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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Cross-currency Swaps, Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest income		$ 26,000,000	$ 14,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Cross-currency swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Settlement of cross-currency swaps		$ 13,000,000	$ 0
Cross-currency swaps | Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amounts						$ 1,250,000,000
Settlement of cross-currency swaps	$ 4,000,000
Interest income	6,000,000
Cross-currency swaps | Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Bausch + Lomb
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amounts					$ 1,000,000,000
Cross-currency swaps, final settlement | Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Settlement of cross-currency swaps	$ 2,000,000

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