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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,642,000,000 | $ 4,406,000,000 | $ 10,101,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,000,000 | $ 42,000,000 | $ 119,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settled Litigation | New Jersey | Valeant US Securities Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation, amount agreed to pay |  |  |  |  | $ 1,210,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,210,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 and November 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment, outstanding debt |  | $ 303,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.625 % Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625%
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 518,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 182,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.50% Senior Unsecured Notes due March 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 382,000,000 | $ 216,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 233,000,000 |  |  | $ 169,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes due March 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% | 5.375% |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 691,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,250,000,000 |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,240,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,118,000,000 | $ 584,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,500,000,000 |  |
Repurchased face 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% |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,250,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 208,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  |  | $ 1,240,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due December 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 Note Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 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 | 5.25% Senior Notes, Due February 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 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 | 5.50% Senior Notes Due March 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount | $ 233,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 6.50% Senior Notes Due March 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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