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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 10, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022	Jun. 08, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)								101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 7,224,000,000	$ 3,200,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 63,000,000		$ 38,000,000			$ (570,000,000)	$ 12,000,000	$ (683,000,000)	$ 62,000,000
Bausch + Lomb
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent				89.00%		89.00%		89.00%
Bausch + Lomb \| Intermediate Holdco
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent				38.60%		38.60%		38.60%
Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)								101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 300,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ (570,000,000)	$ (176,000,000)
6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025 \| Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				6.125%		6.125%		6.125%
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.021%
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 \| Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			4.875%	4.875%		4.875%		4.875%
Principal amount			$ 1,600,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)			100.00%
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed			40.00%
7.00% Senior Notes, Due March 2024 \| Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.00%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 1,600,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 \| Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)		6.125%		6.125%		6.125%		6.125%
Principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)		100.00%
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed		40.00%
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes, Due September 2028 \| Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				11.00%		11.00%		11.00%
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes, Due September 2028 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)								100.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030 \| Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				14.00%		14.00%		14.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)								100.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030 \| Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed								40.00%
9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes, Due January 2028 \| Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				9.00%		9.00%		9.00%