FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Summary of Consolidated Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 29, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	$ 20,952,000,000		$ 19,110,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	22,430,000,000		20,766,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other	536,000,000		432,000,000
Non-current portion of long-term debt	21,894,000,000		20,334,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	2,343,000,000		2,437,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,308,000,000		2,392,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	8.76%
Principal Amount	$ 2,469,000,000		2,488,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,429,000,000		2,439,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due September 2028 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	9.32%
Principal Amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 488,000,000		0
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	$ 1,680,000,000		1,680,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,674,000,000		1,672,000,000
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	$ 1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 989,000,000		987,000,000
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	$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 496,000,000		496,000,000
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	$ 1,600,000,000		1,600,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,585,000,000		1,583,000,000
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		1,774,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 2,740,000,000		2,826,000,000
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	$ 352,000,000		352,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 687,000,000		711,000,000
Secured Notes | 8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	8.375%	8.375%
Principal Amount	$ 1,400,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,376,000,000		0
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		999,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 1,358,000,000		1,423,000,000
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		959,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 953,000,000		951,000,000
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		741,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 738,000,000		737,000,000
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		643,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 644,000,000		644,000,000
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		171,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 171,000,000		170,000,000
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		433,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 430,000,000		429,000,000
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	$ 821,000,000		821,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 814,000,000		813,000,000
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	$ 452,000,000		452,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 448,000,000		448,000,000
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		337,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 334,000,000		334,000,000
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		779,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	$ 772,000,000		771,000,000
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	$ 462,000,000		462,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	459,000,000		458,000,000
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 | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	0		470,000,000
Total long-term debt and other	0		470,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | AR Credit Facility Due January 2028
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	350,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	350,000,000		0
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount
Principal Amount	175,000,000		0
Total long-term debt and other	$ 175,000,000		$ 0