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SPECIAL CHARGE AND SEPARATION COSTS	12 Months Ended
SPECIAL CHARGE AND SEPARATION COSTS	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
SPECIAL CHARGE AND SEPARATION COSTS	SPECIAL CHARGE AND SEPARATION COSTS On December 7, 2023, the Company announced its intention to complete a spin-off of its Critical Care product group as a separate publicly traded company to Edwards Lifesciences' shareholders. The proposed spin-off is intended to be a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is expected to be completed around the end of 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions including final approval by the Company's board of directors, receipt of a favorable opinion and Internal Revenue Service ruling with respect to the tax-free nature of the transaction, and the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form 10. The Company recorded a charge to its United States segment of $17.2 million, primarily related to costs incurred for consulting, legal, tax, and other professional advisory services associated with the planned spin-off. In September 2022, the Company decided to exit its HARPOON surgical mitral repair system program. As a result, the Company recorded a charge to its United States segment of $62.3 million, of which $60.7 million was included in "Special Charge and Separation Costs" and $1.6 million was included in "Cost of Sales" on the consolidated statements of operations. The charge primarily related to the full impairment of intangible assets associated with the technology for $52.7 million (see Note 9 and Note 10) and other related exit costs. The Company believes that no additional contingent consideration is due and, in September 2022, recorded an $11.7 million contingent consideration gain associated with the exit (see Note 12).