REVENUES - Net Sales from Contracts with Customers by Global Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,746	$ 3,098	$ 7,453	$ 6,044
U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	1,764	1,198	3,521	2,378
International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	1,982	1,900	3,932	3,666
Renal Care
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	931	964	1,825	1,886
Renal Care | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	225	217	450	433
Renal Care | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	706	747	1,375	1,453
Medication Delivery
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	710	697	1,416	1,349
Medication Delivery | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	459	444	931	855
Medication Delivery | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	251	253	485	494
Pharmaceuticals
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	528	546	1,049	1,098
Pharmaceuticals | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	164	162	321	362
Pharmaceuticals | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	364	384	728	736
Clinical Nutrition
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	230	237	457	471
Clinical Nutrition | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	90	84	174	167
Clinical Nutrition | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	140	153	283	304
Advanced Surgery
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	263	256	491	473
Advanced Surgery | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	151	144	287	270
Advanced Surgery | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	112	112	204	203
Acute Therapies
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	173	188	361	395
Acute Therapies | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	58	61	126	142
Acute Therapies | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	115	127	235	253
BioPharma Solutions
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	163	183	319	318
BioPharma Solutions | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	75	65	127	109
BioPharma Solutions | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	88	118	192	209
Patient Support Systems
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	364	0	747	0
Patient Support Systems | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	284	0	579	0
Patient Support Systems | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	80	0	168	0
Front Line Care
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	282	0	576	0
Front Line Care | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	202	0	409	0
Front Line Care | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	80	0	167	0
Surgical Solutions
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	69	0	147	0
Surgical Solutions | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	36	0	73	0
Surgical Solutions | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	33	0	74	0
Other
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	33	27	65	54
Other | U.S.
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	20	21	44	40
Other | International
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 13	$ 6	$ 21	$ 14