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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | $ 12,457,000,000 | $ 13,044,000,000
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairments | $ 0 | $ 0 | (202,000,000) | (469,000,000)
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | (211,000,000) | (118,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 12,044,000,000 | 12,457,000,000
Bausch + Lomb/ International |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 0 | 5,704,000,000
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 0 | (5,704,000,000)
Impairments |  |  | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 0 | 0
Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 5,318,000,000 | 0
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 0 | 5,395,000,000
Impairments |  |  | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | (164,000,000) | (77,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 5,154,000,000 | 5,318,000,000
Salix |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 3,159,000,000 | 3,159,000,000
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 0 | 0
Impairments |  |  | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 3,159,000,000 | 3,159,000,000
International |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 825,000,000 | 0
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 0 | 887,000,000
Impairments |  |  | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | (99,000,000) | (62,000,000)
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 726,000,000 | 825,000,000
Ortho Dermatologics |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 798,000,000 | 1,267,000,000
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | (798,000,000) | 0
Impairments |  |  | 0 | (469,000,000)
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 0 | 798,000,000
Solta Medical |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 0 | 0
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 115,000,000 | 0
Impairments |  |  | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 115,000,000 | 0
Diversified Products |  |  |  |
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 2,357,000,000 | 2,914,000,000
Realignment of segment goodwill |  |  | 683,000,000 | (578,000,000)
Impairments |  |  | (202,000,000) | 0
Foreign exchange and other |  |  | 52,000,000 | 21,000,000
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | $ 2,890,000,000 | $ 2,357,000,000

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