SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Revenues and Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment reporting information
Revenues	$ 1,944	$ 1,918
Operating income	175	285
Amortization of intangible assets	(273)	(310)
Asset impairments	(13)	(8)
Restructuring, integration, separation and IPO costs	(10)	(13)
Other expense, net	(23)	(2)
Interest income	6	2
Interest expense	(307)	(362)
Foreign exchange and other	(10)	(7)
Loss before income taxes	(136)	(82)
Salix
Segment reporting information
Revenues	496	464
International
Segment reporting information
Revenues	247	244
Solta Medical
Segment reporting information
Revenues	73	72
Diversified
Segment reporting information
Revenues	197	249
Bausch + Lomb
Segment reporting information
Revenues	931	889
Operating Segment
Segment reporting information
Revenues	1,944	1,918
Operating income	745	812
Operating Segment | Salix
Segment reporting information
Revenues	496	464
Operating income	314	322
Operating Segment | International
Segment reporting information
Revenues	247	244
Operating income	77	91
Operating Segment | Solta Medical
Segment reporting information
Revenues	73	72
Operating income	36	35
Operating Segment | Diversified
Segment reporting information
Revenues	197	249
Operating income	107	158
Operating Segment | Bausch + Lomb
Segment reporting information
Revenues	931	889
Operating income	211	206
Corporate
Segment reporting information
Operating income	$ (251)	$ (194)