SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Award Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Stock options
Stock options
Granted (in shares)	999	2,545
Weighted-average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 9.25	$ 24.08
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 4.87	$ 6.63
Stock options \| Bausch + Lomb
Stock options
Granted (in shares)	2,679	0
Weighted-average exercise price (in usd per share)	$ 18.27	$ 0
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 5.52	$ 0
Time-based RSUs
Other Than Stock Options
Granted (in shares)	4,133	1,662
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 9.18	$ 24.21
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow performance-based RSUs
Other Than Stock Options
Granted (in shares)	647	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 10.57	$ 0
RSUs \| Bausch + Lomb
Other Than Stock Options
Granted (in shares)	2,358	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 18.04	$ 0
TSR performance-based RSUs \| Bausch + Lomb
Other Than Stock Options
Granted (in shares)	1,175	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 27.65	$ 0
Organic Revenue Growth performance-based RSUs \| Bausch + Lomb
Other Than Stock Options
Granted (in shares)	142	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in usd per share)	$ 17.96	$ 0

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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