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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Exchange Offer (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022
Bausch + Lomb |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 89.00% |  |
Bausch + Lomb | Intermediate Holdco |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 38.60% |  |
Exchange Offer | Bausch + Lomb | Intermediate Holdco |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 38.60%
Unsecured Notes | Exchange Offer |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Repurchased debt, aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 5,594,000,000
Secured Notes | Exchange Offer |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  | 3,125,000,000
Reduction of outstanding principal |  |  | 2,469,000,000
Debt instrument, premium |  | $ 1,835,000,000 |
Contractual interest paid | $ 128,000,000 |  |
Amortization of debt premium | $ 111,000,000 |  |
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% |  |
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
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 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% |  |
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
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 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% |  |
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
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 9.00%

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