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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Credit Facilities (Details)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount outstanding         $ 20,239,000,000 $ 20,232,000,000      
Total long-term debt and other         $ 20,741,000,000 $ 20,817,000,000      
Bausch + Lomb | 126NumberCo                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Subsidiary, number of owned, parent (in shares) | shares           211,963,893      
Line of Credit | Applicable Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           4.25%      
Term Loan B Facility Due February 2027 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount                 $ 2,500,000,000
February 2027 Term Loan B Facility | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maximum percentage, present value of cash flows of new debt (as a percent)                 10.00%
Principal amount outstanding   $ 2,156,000,000              
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount   3,000,000,000              
Annual amortization rate (as a percent)           1.00%      
Quarterly amortization payments           $ 30,000,000      
Remaining quarterly amortization payments           128,000,000      
Disposition of property threshold           $ 100,000,000      
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes | Federal Funds Effective Rate and Overnight Bank Funding Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate, floor (as a percent)           0.00%      
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.50%      
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes | SOFR Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate, floor (as a percent)           0.00%      
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)           6.25%      
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes | Alternate Base Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)           5.25%      
Term Loan B Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Dividend and distribution threshold           $ 50,000,000      
2025 Credit Agreement | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Dividend and distribution threshold           $ 1,600,000,000      
2025 Credit Agreement | Secured Notes | SOFR Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate, floor (as a percent)           1.00%      
Variable rate (as a percent)           1.00%      
2025 Credit Agreement | Line of Credit                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Commitment fee (as a percent)           0.50%      
2025 Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Applicable Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.25%      
Number of debt instruments | rate           2      
2025 Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Applicable Rate | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Secured leverage ratio (less than)           2.1      
2025 Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Applicable Rate | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Secured leverage ratio (less than)           2.6      
2025 Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | SOFR, EUTIBOT and Term CORRA                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           3.25%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes | Federal Funds Effective Rate and Overnight Bank Funding Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate, floor (as a percent)           0.00%      
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.50%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes | SOFR Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate, floor (as a percent)           0.00%      
Variable rate (as a percent)           1.00%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Customary fronting fees (as a percent)           0.125%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.00%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           1.00%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           1.00%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | One Month Interest Period                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.29547%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Three Month Interest Period                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.32138%      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Applicable Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.125%      
Number of debt instruments | rate           2      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Applicable Rate | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Secured leverage ratio (less than)           2.1      
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Line of Credit | Applicable Rate | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)           0.00%      
Secured leverage ratio (less than)           2.6      
2032 Senior Secured Notes | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)         10.00%        
Percentage of net cash proceeds of pro rata basis with obligations (as a percent)           100.00%      
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)           11.00%      
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)         4.875% 4.875%      
Principal amount outstanding         $ 803,000,000 $ 803,000,000      
Total long-term debt and other         $ 800,000,000 799,000,000      
Term Loan B Facility Due May 2027 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount                 $ 2,500,000,000
Term Loan B Due September 2028 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount outstanding     $ 500,000,000            
Term     5 years            
8.375% Senior Notes Due October 2028 | Secured Notes | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount     $ 1,400,000,000            
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)     8.375%   8.375%        
Principal amount outstanding         $ 1,400,000,000 1,400,000,000      
Total long-term debt and other         1,389,000,000 1,387,000,000      
Incremental Term Loan, Maturing in May 2027 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount               $ 400,000,000  
Term Loan B Due January 2031 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount $ 2,325,000,000                
Senior Secured Notes Due January 2031 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount | €             € 675,000,000    
Variable rate, floor (as a percent) 0.00%                
Variable rate (as a percent) 3.875%                
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) 6.08%           6.08%    
Senior Secured Notes Due January 2031 | Secured Notes | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount outstanding         771,000,000 792,000,000      
Total long-term debt and other         761,000,000 781,000,000      
Refinancing Term Facility Due January 2031 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Annual amortization rate (as a percent) 1.00%           1.00%    
Quarterly amortization payments $ 28,000,000                
Debt instrument remaining quarterly amortization         126,000,000        
Refinancing Term Facility Due January 2031 | Secured Notes | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount outstanding       $ 2,802,000,000 2,795,000,000 0      
Total long-term debt and other         2,766,000,000 $ 0      
Refinancing Term Facility Due January 2031 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount         $ 2,795,000,000        
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)         7.39%        
Refinancing Term Facility Due January 2031 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb | SOFR Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)       3.75%          
Refinancing Term Facility Due January 2031 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb | Base Rate                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)       2.75%          
Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Remaining borrowings         $ 618,000,000        
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Fixed charge coverage ratio           4.25      
Revolving Credit Facility | 2027 Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 975,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | 2025 Credit Agreement | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Alternate term, number of days, after latest maturity date principal amount threshold           91 days      
Revolving Credit Facility | 2025 Credit Agreement | Secured Notes | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Fixed charge coverage ratio           2.00      
Secured leverage ratio           6.50      
Revolving Credit Facility | 2025 Credit Agreement | Line of Credit                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Secured leverage ratio           5.75      
Minimum liquidity           $ 400,000,000      
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 500,000,000              
Alternate term, number of days prior to scheduled maturity in excess of principal amount threshold           91 days      
Alternate maturity, threshold, aggregate principal amount           $ 1,000,000,000      
Principal amount outstanding         0        
Term   5 years              
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due May 2027 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 $ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility, Maturing June 2026 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 800,000,000                
Revolving Credit Facility | Refinancing Term Facility Due January 2031 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Percentage of cash proceeds from incurrence of debt (as a percent) 100.00%                
Percentage of annual excess cash flow (as a percent) 50.00%                
Percentage of cash proceeds from asset sales outside the ordinary course of business payable as mandatory prepayments (as a percent) 100.00%                
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Secured Notes | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount outstanding         150,000,000 100,000,000      
Total long-term debt and other         150,000,000 $ 100,000,000      
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal amount outstanding         $ 150,000,000        
Commitment fee (as a percent)       0.25%          
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)         6.36%        
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)         6.40%        
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)       0.75%          
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | Base Rate | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)       1.75%          
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | SOFR, EURIBOR, and SONIA Rate | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)       1.75%          
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | SOFR, EURIBOR, and SONIA Rate | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Variable rate (as a percent)       2.75%          
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Due 2030 | Secured Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total long-term debt and other         $ 31,000,000        
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2030 | Line of Credit | Bausch + Lomb                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total long-term debt and other         $ 32,000,000