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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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May 10, 2022 | Feb. 10, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent) |  |  | 101.00%
Bausch + Lomb |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  | 89.00%
Bausch + Lomb | Intermediate Holdco |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  | 38.60%
Unsecured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent) |  |  | 101.00%
6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025 | Unsecured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 6.125%
Redemption price (as a percent) | 101.021% |  |
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%
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% 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% 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%

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