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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Major Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 25,644 $ 25,613
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (18,432) (17,123)
Net Carrying Amount 7,212 8,490
Total intangible assets    
Gross Carrying Amount 27,355 27,324
Net Carrying Amount 8,923 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 21,057 21,011
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (14,673) (13,544)
Net Carrying Amount 6,384 7,467
Bausch Lomb Trademark    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 921 930
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (388) (338)
Net Carrying Amount 533 592
Product rights/patents    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 3,295 3,297
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (3,013) (2,887)
Net Carrying Amount 282 410
Partner relationships    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 164 166
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (163) (165)
Net Carrying Amount 1 1
Technology and other    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 207 209
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (195) (189)
Net Carrying Amount $ 12 $ 20