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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of finite-lived intangible assets

The major components of intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of:

			Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Lives (Years)						2024																		2023
(in millions)									Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Impairments						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Impairments						Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Product brands			2						$	22,446					$	(19,026)					$	3,420					$	22,579					$	(18,243)					$	4,336
Corporate brands			5						988						(701)						287						985						(633)						352
Product rights/patents			4						3,255						(3,224)						31						3,323						(3,270)						53
Partner relationships, technology and other			6						370						(355)						15						375						(363)						12
Total finite-lived intangible assets									27,059						(23,306)						3,753						27,262						(22,509)						4,753
Acquired IPR&D			NA						100						—						100						5						—						5
B&L Trademark			NA						1,698						—						1,698						1,698						—						1,698
									$	28,857					$	(23,306)					$	5,551					$	28,965					$	(22,509)					$	6,456

Schedule of components of indefinite-lived intangible assets

The major components of intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of:

			Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Lives (Years)						2024																		2023
(in millions)									Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Impairments						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Impairments						Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Product brands			2						$	22,446					$	(19,026)					$	3,420					$	22,579					$	(18,243)					$	4,336
Corporate brands			5						988						(701)						287						985						(633)						352
Product rights/patents			4						3,255						(3,224)						31						3,323						(3,270)						53
Partner relationships, technology and other			6						370						(355)						15						375						(363)						12
Total finite-lived intangible assets									27,059						(23,306)						3,753						27,262						(22,509)						4,753
Acquired IPR&D			NA						100						—						100						5						—						5
B&L Trademark			NA						1,698						—						1,698						1,698						—						1,698
									$	28,857					$	(23,306)					$	5,551					$	28,965					$	(22,509)					$	6,456

Schedule of amortization expense

Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets for the five years ending December 31 and thereafter are as follows:

(in millions)						2025						2026						2027						2028						2029						Thereafter						Total
Amortization						$	989					$	874					$	837					$	239					$	223					$	591					$	3,753

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

(in millions)												Salix						International									Solta Medical						Diversified						Bausch + Lomb						Total
Balance, January 1, 2023												3,159						789									115						2,238						5,246						11,547
Additions												—						—									—						—						31						31
Impairment												—						—									—						(493)						—						(493)
Foreign exchange and other												—						73									—						(12)						37						98
Balance, December 31, 2023												3,159						862									115						1,733						5,314						11,183
Additions												—						—									—						—						29						29
Foreign exchange and other												—						(70)									—						26						(81)						(125)
Balance, December 31, 2024												$	3,159					$	792								$	115					$	1,759					$	5,262					$	11,087

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