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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
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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