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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 29, 2023	May 10, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022	Jun. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Nov. 21, 2017	Oct. 17, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)									101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt									$ 1,710,000,000	$ 7,846,000,000	$ 3,440,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 64,000,000		$ 38,000,000				$ (1,000,000)	$ (875,000,000)	62,000,000
Bausch + Lomb
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent						88.00%			88.00%
Bausch + Lomb \| Intermediate Holdco
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent						38.50%			38.50%
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)									101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 7,000,000		$ 550,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ (1,000,000)	$ (570,000,000)	$ (369,000,000)
6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025 \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)						6.125%			6.125%
Repayments of long-term debt											$ 600,000,000
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)			101.021%
6.50% Senior Notes Due March 2022 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)																	6.50%
7.000 % Senior Notes Due March 2024 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)																	7.00%
Aggregate principal amount																	$ 2,000,000,000
5.500% Senior Notes Due November 2025 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)						5.50%			5.50%							5.50%
Aggregate principal amount															$ 750,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
5.750% Senior Notes Due August 2027 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)						5.75%			5.75%				5.75%
Aggregate principal amount													$ 500,000,000
8.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2027 \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)												8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Aggregate principal amount												$ 1,000,000,000		$ 750,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)					4.875%	4.875%			4.875%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 1,600,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)					100.00%
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed					40.00%
7.00% Senior Notes Due March 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 1,600,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				6.125%		6.125%			6.125%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,000,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)				100.00%
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed				40.00%
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	11.00%					11.00%			11.00%
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)	100.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	14.00%					14.00%			14.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)	100.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes2 Due October 2030 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed	40.00%
9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes Due January 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	9.00%					9.00%			9.00%
8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Bausch + Lomb
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)		8.375%				8.375%			8.375%
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)		101.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,400,000,000
8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three \| Bausch + Lomb
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)		108.375%
8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three \| Maximum \| Bausch + Lomb
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed		40.00%