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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Summary of Consolidated Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Feb. 10, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 08, 2021
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Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 19,574 |  | $ 22,870 |
Total long-term debt | 21,215 |  | 22,654 |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | 411 |  | 0 |
Non-current portion of long-term debt | 20,804 |  | 22,654 |
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  | 2,829 |
Total long-term debt | 0 |  | 2,772 |
Term Loan B Facility Due November 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  | 994 |
Total long-term debt | 0 |  | 984 |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 2,469 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 2,419 |  | 0 |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 6.10% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,494 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 2,442 |  | 0 |
Secured Notes | 5.50% Senior Notes Due November 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.50% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,750 |  | 1,750 |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,741 |  | 1,739 |
Secured Notes | 6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 6.125% | 6.125% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 986 |  | 0 |
Secured Notes | 5.75% Senior Notes Due August 2027 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.75% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500 |  | 500 |
Total long-term debt | $ 496 |  | 495 |
Secured Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 4.875% |  |  | 4.875%
Principal Amount | $ 1,600 |  | 1,600 |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,582 |  | 1,580 |
Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes, Due September 2028 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 11.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,774 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 2,826 |  | 0 |
Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 14.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 352 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 711 |  | 0 |
Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes, Due January 2028 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 999 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,423 |  | 0 |
Unsecured Notes | 6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 6.125% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  | 2,650 |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 |  | 2,640 |
Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 959 |  | 1,500 |
Total long-term debt | $ 950 |  | 1,482 |
Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Notes Due April 2026 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.25% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 748 |  | 1,500 |
Total long-term debt | $ 743 |  | 1,489 |
Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 8.50% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 651 |  | 1,750 |
Total long-term debt | $ 652 |  | 1,754 |
Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 7.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 208 |  | 750 |
Total long-term debt | $ 207 |  | 743 |
Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes due 2028 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 466 |  | 1,250 |
Total long-term debt | $ 462 |  | 1,238 |
Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 6.25% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 866 |  | 1,500 |
Total long-term debt | $ 857 |  | 1,483 |
Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 463 |  | 1,000 |
Total long-term debt | $ 459 |  | 990 |
Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 7.25% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 372 |  | 750 |
Total long-term debt | $ 369 |  | 742 |
Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes due 2030 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.25% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 869 |  | 1,250 |
Total long-term debt | $ 861 |  | 1,237 |
Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes due 2031 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.25% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 572 |  | 1,000 |
Total long-term debt | 567 |  | 989 |
Unsecured Notes | Other |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 12 |  | 12 |
Total long-term debt | 12 |  | 12 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  | 285 |
Total long-term debt | 0 |  | 285 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 450 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | 450 |  | 0 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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