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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET - Additional Information (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) reportingUnit | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 13, 2021 USD ($)
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 6,514,000,000 |  | $ 6,452,000,000 |  | $ 6,514,000,000 | $ 6,452,000,000 |  |
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Goodwill impairments | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 2,812,000,000 | $ 0 |
Intangible asset amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  | 652,000,000 | $ 753,000,000 | 298,000,000 |
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2024 |  | 665,000,000 |  |  |  | 665,000,000 |  |  |
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2025 |  | 632,000,000 |  |  |  | 632,000,000 |  |  |
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2026 |  | 602,000,000 |  |  |  | 602,000,000 |  |  |
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2027 |  | 437,000,000 |  |  |  | 437,000,000 |  |  |
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2028 |  | 427,000,000 |  |  |  | 427,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cost of sales |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments |  |  | $ 267,000,000 |  |  | 470,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
Front Line Care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 2,420,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,420,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value exceeding carrying value | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chronic Therapies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 444,000,000 |  |  |  | 444,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value exceeding carrying value | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-lived asset impairments |  |  | $ 77,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, discount rate |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  | 9.50% |  |
Intangible assets, transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset amortization expense |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  | 9.00% |  |
Growth rate |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Minimum | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Growth rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Maximum | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Other Than Surgical Solutions Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Hillrom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,834,000,000
Other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,029,000,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,910,000,000 |
Hillrom | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,910,000,000 |  |
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset |  |  |  |  | 332,000,000 |  |  |  |
Hillrom | Surgical Solutions Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 | $ 2,790,000,000 |  |  |  |
Developed Technology Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairments |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Transfers 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from indefinite-lived assets, to finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 870,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 870,000,000 |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 15 years |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Transfers 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification from indefinite-lived assets, to finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 5 years |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |

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