GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET - Additional Information (Details)		3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) reportingUnit	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2021 USD ($)
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 6,514,000,000		$ 6,452,000,000		$ 6,514,000,000	$ 6,452,000,000
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit						4
Goodwill impairments	$ 0					$ 0	2,812,000,000	$ 0
Intangible asset amortization expense						652,000,000	$ 753,000,000	298,000,000
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2024		665,000,000				665,000,000
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2025		632,000,000				632,000,000
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2026		602,000,000				602,000,000
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2027		437,000,000				437,000,000
Anticipated annual amortization expense of other intangible assets for 2028		427,000,000				427,000,000
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]							Cost of sales
Other long-lived asset impairments			$ 267,000,000			470,000,000	$ 9,000,000	11,000,000
Front Line Care
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		2,420,000,000				2,420,000,000
Fair value exceeding carrying value	5.00%
Chronic Therapies
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		444,000,000				444,000,000
Fair value exceeding carrying value	6.00%
Developed technology
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Other long-lived asset impairments			$ 77,000,000
Trade Names
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, discount rate				9.50%			9.50%
Intangible assets, transfers
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible asset amortization expense		10,000,000
Minimum
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount rate				9.00%			9.00%
Growth rate				2.00%			2.00%
Minimum | Trade Names
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates				3.00%			3.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate				2.00%			2.00%
Maximum
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount rate				10.00%			10.00%
Growth rate				3.00%			3.00%
Maximum | Trade Names
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates				5.00%			5.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate				3.00%			3.00%
Other Than Surgical Solutions Reporting Unit
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairments					$ 0
Hillrom
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill									$ 6,834,000,000
Other intangible assets									$ 6,029,000,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired								$ 1,910,000,000
Hillrom | Trade Names
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired							$ 1,910,000,000
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset					332,000,000
Hillrom | Surgical Solutions Reporting Unit
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairments				$ 27,000,000	$ 2,790,000,000
Developed Technology Rights
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairments				$ 12,000,000
Intangible Assets, Transfers 1
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Reclassification from indefinite-lived assets, to finite-lived intangible assets		$ 870,000,000				$ 870,000,000
Estimated useful lives		15 years				15 years
Intangible Assets, Transfers 2
Intangible Asset Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Reclassification from indefinite-lived assets, to finite-lived intangible assets		$ 21,000,000				$ 21,000,000
Estimated useful lives		5 years				5 years