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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2025 | Jun. 26, 2025 | Apr. 08, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Sep. 29, 2023
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Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 20,529 |  |  | $ 20,480 |
Total long-term debt and other | 21,042 |  |  | 21,616 |
Less: Current portion of long-term debt | 579 |  |  | 2,674 |
Non-current portion of long-term debt and other | 20,463 |  |  | 18,942 |
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 2,187 |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 2,166 |
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 2,992 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | 2,870 |  |  | 0 |
Term Loan B Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 2,437 |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 2,412 |
Incremental Term Loan B Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 400 |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 396 |
Term Loan B Facility Due September 2028 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 490 |  |  | 494 | $ 500
Total long-term debt and other | 484 |  |  | 486 |
Term Loan B Facility Due January 2031 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 2,319 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 2,291 |  |  | 0 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  | $ 1,680 | 1,680 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | 1,678 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | 993 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  | $ 500 | 500 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | 498 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,600 |  |  | 1,600 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 1,592 |  |  | 1,589 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,774 |  |  | 1,774 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 2,306 |  |  | 2,481 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 352 |  |  | 352 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 600 |  |  | 622 |
Secured Notes | 10.00% Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 4,400 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 4,341 |  |  | 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%
Principal Amount | $ 1,400 |  |  | 1,400 |
Total long-term debt and other | 1,386 |  |  | 1,382 |
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% |  |  |
Secured Notes | Senior Secured Notes Due January 2031 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 792 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | 780 |  |  | 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 | 0 |  | $ 999 | 999 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | 1,279 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  | $ 535 |  |
Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Notes Due December 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  |  | 535 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | 533 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  |  | 602 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | 601 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 643 |  |  | 643 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 643 |  |  | 643 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 171 |  |  | 171 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 171 |  |  | 171 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 433 |  |  | 433 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 431 |  |  | 431 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 821 |  |  | 821 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 816 |  |  | 816 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 452 |  |  | 452 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 450 |  |  | 449 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 336 |  |  | 336 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 335 |  |  | 335 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 779 |  |  | 779 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 774 |  |  | 774 |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 463 |  |  | 463 |
Total long-term debt and other | 460 |  |  | 459 |
Unsecured Notes | Other |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 12 |  |  | 12 |
Total long-term debt and other | 12 |  |  | 12 |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2027 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Revolving Credit Facility | AR Credit Facility Due January 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 300 |  |  | 300 |
Total long-term debt and other | 300 |  |  | 300 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 110 |
Total long-term debt and other | 0 |  |  | 110 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Total long-term debt and other | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |

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