FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Summary of Consolidated Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 08, 2021	Dec. 03, 2020	May 26, 2020	Mar. 08, 2019	Oct. 17, 2017
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	$ 19,110,000,000		$ 22,870,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	20,766,000,000		22,654,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other	432,000,000		0
Non-current portion of long-term debt	20,334,000,000		22,654,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	0		2,829,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	0		2,772,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due November 2025
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	0		994,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	0		984,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	2,437,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,392,000,000		0
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	7.84%
Principal Amount	$ 2,488,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,439,000,000		0
Senior Secured Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes Due November 2025
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	5.50%							5.50%
Principal Amount	$ 1,680,000,000		1,750,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,672,000,000		1,739,000,000
Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured 6.125% Notes Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	6.125%	6.125%
Principal Amount	$ 1,000,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 987,000,000		0
Senior Secured Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes Due August 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	5.75%						5.75%
Principal Amount	$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 496,000,000		495,000,000
Senior Secured Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	4.875%			4.875%
Principal Amount	$ 1,600,000,000		1,600,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,583,000,000		1,580,000,000
Senior Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	11.00%
Principal Amount	$ 1,774,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,826,000,000		0
Senior Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	14.00%
Principal Amount	$ 352,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 711,000,000		0
Senior Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes Due January 2028
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	9.00%
Principal Amount	$ 999,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,423,000,000		0
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	6.125%
Principal Amount	$ 0		2,650,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 0		2,640,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due December 2025
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	9.00%
Principal Amount	$ 959,000,000		1,500,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 951,000,000		1,482,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.250% Senior Notes Due April 2026
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	9.25%
Principal Amount	$ 741,000,000		1,500,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 737,000,000		1,489,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Notes Due January 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	8.50%
Principal Amount	$ 643,000,000		1,750,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 644,000,000		1,754,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	7.00%
Principal Amount	$ 171,000,000		750,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 170,000,000		743,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	5.00%
Principal Amount	$ 433,000,000		1,250,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 429,000,000		1,238,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	6.25%					6.25%
Principal Amount	$ 821,000,000		1,500,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 813,000,000		1,483,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due February 2029
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	5.00%				5.00%
Principal Amount	$ 452,000,000		1,000,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 448,000,000		990,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes Due May 2029
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	7.25%
Principal Amount	$ 337,000,000		750,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 334,000,000		742,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due January 2030
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	5.25%
Principal Amount	$ 779,000,000		1,250,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 771,000,000		1,237,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due February 2031
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	5.25%				5.25%
Principal Amount	$ 462,000,000		1,000,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	458,000,000		989,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Other
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	12,000,000		12,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	12,000,000		12,000,000
Revolving credit facility | 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	0		285,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	0		285,000,000
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	470,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	470,000,000		0
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	0		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 0		$ 0