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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Revenues and Profit (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment reporting information        
Revenues $ 2,852 $ 2,530 $ 5,376 $ 4,789
Selling, general and administrative 907 894 1,768 1,761
Research and development 173 159 336 302
Operating income (loss) 740 444 (210) 720
Amortization of intangible assets (225) (256) (466) (512)
Goodwill impairments 0 0 (1,426) 0
Restructuring, integration and separation costs (9) (31) (22) (32)
Other expense (income), net (26) 18 (58) 3
Interest income 11 13 21 24
Interest expense (396) (465) (798) (795)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 0 178 (1) 178
Foreign exchange and other (7) (30) (18) (34)
Income (loss) before income taxes 348 140 (1,006) 93
Product sales        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 2,825 2,504 5,325 4,731
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 753 748 1,474 1,431
Other revenues        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 27 26 51 58
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 19 16 36 34
Operating Segment        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 2,852 2,530 5,376 4,789
Operating income (loss) 1,263 974 2,283 1,790
Operating Segment | Salix        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 758 627 1,397 1,169
Selling, general and administrative 100 112 205 223
Research and development 13 21 32 38
Operating income (loss) 605 455 1,073 826
Operating Segment | Salix | Product sales        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 40 39 87 82
Operating Segment | Salix | Other revenues        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segment | International        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 305 278 590 540
Selling, general and administrative 67 63 130 115
Research and development 9 6 15 12
Operating income (loss) 90 78 178 163
Operating Segment | International | Product sales        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 120 117 232 219
Operating Segment | International | Other revenues        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 19 14 35 31
Operating Segment | Solta Medical        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 176 128 347 241
Selling, general and administrative 40 32 75 60
Research and development 9 6 17 11
Operating income (loss) 91 54 166 107
Operating Segment | Solta Medical | Product sales        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 36 36 89 63
Operating Segment | Solta Medical | Other revenues        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segment | Diversified        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 219 219 404 424
Selling, general and administrative 43 43 86 88
Research and development 4 4 7 7
Operating income (loss) 142 139 254 266
Operating Segment | Diversified | Product sales        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 30 33 57 63
Operating Segment | Diversified | Other revenues        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segment | Bausch + Lomb        
Segment reporting information        
Revenues 1,394 1,278 2,638 2,415
Selling, general and administrative 476 470 915 917
Research and development 56 35 101 63
Operating income (loss) 335 248 612 428
Operating Segment | Bausch + Lomb | Product sales        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 527 523 1,009 1,004
Operating Segment | Bausch + Lomb | Other revenues        
Segment reporting information        
Cost of goods sold and Cost of other revenues 0 2 1 3
Corporate        
Segment reporting information        
Operating income (loss) $ (263) $ (261) $ (521) $ (529)