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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,701		$ 2,688
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	459		$ 455
Developed technology and patents
Goodwill [Line Items]
Payments to acquire intangible assets		$ 3
Asset acquisition, contingent consideration, liability	17
Digital Dental Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	235
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	157
Equipment & Instruments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	193
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	15
Consumables
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	40
Unimpaired Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,134
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 57
Goodwill impairment, sensitivity analysis, hypothetical increase in discount rate	0.0100
Goodwill impairment, sensitivity analysis, hypothetical fair value reduction, percentage	10.00%