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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Exchange Offer (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 10, 2022	Jun. 08, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Gain (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
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			89.00%		89.00%		89.00%
Bausch + Lomb | Intermediate Holdco
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			38.60%		38.60%		38.60%
Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					$ 570,000,000
Third party fees					$ 25,000,000
Exchange Offer | Bausch + Lomb | Intermediate Holdco
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			38.60%		38.60%		38.60%
Unsecured Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged				$ 481,000,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ 570,000,000	$ 176,000,000
Unsecured Notes | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged			$ 5,594,000,000		$ 5,594,000,000		$ 5,594,000,000
Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Notes due 2026
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			9.25%		9.25%		9.25%
Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Notes due 2026 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged			$ 752,000,000		$ 752,000,000		$ 752,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			9.25%		9.25%		9.25%
Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2027
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			8.50%		8.50%		8.50%
Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Notes due 2027 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged			$ 1,099,000,000		$ 1,099,000,000		$ 1,099,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			8.50%		8.50%		8.50%
Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes due 2028
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			5.00%		5.00%		5.00%
Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes due 2028 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged			$ 710,000,000		$ 710,000,000		$ 710,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			5.00%		5.00%		5.00%
Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Notes due 2028
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.00%		7.00%		7.00%
Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Notes due 2028 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged			$ 540,000,000		$ 540,000,000		$ 540,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.00%		7.00%		7.00%
Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2029
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.25%		7.25%		7.25%
Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2029 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged			$ 373,000,000		$ 373,000,000		$ 373,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.25%		7.25%		7.25%
Secured Notes | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued			$ 3,125,000,000		$ 3,125,000,000		$ 3,125,000,000
Reduction of outstanding principal			2,469,000,000		2,469,000,000		2,469,000,000
Debt instrument, premium			$ 1,835,000,000		$ 1,835,000,000		$ 1,835,000,000
Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes, Due September 2028
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			11.00%		11.00%		11.00%
Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes, Due September 2028 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued			$ 1,774,000,000		$ 1,774,000,000		$ 1,774,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			11.00%		11.00%		11.00%
Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			14.00%		14.00%		14.00%
Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued			$ 352,000,000		$ 352,000,000		$ 352,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			14.00%		14.00%		14.00%
Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes, Due January 2028
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			9.00%		9.00%		9.00%
Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes, Due January 2028 | Exchange Offer
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued			$ 999,000,000		$ 999,000,000		$ 999,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			9.00%		9.00%		9.00%

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