FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Summary of Consolidated Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	$ 19,097	$ 19,110
Total long-term debt and other	20,653	20,766
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other	446	432
Non-current portion of long-term debt	20,207	20,334
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	2,406	2,437
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,363	2,392
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	8.46%
Principal Amount	$ 2,481	2,488
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,436	2,439
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%
Principal Amount	$ 1,680	1,680
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,673	1,672
Secured Notes | 6.125% Senior 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	1,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 988	987
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%
Principal Amount	$ 500	500
Total long-term debt and other	$ 496	496
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%
Principal Amount	$ 1,600	1,600
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,584	1,583
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	1,774
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,740	2,826
Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	14.00%
Principal Amount	$ 352	352
Total long-term debt and other	$ 711	711
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	999
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,397	1,423
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	959
Total long-term debt and other	$ 952	951
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	741
Total long-term debt and other	$ 737	737
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	643
Total long-term debt and other	$ 644	644
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	171
Total long-term debt and other	$ 170	170
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	433
Total long-term debt and other	$ 430	429
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%
Principal Amount	$ 821	821
Total long-term debt and other	$ 813	813
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%
Principal Amount	$ 452	452
Total long-term debt and other	$ 448	448
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	337
Total long-term debt and other	$ 334	334
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	779
Total long-term debt and other	$ 772	771
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%
Principal Amount	$ 462	462
Total long-term debt and other	458	458
Unsecured Notes | Other
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	12	12
Total long-term debt and other	12	12
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	395	470
Total long-term debt and other	$ 395	$ 470