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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 29, 2022 | Jun. 01, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | $ 20,766,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 20,766,000,000 | $ 22,654,000,000
Principal amount outstanding | 19,110,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 19,110,000,000 | 22,870,000,000
Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares held |  |  | 89.00% |  |  |  |
1261229 B.C. Ltd. | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares held |  | 89.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 4,565,000,000 |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,772,000,000
Principal amount outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,829,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due November 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 984,000,000
Principal amount outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 994,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 2,392,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,392,000,000 | 0
Annual amortization rate, percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Remaining mandatory quarterly amortization payments |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |
Remaining quarterly amortization payments | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | 2,437,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,437,000,000 | 0
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 | Base Rate Factor, SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 | SOFR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |
Variable rate, if rate not ascertainable (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 | SOFR Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
New Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total leverage ratio |  |  |  | 7.60 |  |  |
Senior Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation proceeds for property or asset losses |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of cash proceeds from incurrence of debt |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of annual excess cash flow |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Percentage of cash proceeds from asset sales outside the ordinary course of business payable as mandatory prepayments |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 2,439,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,439,000,000 | 0
Annual amortization rate, percentage |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Remaining mandatory quarterly amortization payments |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |
Remaining quarterly amortization payments |  |  |  |  |  | 106,000,000 |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | $ 2,488,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,488,000,000 | 0
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 7.84% |  |  |  |  | 7.84% |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Base Rate Factor, SOFR | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR Rate | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |
Credit spread adjustment (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.015% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Maximum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.475% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Base Rate | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | Base Rate | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR, CDOR, EURIBOR and SONIA Rates | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.015% |  |  |
Term Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR, CDOR, EURIBOR and SONIA Rates | Maximum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.475% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,225,000,000 |  |
Alternate term, number of days prior to scheduled maturity in excess of principal amount threshold |  |  |  |  | 91 days |  |
Alternate term, principal amount maturity threshold |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 285,000,000
Principal amount outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 285,000,000
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 975,000,000 |  |  |
Alternate term, number of days prior to scheduled maturity in excess of principal amount threshold |  |  |  | 91 days |  |  |
Alternate term, principal amount maturity threshold |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 470,000,000 | 0
Incremental credit facility borrowings |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Incremental borrowings interest rate |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio (not less than) |  |  |  | 2.00 |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 470,000,000 | 0
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured leverage ratio |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total leverage ratio (not greater than) |  |  |  | 6.50 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee, unutilized commitments, percentage |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee, unutilized commitments, percentage |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | SOFR Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Credit spread adjustment (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | SOFR Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread adjustment (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | EURIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | SOFR, CDOR and EURIBOR Rates | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 | SOFR, CDOR and EURIBOR Rates | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Percentage of net cash proceeds of insurance and condemnation proceeds for property or asset losses |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of cash proceeds from incurrence of debt |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of annual excess cash flow |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Percentage of cash proceeds from asset sales outside the ordinary course of business payable as mandatory prepayments |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0
Facility fee (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Remaining availability | 476,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 476,000,000 |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee, unutilized commitments, percentage |  |  |  | 0.11% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Maximum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee, unutilized commitments, percentage |  |  |  | 0.275% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR Rate | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread adjustment (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | U.S. Dollar Base Rate and Canadian Dollar Prime Rate | Maximum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR, CDOR, EURIBOR and SONIA Rates | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR, CDOR, EURIBOR and SONIA Rates | Minimum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | SOFR, CDOR, EURIBOR and SONIA Rates | Maximum | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount drawn under credit facility | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000,000 |

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