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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Summary of Consolidated Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 29, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Feb. 10, 2022 | Jun. 08, 2021 | Dec. 03, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | Mar. 08, 2019 | Oct. 17, 2017
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Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 21,006,000,000 |  |  | $ 19,110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | 22,388,000,000 |  |  | 20,766,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt and other | 450,000,000 |  |  | 432,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current portion of long-term debt | 21,938,000,000 |  |  | 20,334,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 2,312,000,000 |  |  | 2,437,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 2,279,000,000 |  |  | 2,392,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 8.71% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 2,462,000,000 |  |  | 2,488,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 2,426,000,000 |  |  | 2,439,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Due September 2028 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.36% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 499,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 487,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes Due November 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50%
Principal Amount | $ 1,680,000,000 |  |  | 1,680,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 1,675,000,000 |  |  | 1,672,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | Senior Secured 6.125% Notes Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 6.125% |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 990,000,000 |  |  | 987,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes Due August 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 497,000,000 |  |  | 496,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 4.875% |  |  |  |  | 4.875% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  | 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 1,586,000,000 |  |  | 1,583,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,774,000,000 |  |  | 1,774,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 2,654,000,000 |  |  | 2,826,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 14.00% | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 352,000,000 |  |  | 352,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 666,000,000 |  |  | 711,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 8.375% |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 1,377,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 999,000,000 |  |  | 999,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 1,358,000,000 |  |  | 1,423,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 955,000,000 |  |  | 959,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 950,000,000 |  |  | 951,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.250% Senior Notes Due April 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 737,000,000 |  |  | 741,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 734,000,000 |  |  | 737,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Notes Due January 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 643,000,000 |  |  | 643,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 644,000,000 |  |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 171,000,000 |  |  | 171,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 170,000,000 |  |  | 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 433,000,000 |  |  | 433,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 430,000,000 |  |  | 429,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 821,000,000 |  |  | 821,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 814,000,000 |  |  | 813,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 452,000,000 |  |  | 452,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 448,000,000 |  |  | 448,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes Due May 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 337,000,000 |  |  | 337,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 334,000,000 |  |  | 334,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due January 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 779,000,000 |  |  | 779,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 773,000,000 |  |  | 771,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due February 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 463,000,000 |  |  | 462,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | 459,000,000 |  |  | 458,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 12,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | 12,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | AR Credit Facility Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 350,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | 350,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 275,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 275,000,000 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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