2.2.0.7 false Accounting Policies 0201 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies true false false false 1 USD false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Accounting Policies [Abstract] 0 cbe_AccountingPoliciesAbstract cbe false na duration Accounting Policies. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Accounting Policies. false 3 Accounting Policies 1 us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div align="left" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">   <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><b> </b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 1. Accounting Policies</b> </div> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     <i>Basis of Presentation </i>- The consolidated financial statements of Cooper Industries plc, an Irish company (“Cooper”), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The financial information presented as of any date other than December 31 has been prepared from the books and records without audit. Financial information as of December 31 has been derived from Cooper’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the periods indicated, have been included. For further information regarding Cooper’s accounting policies, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in Part IV of Cooper’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. </div> </div> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     <i>Reclassification </i>– Other intangible assets in the December 31, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheet have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. As discussed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the amounts related to the contribution of certain Tools business assets and liabilities to a joint venture in July 2010 have been reclassified to separate lines in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. </div> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This element may be used to describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 22 -Paragraph 8 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true