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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Exchange Offer (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 10, 2022 | Jun. 08, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2023
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | $ (64,000,000) | $ (38,000,000) |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 875,000,000 | $ (62,000,000) |
Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 88.00% |  |  | 88.00% |  |  |
Bausch + Lomb | Intermediate Holdco |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 38.50% |  |  | 38.50% |  |  |
Number of shares owned (in shares) |  |  | 135,099,643 |  |  | 135,099,643 |  |  |
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 |  |  | 38.50% |  |  | 38.50% |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  | $ 927,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 | $ 927,000,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 570,000,000 | $ 369,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt exchanged |  |  |  | 5,594,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | 3,125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of outstanding principal |  |  |  | 2,469,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, premium |  |  |  | 1,835,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest paid |  |  |  |  |  | 321,000,000 |  |  |
Amortization debt premium |  |  |  |  |  | $ 282,000,000 |  |  |
Senior 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%
Senior Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 | Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,774,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 14.00% |  |  | 14.00% |  |  | 14.00%
Senior Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030 | Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 352,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior 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%
Senior Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes Due January 2028 | Exchange Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 999,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |

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