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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) reportingUnit manufacturingFacility | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) manufacturingFacility reportingUnit | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  |  |  | $ 611,000,000 | $ 627,000,000 | $ 592,000,000
Other long-lived asset impairments | $ 267,000,000 |  |  | $ 470,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 11,000,000
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 6,514,000,000 | 6,452,000,000 |
Discount rate | 0.08 |  |  |  |  |
Terminal growth rate | 0.015 |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of cumulative translation loss to earnings |  |  | $ 65,000,000 |  |  |
Kidney Care |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Equipment, Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets, And HD Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments | 190,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments | $ 77,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Basis, Corporate Headquarters | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreed purchase price |  |  | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 | $ 91,000,000 | $ 79,000,000
Manufacturing Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments |  | $ 243,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of manufacturing facilities | manufacturingFacility | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing Facility | Dialyzer Product |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of manufacturing facilities | manufacturingFacility |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Manufacturing Facility | Dialyzer Product | ALABAMA |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of manufacturing facilities | manufacturingFacility |  |  |  | 1 |  |

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