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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)											1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2019 USD ($)	May 23, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 EUR (€)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)												101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt												$ 4,406,000,000	$ 10,101,000,000	$ 14,203,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt					$ 8,000,000							42,000,000	$ 119,000,000	$ 122,000,000
Salix
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash										$ 10,340,000,000
5.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount																	$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 | Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased face amount	$ 1,240,000,000
9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate									9.00%
Settled Litigation | New Jersey | Valeant US Securities Litigation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Litigation, amount agreed to pay												$ 1,210,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)												101.00%
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 32,000,000				$ 26,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.625 % Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					5.625%							5.625%						5.625%
Aggregate principal amount																		$ 900,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 518,000,000	$ 200,000,000					$ 182,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					5.50%							5.50%					5.50%
Repayments of long-term debt				382,000,000	$ 216,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes due March 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							5.375%			5.375%						5.375%
Aggregate principal amount										$ 2,000,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt							$ 691,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					5.875%					5.875%		5.875%				5.875%
Aggregate principal amount										$ 3,250,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 1,118,000,000	$ 584,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2023 | Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 1,240,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes euro-denominated debt Due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate										4.50%		4.50%				4.50%
Aggregate principal amount | €																€ 1,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate										6.125%		6.125%				6.125%
Aggregate principal amount										$ 3,250,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)										100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 100,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate									9.00%			9.00%
Aggregate principal amount									$ 1,500,000,000
Repurchased face amount									$ 1,500,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)									100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings									40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								9.25%				9.25%
Aggregate principal amount								$ 1,500,000,000
Repurchased face amount								$ 1,500,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)								100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings								40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							8.50%					8.50%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 750,000,000								$ 1,000,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)							100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings							40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				7.00%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 750,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)				100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				7.25%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 750,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)				100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.00%										5.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,250,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)		100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings		40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.25%										5.25%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,250,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)		100.00%
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