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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Major Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 25,545 $ 25,613
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (17,530) (17,123)
Net Carrying Amount 8,015 8,490
Total intangible assets    
Gross Carrying Amount 27,256 27,324
Net Carrying Amount 9,726 10,201
Acquired IPR&D not in service    
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:    
Net Carrying Amount 13 13
Bausch Lomb Trademark    
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:    
Net Carrying Amount 1,698 1,698
Product brands    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 20,989 21,011
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (13,924) (13,544)
Net Carrying Amount 7,065 7,467
Bausch Lomb Trademark    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 914 930
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (348) (338)
Net Carrying Amount 566 592
Product rights/patents    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 3,284 3,297
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (2,918) (2,887)
Net Carrying Amount 366 410
Partner relationships    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 155 166
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (154) (165)
Net Carrying Amount 1 1
Technology and other    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 203 209
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (186) (189)
Net Carrying Amount $ 17 $ 20