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REVENUES - Net Sales from Contracts with Customers by Global Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,226 | $ 2,972 | $ 9,270 | $ 8,492
U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,319 | 1,244 | 3,697 | 3,588
International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,907 | 1,728 | 5,573 | 4,904
Renal Care |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 981 | 955 | 2,867 | 2,744
Renal Care | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 222 | 216 | 655 | 629
Renal Care | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 759 | 739 | 2,212 | 2,115
Medication Delivery |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 747 | 665 | 2,096 | 1,948
Medication Delivery | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 490 | 419 | 1,345 | 1,262
Medication Delivery | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 257 | 246 | 751 | 686
Pharmaceuticals |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 589 | 539 | 1,687 | 1,536
Pharmaceuticals | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 188 | 209 | 550 | 637
Pharmaceuticals | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 401 | 330 | 1,137 | 899
Clinical Nutrition |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 244 | 234 | 715 | 667
Clinical Nutrition | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 88 | 87 | 255 | 241
Clinical Nutrition | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 156 | 147 | 460 | 426
Advanced Surgery |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 249 | 235 | 722 | 627
Advanced Surgery | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 135 | 138 | 405 | 369
Advanced Surgery | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 114 | 97 | 317 | 258
Acute Therapies |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 185 | 177 | 580 | 519
Acute Therapies | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 69 | 72 | 211 | 204
Acute Therapies | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 116 | 105 | 369 | 315
BioPharma Solutions |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 206 | 141 | 524 | 371
BioPharma Solutions | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 109 | 84 | 218 | 186
BioPharma Solutions | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 97 | 57 | 306 | 185
Other |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 25 | 26 | 79 | 80
Other | U.S. |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 18 | 19 | 58 | 60
Other | International |  |  |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 7 | $ 7 | $ 21 | $ 20

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