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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Major Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 25,428 $ 25,481
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (19,136) (18,741)
Net Carrying Amount 6,292 6,740
Total intangible assets    
Gross Carrying Amount 27,133 27,186
Net Carrying Amount 7,997 8,445
Acquired IPR&D not in service    
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:    
Net Carrying Amount 7 7
Bausch + Lomb Trademark    
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:    
Net Carrying Amount 1,698 1,698
Product brands    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 20,852 20,890
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (15,271) (14,914)
Net Carrying Amount 5,581 5,976
Corporate brands    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 903 907
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (419) (404)
Net Carrying Amount 484 503
Product rights/patents    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 3,304 3,305
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (3,086) (3,055)
Net Carrying Amount 218 250
Partner relationships    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 161 169
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (161) (168)
Net Carrying Amount 0 1
Technology and other    
Finite-lived intangible assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 208 210
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments (199) (200)
Net Carrying Amount $ 9 $ 10