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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Completed or Inactive Matters (Details) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended	23 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 07, 2017 insurance_policy_period	Jul. 30, 2020 case	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2021 insured
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
Number of suits filed			8
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation \| Plaintiffs, Direct Purchasers
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed			3
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation \| Settled Litigation
Legal proceedings and other matters
Settlement, agreed to pay \| $	$ 300
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed			4
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints \| Plaintiffs, Direct Purchasers
Legal proceedings and other matters
Number of suits filed			3