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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) u_baxEmployees | Jun. 30, 2019 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2019 $ / shares
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees affected | u_baxEmployees |  | 123 |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.245 |  | $ 0.22 | $ 0.465 | $ 0.41
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Incremental compensation cost | $ |  | $ 8 |  |  |

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