, greater than its carrying value	10.00%			2.00%
Goodwill impairment	$ 0		$ 469,000,000	$ 0
Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting unit, impairment test, long-term growth rate		2.00%	1.00%		1.00%
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate		7.00%	11.00%		11.00%
Minimum \| Ortho Dermatologics Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate			9.00%		9.00%
Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting unit, impairment test, long-term growth rate		3.00%	3.00%		3.00%
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate		10.00%	12.25%		12.25%
Maximum \| Ortho Dermatologics Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate			10.00%		10.00%
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Amoun
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets					$ 68,000,000
Product brands
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets				4,000,000	71,000,000
Discontinued Product Lines
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets				$ 4,000,000	$ 9,000,000