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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 associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 29, 2023	May 10, 2022	Jun. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	May 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Nov. 21, 2017	Oct. 17, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 1,460,000,000	$ 1,710,000,000	$ 7,846,000,000
Bausch + Lomb \| XIIDRA® and Certain Other Ophthalmology Assets Acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid		$ 1,750,000,000
Bausch + Lomb
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent								88.00%
Bausch + Lomb \| Intermediate Holdco
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of shares owned (in shares)								135,099,643
Exchange Offer \| Bausch + Lomb \| Intermediate Holdco
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent								38.30%
Senior Unsecured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control								101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 7,000,000	$ 530,000,000	$ 550,000,000
Senior Secured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control								101.00%
Senior Secured Notes: \| Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount												$ 3,125,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025 \| Senior Unsecured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								6.125%
Repayments of long-term debt											$ 600,000,000
Redemption price percentage			101.021%
5.50% Senior Notes Due November 2025 \| Senior Secured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								5.50%										5.50%
Aggregate principal amount																	$ 750,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Secured 5.75% Notes due August 2027 \| Senior Secured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								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														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				4.875%				4.875%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,600,000,000
7.00% Senior Notes Due March 2024
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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								6.125%					6.125%
Aggregate principal amount													$ 1,000,000,000
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	11.00%							11.00%
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes: \| Exchange Offer
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Stated interest rate												11.00%
Aggregate principal amount												$ 1,774,000,000
11.00% First Lien Senior Notes Due September 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes: \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
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Redemption price percentage	100.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes Due October 2030 \| Senior Secured Notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	14.00%							14.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes Due October 2030 \| Senior Secured Notes: \| Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate												14.00%
Aggregate principal amount												$ 352,000,000
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes Due October 2030 \| Senior Secured Notes: \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	100.00%
14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes 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	9.00%							9.00%
9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes Due January 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes: \| Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate												9.00%
Aggregate principal amount												$ 999,000,000
8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 \| Senior Secured Notes: \| Bausch + Lomb
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Stated interest rate		8.375%						8.375%
Redemption price percentage to change in control		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		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%