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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions											1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			23 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2024 proceeding	Jan. 26, 2024	Feb. 17, 2023	Jul. 21, 2022	Sep. 10, 2021	Jul. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2020 CAD ($)	Mar. 26, 2020	Jan. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 07, 2017 insurance_policy_period	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021 defendant proceeding	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) group case proceeding action	Jul. 30, 2020 case	Dec. 31, 2015 case	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	May 22, 2023 defendant	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2021 insured	Mar. 17, 2021 number_business	Feb. 15, 2019 entity
Legal proceedings and other matters
Legal matters and related fees \| $																$ 344					$ 326
Valeant US Securities Litigation, Opt-Out Action \| New Jersey
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of groups of investors \| group																37
Number of cases dismissed																16
Number of groups of investors filing action, remain pending \| group																21
Number of defendants fully dismissed \| defendant																				0
Canadian Securities Litigation \| Canada
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed																		6
Canadian Securities Litigation \| Canada \| Violation of Canadian Provincial Securities Legislation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of additional suits filed, but not served \| action																2
Number of entities, exercised opt-out right, pursuing action																							4	1
Canadian Securities Litigation \| Canada \| Violation of Canadian Provincial Securities Legislation \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement, agreed to pay \| $							$ 94
Insurance Coverage Lawsuit
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of distinct insurance policy periods \| insurance_policy_period										2
Insurance Coverage Lawsuit \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement agreements, number of insurers \| insured																						2
Aggregate amount received \| $																			$ 313
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed																	8
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation \| Plaintiffs, Direct Purchasers
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed																	3
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation \| Pending Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement, agreed to pay \| $						$ 300
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed																	4
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints \| Plaintiffs, Direct Purchasers
Legal proceedings and other matters
Recent suits filed																	3
Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc. Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of approval, period								30 months			30 months	30 months
Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of approval, period				30 months
MSN Laboratories Private Ltd. Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of approval, period													30 months
Aurobindo Pharma Limited Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of approval, period												30 months
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation \| Pending Litigation \| Bausch + Lomb
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of defendants \| defendant														19
Number of proceedings \| proceeding														16
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation \| Pending Litigation \| Subsequent Event \| Bausch + Lomb
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of defendants \| proceeding	1
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation \| Settled Litigation \| Bausch + Lomb
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of defendants \| proceeding																13
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation \| Default Judgement \| Bausch + Lomb
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of defendants \| proceeding																2
Lumify Paragraph I V Proceedings Slayback ANDA Litigation \| Bausch + Lomb
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of the approval period					30 months
Shower To Shower Product Liability Litigation \| Pending Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases																27
Shower To Shower Product Liability Litigation \| Pending Litigation, Agreed Stipulations Of Dismissal Submitted
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases																3
Shower To Shower Product Liability Litigation \| Canada
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases																2
Shower To Shower Product Liability Litigation \| British Columbia
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases																1
Shower To Shower Product Liability Litigation \| Quebec
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases																1
Shower To Shower Product Liability Litigation Alleging Caused Ovarian Cancer Mesothelioma Or Breast Cancer \| Pending Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of cases																26
California Proposition 65 Related Matter Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Stay of approval, motion to extend, period one			60 days
Stay of approval, motion to extend, period two			7 days
Litigation with Former Salix CEO
Legal proceedings and other matters
Damages sought \| $									$ 30
Doctors Allergy Formula, LLC Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Damages sought \| $															$ 23
Apriso® Qui Tam Litigation \| Subsequent Event
Legal proceedings and other matters
Motion to stay mandate		90 days