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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Additional Information (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 13, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2021 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 17,660,000,000 |  | $ 6,192,000,000 | $ 17,660,000,000 |  | $ 17,660,000,000 | $ 6,192,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 110,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, average outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate | 0.27% |  |  | 0.27% |  | 0.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original weighted-average term |  |  |  |  |  | 88 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hillrom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Domestic Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum capacity |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum capacity | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 200,000,000 |  |  |  | € 200,000,000 |  |  |
Other Line Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum capacity | $ 225,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 225,000,000 |  | $ 225,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, borrowings outstanding | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees under the credit facilities | 0.09% |  | 0.09% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Interest Schedule 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate, potential increase |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Interest Schedule 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate, potential increase |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Interest Schedule 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate, potential increase |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Interest Schedule 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
0.40% Senior Notes due May 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000
Senior notes, coupon rates | 0.40% |  |  | 0.40% |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40%
Debt obligations | $ 846,000,000 |  | $ 915,000,000 | $ 846,000,000 |  | $ 846,000,000 | 915,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.3% Senior Notes due May 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000
Senior notes, coupon rates | 1.30% |  |  | 1.30% |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.30%
Debt obligations | $ 841,000,000 |  | 912,000,000 | $ 841,000,000 |  | $ 841,000,000 | 912,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |
Payment to debt holders |  |  |  |  | 104,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2021 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.95% |
Variable Rate Loan Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 322,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes Due 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates |  |  |  |  | 1.73% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured term loan facility | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior three year term loan | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior five year term loan | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 800,000,000 |  |  | 800,000,000 |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 1,400,000,000 |  |  | 1,400,000,000 |  | 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 1,450,000,000 |  |  | 1,450,000,000 |  | 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 1,250,000,000 |  |  | 1,250,000,000 |  | 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 1,550,000,000 |  |  | 1,550,000,000 |  | 1,550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2051 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 750,000,000 |  |  | 750,000,000 |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
364-day Senior Unsecured Bridge Term Loan | Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Floating-rate notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | 298,000,000 |  | 0 | 298,000,000 |  | 298,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating-rate notes due 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 300,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating-rate notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | 298,000,000 |  | 0 | 298,000,000 |  | 298,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating-rate notes due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | $ 300,000,000 |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0.868% notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates | 0.868% |  |  | 0.868% |  | 0.868% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 797,000,000 |  | 0 | $ 797,000,000 |  | $ 797,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.322% notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates | 1.322% |  |  | 1.322% |  | 1.322% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 1,393,000,000 |  | 0 | $ 1,393,000,000 |  | $ 1,393,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.915% notes due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates | 1.915% |  |  | 1.915% |  | 1.915% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 1,441,000,000 |  | 0 | $ 1,441,000,000 |  | $ 1,441,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.272% notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates | 2.272% |  |  | 2.272% |  | 2.272% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 1,241,000,000 |  | 0 | $ 1,241,000,000 |  | $ 1,241,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.539% notes due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates | 2.539% |  |  | 2.539% |  | 2.539% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 1,537,000,000 |  | 0 | $ 1,537,000,000 |  | $ 1,537,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.132% notes due 2051 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, coupon rates | 3.132% |  |  | 3.132% |  | 3.132% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations | $ 742,000,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 742,000,000 |  | $ 742,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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