SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Revenues and Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	$ 1,035	$ 941	$ 1,966	$ 1,830
Operating income	43	56	41	110
Amortization of intangible assets	(56)	(64)	(113)	(129)
Other expense, net	(17)	1	(26)	(1)
Interest income	5	1	8	1
Interest expense (Note 4)	(58)	(44)	(108)	(64)
Foreign exchange and other	(9)	14	(15)	9
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes	(19)	27	(74)	56
Vision Care
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	646	588	1,233	1,148
Pharmaceuticals
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	194	169	355	324
Surgical
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	195	184	378	358
Operating Segment
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	1,035	941	1,966	1,830
Operating income	244	208	455	422
Operating Segment | Vision Care
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	646	588	1,233	1,148
Operating income	167	145	321	304
Operating Segment | Pharmaceuticals
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	194	169	355	324
Operating income	68	52	114	92
Operating Segment | Surgical
Segment reporting information
Total revenues	195	184	378	358
Operating income	9	11	20	26
Corporate
Segment reporting information
Operating income	$ (128)	$ (89)	$ (275)	$ (182)