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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS - Other Business Development Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020
Licensing Agreements | Celerity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of product rights			$ 1
Loss on product divestiture arrangement		$ 54
Zosyn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition price	$ 122
Zosyn | Developed Technology Intangible Asset
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life	9 years

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