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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - General Civil Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended
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Feb. 17, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2018
California Proposition 65 Related Matter Litigation | BHC |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Stay of approval, motion to extend, period one | 60 days |
Stay of approval, motion to extend, period two | 7 days |
Doctors Allergy Formula, LLC Litigation | Bausch Health Americas |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Damages sought |  | $ 23

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