GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			$ 6,781	$ 2,729	$ 2,729	$ 6,768
Accumulated impairment losses			(4,080)	(291)	(291)	(4,080)
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 2,703	$ 2,701	2,688	2,703	2,688
Translation		2	13	26
Realignment of goodwill		0
Impairment				(291)	(291)	(1,187)	$ 0
Balance, end of the year		2,703	2,701	2,438	2,438	2,688
Technologies & Equipment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			5,911	0	0	5,902
Accumulated impairment losses			(4,080)	0	0	(4,080)
Balance, beginning of the year	0	1,831	1,822	0	1,822
Translation		0	9	0
Realignment of goodwill		(1,831)
Impairment				0
Balance, end of the year		0	1,831	0	0	1,822
Consumables
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			870	0	0	866
Accumulated impairment losses			0	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of the year	0	870	866	0	866
Translation		0	4	0
Realignment of goodwill		(870)
Impairment				0
Balance, end of the year		0	870	0	0	866
Connected Technology Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			0	291	291	0
Accumulated impairment losses			0	(291)	(291)	0
Balance, beginning of the year	293	0	0	293	0
Translation		0	0	(2)
Realignment of goodwill		293
Impairment	(291)			(291)
Balance, end of the year		293	0	0	0	0
Essential Dental Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			0	840	840	0
Accumulated impairment losses			0	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of the year	836	0	0	836	0
Translation		1	0	4
Realignment of goodwill		835
Impairment				0
Balance, end of the year		836	0	840	840	0
Orthodontic and Implant Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			0	1,323	1,323	0
Accumulated impairment losses			0	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of the year	1,298	0	0	1,298	0
Translation		(5)	0	25
Realignment of goodwill		1,303
Impairment				0
Balance, end of the year		1,298	0	1,323	1,323	0
Wellspect Healthcare
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill			0	275	275	0
Accumulated impairment losses			0	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of the year	$ 276	0	0	276	0
Translation		6	0	(1)
Realignment of goodwill		270
Impairment				0
Balance, end of the year		$ 276	$ 0	$ 275	$ 275	$ 0