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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Intellectual Property (Details)									1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2024 proceeding	Oct. 01, 2024	Sep. 27, 2024	Sep. 18, 2024	Jun. 20, 2024	Apr. 05, 2024	Sep. 10, 2021	Feb. 17, 2020	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021 defendant proceeding	Sep. 30, 2024 proceeding
Norwich I Xifaxan Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
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Norwich II Xifaxan Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, stay of approval, period					30 months
Amneal Xifaxan Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, stay of approval, period						30 months
Zydus Xifaxan Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, stay of approval, period			30 months
Cipla Anticipated Xifaxan Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, stay of approval, period				30 months
Carnegie Anticipated Xifaxan Litigation | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, stay of approval, period		30 months
MSN Laboratories Private Ltd. Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency, stay of approval, period											30 months
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Settled Litigation | Bausch + Lomb
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants													13
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Default Judgement | Bausch + Lomb
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants													2
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Pending Litigation | Bausch + Lomb
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants | defendant												20
Number of proceedings												17
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Pending Litigation | Bausch + Lomb | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants	2
Lumify Paragraph I V Proceedings Slayback ANDA Litigation | Bausch + Lomb
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