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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 195,000,000 | $ 15,000,000
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,664,000,000 | 4,127,000,000 | 3,676,000,000
Revenue, year-over-year increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 436,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, year-over-year decrease, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 3.00% | 23.00% |  |
Goodwill impairment | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 469,000,000 |
Fair value of reporting value, greater than its carrying value | 45.00% | 40.00% |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  | 45.00% |
Accumulated goodwill impairment charges | $ 4,180,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,180,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,180,000,000 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Certain Products For Disposal, September 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88,000,000 |
Ortho Dermatologics Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 469,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, impairment test, long-term growth rate |  | 1.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of reporting value, greater than its carrying value |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, impairment test, long-term growth rate | 2.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate | 7.00% | 11.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Minimum | Ortho Dermatologics Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate |  | 9.00% | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, impairment test, long-term growth rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate | 10.00% | 12.25% |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Maximum | Ortho Dermatologics Reporting Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit, impairment test, estimated cash flows, discount rate |  | 10.00% | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product brands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,000,000 | 14,000,000
Discontinued Product Lines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 | $ 1,000,000

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