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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 13, 2021 | Jul. 29, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Feb. 17, 2021 | Feb. 14, 2020 | Oct. 25, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 743,000,000 | $ 709,000,000 | $ 696,000,000
Total cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,502,000,000 | $ 494,000,000 | $ 418,000,000
Cheetah Medical, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 208,000,000 |  |  |
Cash consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | 190,000,000 |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 208,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Total cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 188,000,000 |  |  |
Consideration transferred, additional potential amounts |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |
Hillrom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 10,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise value | 12,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | 10,476,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration transferred | 10,474,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired | $ 10,476,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,000,000 |  |
Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration transferred |  |  |  |  | $ 342,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 342,000,000 |  |  |  |
PerClot |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  | 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  | $ 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transderm Scop |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration liability |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 84,000,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Caelyx and Doxil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration transferred |  |  |  | $ 325,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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