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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS - Hillrom Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Goodwill impairments						$ 425,000,000	$ 0	$ 2,812,000,000
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]							Cost of sales
Front Line Care \| Healthcare Systems & Technologies
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Goodwill impairments	$ 425,000,000					$ 425,000,000
Trade Names
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, discount rate		9.50%					9.50%
Trade Names \| Minimum
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate		2.00%					2.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates		3.00%					3.00%
Trade Names \| Maximum
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate		3.00%					3.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, royalty rates		5.00%					5.00%
Developed Technology Rights
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairments		$ 12,000,000
Hillrom
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Consideration transferred									$ 10,480,000,000
Goodwill impairments				$ 27,000,000	$ 2,790,000,000
Hillrom \| Minimum
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, discount rate				9.00%				9.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate				2.00%				2.00%
Hillrom \| Maximum
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired, discount rate				10.00%				10.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, terminal growth rate				3.00%				3.00%
Hillrom \| Trade Names
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset			$ 332,000,000
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions
Acquisitions And Collaborations [Line Items]
Consideration transferred								$ 32,000,000