INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Major Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 25,364	$ 25,430
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(20,740)	(20,180)
Net Carrying Amount	4,624	5,250
Total intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	27,062	27,128
Net Carrying Amount	6,322	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	20,807	20,842
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(16,695)	(16,169)
Net Carrying Amount	4,112	4,673
Corporate brands
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	897	902
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(506)	(473)
Net Carrying Amount	391	429
Product rights/patents
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	3,318	3,321
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(3,197)	(3,174)
Net Carrying Amount	121	147
Partner relationships
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	146	158
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(146)	(158)
Net Carrying Amount	0	0
Technology and other
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Gross Carrying Amount	196	207
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments	(196)	(206)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 1