SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Revenues and Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment reporting information
Revenues	$ 2,153	$ 1,944
Operating income	281	175
Amortization of intangible assets	(274)	(273)
Asset impairments	(1)	(13)
Restructuring, integration and separation costs	(12)	(10)
Other expense, net	0	(23)
Interest income	9	6
Interest expense	(355)	(307)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	11	0
Foreign exchange and other	(15)	(10)
Loss before income taxes	(69)	(136)
Salix
Segment reporting information
Revenues	499	496
International
Segment reporting information
Revenues	265	247
Solta Medical
Segment reporting information
Revenues	88	73
Diversified
Segment reporting information
Revenues	202	197
Bausch + Lomb
Segment reporting information
Revenues	1,099	931
Operating Segment
Segment reporting information
Revenues	2,153	1,944
Operating income	812	745
Operating Segment | Salix
Segment reporting information
Revenues	499	496
Operating income	329	314
Operating Segment | International
Segment reporting information
Revenues	265	247
Operating income	87	77
Operating Segment | Solta Medical
Segment reporting information
Revenues	88	73
Operating income	40	36
Operating Segment | Diversified
Segment reporting information
Revenues	202	197
Operating income	114	107
Operating Segment | Bausch + Lomb
Segment reporting information
Revenues	1,099	931
Operating income	242	211
Corporate
Segment reporting information
Operating income	$ (244)	$ (251)