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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Long-term Debt (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 08, 2025 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | May 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2025 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) | May 10, 2022 USD ($)
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 21,150,000,000 |  |  | $ 21,150,000,000 |  |  | $ 20,480,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 21,738,000,000 |  |  | 21,738,000,000 |  |  | 21,616,000,000 |  |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt |  |  | 879,000,000 |  |  | 879,000,000 |  |  | 2,674,000,000 |  |
Non-current portion of long-term debt and other |  |  | 20,859,000,000 |  |  | 20,859,000,000 |  |  | 18,942,000,000 |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 178,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 |  | 178,000,000 | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 2,187,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 2,166,000,000 |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 2,871,000,000 |  |  | 2,871,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due January 2031 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 2,325,000,000 |  |  | 2,325,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 2,298,000,000 |  |  | 2,298,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 2,437,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 2,412,000,000 |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000
Incremental Term Loan B Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 396,000,000 |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due September 2028 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 491,000,000 |  |  | 491,000,000 |  |  | 494,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 484,000,000 |  |  | 484,000,000 |  |  | 486,000,000 |  |
June 2025 Refinancing Activity | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ (13,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  | $ 191,000,000 |  |  |  | $ (25,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Secured Notes | 5.500% Senior Notes Due November 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,680,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 1,680,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 1,678,000,000 |  |
Secured Notes | 6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 6.125% |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 993,000,000 |  |
Secured Notes | 5.750% Senior Notes Due August 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 5.75% |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 498,000,000 |  |
Secured Notes | 4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 4.875% |  |  | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  | 1,600,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 1,590,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,590,000,000 |  |  | 1,589,000,000 |  |
Secured Notes | 11.00% First Lien Senior Notes, Due September 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 11.00% |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 1,774,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,774,000,000 |  |  | 1,774,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 2,394,000,000 |  |  | $ 2,394,000,000 |  |  | 2,481,000,000 |  |
Secured Notes | 14.00% Second Lien Senior Notes, Due October 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 14.00% |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 352,000,000 |  |  | $ 352,000,000 |  |  | 352,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | 622,000,000 |  |
Secured Notes | 10.00% Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 4,400,000,000 |  |  | $ 4,400,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 4,339,000,000 |  |  | $ 4,339,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Secured Notes | 8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 8.375% |  |  | 8.375% |  |  |  | 8.375% |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  | 1,400,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 1,385,000,000 |  |  | 1,385,000,000 |  |  | 1,382,000,000 |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes Due January 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.87% |  |  |
Principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 675,000,000 |  |  |
Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes Due January 2031 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 796,000,000 |  |  | 796,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 784,000,000 |  |  | 784,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Secured Notes | 9.00% Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes, Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 999,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 999,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 1,279,000,000 |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | 226,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 9.00% |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 535,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 535,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 533,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Notes Due April 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 9.25% |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 602,000,000 |  |  | $ 602,000,000 |  |  | 602,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 601,000,000 |  |  | $ 601,000,000 |  |  | 601,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Notes Due January 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 8.50% |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 643,000,000 |  |  | $ 643,000,000 |  |  | 643,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 643,000,000 |  |  | $ 643,000,000 |  |  | 643,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 7.00% |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 171,000,000 |  |  | $ 171,000,000 |  |  | 171,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 171,000,000 |  |  | $ 171,000,000 |  |  | 171,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 433,000,000 |  |  | $ 433,000,000 |  |  | 433,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 431,000,000 |  |  | $ 431,000,000 |  |  | 431,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 6.25% |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 821,000,000 |  |  | $ 821,000,000 |  |  | 821,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 816,000,000 |  |  | $ 816,000,000 |  |  | 816,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due February 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 452,000,000 |  |  | $ 452,000,000 |  |  | 452,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  | 449,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Notes Due May 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 7.25% |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 336,000,000 |  |  | $ 336,000,000 |  |  | 336,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 335,000,000 |  |  | $ 335,000,000 |  |  | 335,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due January 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 779,000,000 |  |  | $ 779,000,000 |  |  | 779,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 774,000,000 |  |  | $ 774,000,000 |  |  | 774,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due February 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 463,000,000 |  |  | $ 463,000,000 |  |  | 463,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 460,000,000 |  |  | 460,000,000 |  |  | 459,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Notes | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2027 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | AR Credit Facility Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 110,000,000 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 110,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Total long-term debt and other |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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