SEGMENT INFORMATION - Operating Income to Income Before Income Taxes Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating income	$ 163	$ 390
Interest expense, net	85	34
Other (income) expense, net	(16)	5
Income before income taxes	94	351
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating income	1,080	872
Operating Segments | Hillrom
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating income	200	0
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating income	(917)	$ (482)
Corporate and other | Hillrom
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total operating income	$ 219