REVENUES - Net Sales from Contracts with Customers by Global Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,707	$ 2,946
U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	1,757	1,180
International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	1,950	1,766
Renal Care
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	894	922
Renal Care | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	225	216
Renal Care | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	669	706
Medication Delivery
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	706	652
Medication Delivery | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	472	411
Medication Delivery | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	234	241
Pharmaceuticals
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	521	552
Pharmaceuticals | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	157	200
Pharmaceuticals | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	364	352
Clinical Nutrition
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	227	234
Clinical Nutrition | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	84	83
Clinical Nutrition | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	143	151
Advanced Surgery
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	228	217
Advanced Surgery | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	136	126
Advanced Surgery | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	92	91
Acute Therapies
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	188	207
Acute Therapies | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	68	81
Acute Therapies | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	120	126
BioPharma Solutions
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	156	135
BioPharma Solutions | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	52	44
BioPharma Solutions | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	104	91
Patient support systems
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	383	0
Patient support systems | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	295	0
Patient support systems | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	88	0
Front line care
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	294	0
Front line care | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	207	0
Front line care | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	87	0
Surgical solutions
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	78	0
Surgical solutions | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	37	0
Surgical solutions | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	41	0
Other
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	32	27
Other | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	24	19
Other | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 8	$ 8