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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS - Other Business Combinations and Other Asset Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Licensing Agreements
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Payment to acquire the rights				$ 3
Payments for development regulatory and commercial milestones			$ 32
Licensing Agreements \| Celerity
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of product rights					$ 1
Loss on product divestiture arrangement		$ 54
Zosyn
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 122
Zosyn \| Developed Technology Rights
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful life	9 years
Series of Individually Immaterial Asset Acquisitions
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Development and regulatory milestone payments, maximum			$ 19