INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) € in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 08, 2022 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit) from income taxes		$ 56,000,000	$ 36,000,000	$ 181,000,000	$ 30,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit) on ordinary income (loss)				90,000,000	42,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit) for discrete items				(91,000,000)	9,000,000
Income tax expense from final and potential settlement of various tax audits				41,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit) related to changes in uncertain tax positions				27,000,000	(37,000,000)
Income tax expense, establishment of stock valuation allowance on B+L's Canadian parent				18,000,000
Income tax expense associated with stock compensation				7,000,000	5,000,000
Income tax expense associated with filing certain tax returns					$ 22,000,000
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets		2,200,000,000		2,200,000,000		$ 2,200,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties		924,000,000		924,000,000		881,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits related to interest and penalties		48,000,000		48,000,000		$ 32,000,000
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the Company's effective tax rate		409,000,000		409,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefit, amount possible to decrease in next twelve months		$ 4,000,000		4,000,000
Tax Year 2014 | Maximum
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss, income tax examination				$ 2,100,000,000
Luxembourg Inland Revenue | Tax Years 2018 and 2019
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss, income tax examination | €	€ 272