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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS - PerClot Narrative (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 743,000,000 | $ 709,000,000 | $ 696,000,000
PerClot |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability | 36,000,000 |  |  |
Contingent Consideration | 28,000,000 |  |  |
PerClot | Developed Product Rights |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reacquired license rights fair value total | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life | 10 years |  |  |
PerClot | Developed Product Rights | Measurement Input Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate used to measure intangible assets | 0.160 |  |  |
PerClot | Customer relationships |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reacquired license rights fair value total | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life | 10 years |  |  |
PerClot | Customer relationships | Measurement Input Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate used to measure intangible assets | 0.150 |  |  |
PerClot | In-process research and development (IPR&D) |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 39,000,000 |  |  |
PerClot | In-process research and development (IPR&D) | Measurement Input Discount Rate |  |  |  |
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate used to measure intangible assets | 0.187 |  |  |

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