COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) county	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) municipality county	Jun. 30, 2020 action	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) case class_action_lawsuit	Oct. 28, 2021 case	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for loss contingencies			$ 395,800						$ 395,800
Mesh related cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments to plaintiffs and qualified settlement funds									3,600,000
Settlement funds			85,892						$ 85,892		$ 126,998
Opioid-related matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of putative class actions | class_action_lawsuit									3
Loss contingency, plaintiffs, number of counties				9					2
Settlement, amount awarded to other party			$ 50,000	$ 35,000		$ 8,750	$ 10,000
Loss contingency, number of municipalities | municipality				18
Opioid-related matters | Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases filed by states | case										20
Pending claims, number | case										2,920
Number of cases filed by hospitals, health systems, unions, welfare funds or other third-party | case										310
Number of cases alleging personal injury and/or wrongful death | case										190
Period for defendants to submit proposed statement of decision and proposed judgment	30 days
Opioid-related matters | New York
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, plaintiffs, number of counties | county			2
Opioid-related matters | Economic Damages
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought, value				$ 2,500,000
Opioid-related matters | Exemplary Damages
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought, value				$ 10,000,000
Ranitidine Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of state court actions | action					2
Number of state court actions removed to federal court | action					1
Pelletier v. Endo International plc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for loss contingencies			$ 63,400						$ 63,400
Insurance settlements receivable			63,400						$ 63,400
Pelletier v. Endo International plc | Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 63,400
American Medical Systems | Mesh related cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, claims settled, number | case									71,000
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. | VASOSTRICT Related Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing period								45 days
Stay of approval period, Hatch-Waxman Act								30 months
Endo International PLC | Opioid-related matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, amount awarded to other party			$ 7,500
Endo International PLC | Opioid-related matters | Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 25,000
VASOSTRICT and/or ADRENALIN | Opioid-related matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, amount awarded to other party							$ 1,000