Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On October 19, 2012, Abeiron II converted all of its Ordinary Shares into Preference Shares and issued 160,200,000 Preference Shares to ECL in exchange for 160,200,000 of ECL's Ordinary Shares. At the same time, Abeiron II issued 1 A Ordinary Share to an affiliate of Matsack. On October 19, 2012, Abeiron II contributed 160,200,000 of its ECL Ordinary Shares to Turlock B.V., and thereafter, Turlock B.V. contributed 200,000 of such shares to Eaton Inc. On October 19, 2012, the Directors of ECL authorized the capital of ECL to be increased by the creation of 10,000 A Preferred Shares of $1.00 par value per share. On October 19, 2012, 10,000 A Preferred Shares of $1.00 par value per share of ECL were issued to Raisa Limited, an affiliate of Matsack. These shares were issued in exchange for $10,000 of legal services provided by Raisa Limited. The A Preferred Shares are non-voting, have the right to receive dividends at twice the dividend paid per Ordinary Share, and Raisa Limited has agreed that the A Preferred Shares are to be subject to call by ECL at par value at any time five years after their issuance. On October 23, 2012, ECL issued 40,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares at €1.00 par value per share to Matsack for cash of €40,000 ($51,941). The holders of Deferred Ordinary Shares are not entitled to receive dividends or vote. On a return of assets, whether on liquidation or otherwise, the Deferred Ordinary Shares shall entitle the holder to the repayment of the amounts paid up on such shares after repayment of the capital paid up on the Ordinary Shares, plus the payment of $5,000,000 on each of the Ordinary Shares and the holders of the Deferred Ordinary Shares (as such) shall not be entitled to any further participation in the assets or profits of ECL. On November 9, 2012, ECL received a $5,288,342 capital contribution from Turlock B.V. These funds were borrowed from Eaton at a fixed annual interest rate of 0.22% and mature on February 9, 2013. On November 12, 2012, the Directors of ECL authorized the capital of ECL to be increased by the creation of 10,000,000 Serial Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share. On November 14, 2012, ECL announced that its indirect subsidiary, Turlock Corporation intends to offer, in a private offering subject to market and other conditions, senior notes (the "Notes") that it intends to use the net proceeds of to fund a portion of the consideration for the proposed acquisition of Cooper. The offering of the Notes is expected to close prior to the consummation of the acquisition. Pending consummation of the acquisition, the net proceeds from this offering will be deposited into an escrow account. If the acquisition is not consummated on or prior to May 21, 2013 for any reason, the proceeds from this offering will be used to redeem the Notes at a redemption price of 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Obligations under the Notes will be unsubordinated and unsecured and fully and unconditionally guaranteed (i) upon the closing of the announced offering, by the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries, (ii) substantially concurrently with the consummation of the acquisition and release of net proceeds from escrow, by certain subsidiaries of Eaton that will guarantee Eaton's revolving credit facilities and substantially all of Eaton's and Cooper's long-term debt and (iii) within 40 days after the consummation of the acquisition, by Cooper and certain of Cooper's subsidiaries that will guarantee Eaton's revolving credit facilities and substantially all of Eaton's and Cooper's long-term debt.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 19, 2012, Abeiron II converted all of its Ordinary Shares into Preference Shares and issued 160,200,000 Preference Shares to ECL in exchange for 160,200,000 of ECL's Ordinary Shares. At the same time, Abeiron II issued 1 A Ordinary Share to an affiliate of Matsack.

On October 19, 2012, Abeiron II contributed 160,200,000 of its ECL Ordinary Shares to Turlock B.V., and thereafter, Turlock B.V. contributed 200,000 of such shares to Eaton Inc.

On October 19, 2012, the Directors of ECL authorized the capital of ECL to be increased by the creation of 10,000 A Preferred Shares of $1.00 par value per share.

On October 19, 2012, 10,000 A Preferred Shares of $1.00 par value per share of ECL were issued to Raisa Limited, an affiliate of Matsack. These shares were issued in exchange for $10,000 of legal services provided by Raisa Limited. The A Preferred Shares are non-voting, have the right to receive dividends at twice the dividend paid per Ordinary Share, and Raisa Limited has agreed that the A Preferred Shares are to be subject to call by ECL at par value at any time five years after their issuance.

On October 23, 2012, ECL issued 40,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares at €1.00 par value per share to Matsack for cash of €40,000 ($51,941). The holders of Deferred Ordinary Shares are not entitled to receive dividends or vote. On a return of assets, whether on liquidation or otherwise, the Deferred Ordinary Shares shall entitle the holder to the repayment of the amounts paid up on such shares after repayment of the capital paid up on the Ordinary Shares, plus the payment of $5,000,000 on each of the Ordinary Shares and the holders of the Deferred Ordinary Shares (as such) shall not be entitled to any further participation in the assets or profits of ECL.

On November 9, 2012, ECL received a $5,288,342 capital contribution from Turlock B.V. These funds were borrowed from Eaton at a fixed annual interest rate of 0.22% and mature on February 9, 2013.

On November 12, 2012, the Directors of ECL authorized the capital of ECL to be increased by the creation of 10,000,000 Serial Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share.

On November 14, 2012, ECL announced that its indirect subsidiary, Turlock Corporation intends to offer, in a private offering subject to market and other conditions, senior notes (the "Notes") that it intends to use the net proceeds of to fund a portion of the consideration for the proposed acquisition of Cooper. The offering of the Notes is expected to close prior to the consummation of the acquisition. Pending consummation of the acquisition, the net proceeds from this offering will be deposited into an escrow account. If the acquisition is not consummated on or prior to May 21, 2013 for any reason, the proceeds from this offering will be used to redeem the Notes at a redemption price of 101 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

Obligations under the Notes will be unsubordinated and unsecured and fully and unconditionally guaranteed (i) upon the closing of the announced offering, by the Company and certain of the Company's subsidiaries, (ii) substantially concurrently with the consummation of the acquisition and release of net proceeds from escrow, by certain subsidiaries of Eaton that will guarantee Eaton's revolving credit facilities and substantially all of Eaton's and Cooper's long-term debt and (iii) within 40 days after the consummation of the acquisition, by Cooper and certain of Cooper's subsidiaries that will guarantee Eaton's revolving credit facilities and substantially all of Eaton's and Cooper's long-term debt.