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REVENUES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |
Net trade accounts receivable | $ 2,400 | $ 1,700 |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | 195 | 134 |
Contract liabilities | 246 | 66 |
Contract liability, revenue recognized | 20 |  |
Total net sales | $ 12,784 | 11,673 | $ 11,362
Minimum | Software sales |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue Recognized Contract Period | 1 year |  |
Maximum | Software sales |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue Recognized Contract Period | 5 years |  |
U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 5,180 | 4,878 | 4,826
International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 7,604 | 6,795 | 6,536
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | 84 | 70 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | 111 | 64 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract liabilities | 162 | 32 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract liabilities | 84 | 34 |
Contract manufacturing services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | 50 | 47 |
Software sales |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | 45 | 40 |
Bundled equipment and consumable medical products contracts |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Contract assets | 100 | 47 |
Renal Care |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 3,900 | 3,757 | 3,639
Renal Care | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 890 | 848 | 791
Renal Care | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 3,010 | 2,909 | 2,848
Medication Delivery |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 2,880 | 2,691 | 2,739
Medication Delivery | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,859 | 1,738 | 1,762
Medication Delivery | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,021 | 953 | 977
Pharmaceuticals |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 2,291 | 2,098 | 2,119
Pharmaceuticals | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 753 | 849 | 904
Pharmaceuticals | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,538 | 1,249 | 1,215
Clinical Nutrition |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 964 | 910 | 860
Clinical Nutrition | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 343 | 330 | 308
Clinical Nutrition | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 621 | 580 | 552
Advanced Surgery |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 977 | 886 | 875
Advanced Surgery | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 545 | 516 | 533
Advanced Surgery | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 432 | 370 | 342
Acute Therapies |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 782 | 740 | 535
Acute Therapies | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 287 | 286 | 184
Acute Therapies | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 495 | 454 | 351
BioPharma Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 669 | 486 | 469
BioPharma Solutions | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 273 | 234 | 257
BioPharma Solutions | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 396 | 252 | 212
Patient support systems |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 115 | 0 | 0
Patient support systems | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 86 | 0 | 0
Patient support systems | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 29 | 0 | 0
Front line care |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 70 | 0 | 0
Front line care | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 51 | 0 | 0
Front line care | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 19 | 0 | 0
Surgical solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 27 | 0 | 0
Surgical solutions | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 12 | 0 | 0
Surgical solutions | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 15 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 109 | 105 | 126
Other | U.S. |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 81 | 77 | 87
Other | International |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 28 | $ 28 | $ 39

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