Business Segment and Geographic Region Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information - Net sales, Segment operating profit (lLoss), and Corporate

Business Segment Information
	2012			2011			2010
Net sales
Electrical Americas	$	4,517		$	4,192		$	3,675
Electrical Rest of World	2,731			2,984			2,748
Cooper	470			—			—
Hydraulics	2,960			2,835			2,212
Aerospace	1,719			1,648			1,536
Truck	2,309			2,644			1,997
Automotive	1,605			1,746			1,547
Total net sales	$	16,311		$	16,049		$	13,715
Segment operating profit
Electrical Americas	$	749		$	605		$	529
Electrical Rest of World	249			278			264
Cooper	66			—			—
Hydraulics	369			438			279
Aerospace	213			244			220
Truck	420			486			245
Automotive	150			209			163
Total segment operating profit	2,216			2,260			1,700
Corporate
Amortization of intangible assets	(195		)	(190		)	(181		)
Interest expense-net	(208		)	(118		)	(136		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	(162		)	(142		)	(120		)
Inventory step-up adjustment	(42		)	(5		)	—
Other corporate expense-net	(358		)	(252		)	(227		)
Income before income taxes	1,251			1,553			1,036
Income tax expense	31			201			99
Net income	1,220			1,352			937
Less net income for noncontrolling interests	(3		)	(2		)	(8		)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders	$	1,217		$	1,350		$	929

Business Segment Information - Acquisition integration charges

Business segment operating profit was reduced by acquisition integration charges as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Electrical Americas	$	7	$	8	$	2
Electrical Rest of World	8		2		33
Cooper	2		—		—
Hydraulics	16		4		1
Aerospace	—		—		4
Total	$	33	$	14	$	40

Business Segment Information - Identifiable assets, Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment, and Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment

Business Segment Information

	2012		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Electrical Americas	$	1,480	$	1,364	$	1,272
Electrical Rest of World	1,531		1,531		1,630
Cooper	2,867		—		—
Hydraulics	1,427		1,265		1,080
Aerospace	806		754		726
Truck	819		920		866
Automotive	879		863		904
Total identifiable assets	9,809		6,697		6,478
Goodwill	14,396		5,537		5,454
Other intangible assets	6,779		2,192		2,272
Corporate	4,864		3,447		3,048
Total assets	$	35,848	$	17,873	$	17,252
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment
Electrical Americas	$	87	$	65	$	59
Electrical Rest of World	51		52		49
Cooper	17		—		—
Hydraulics	60		70		45
Aerospace	27		21		21
Truck	69		80		59
Automotive	79		92		61
Total	390		380		294
Corporate	203		188		100
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	$	593	$	568	$	394
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Electrical Americas	$	54	$	53	$	55
Electrical Rest of World	55		58		56
Cooper	11		—		—
Hydraulics	61		54		52
Aerospace	26		26		25
Truck	66		74		76
Automotive	70		73		77
Total	343		338		341
Corporate	38		29		28
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$	381	$	367	$	369

Geographic Region Information - Net sales and long-lived assets

Net sales are measured based on the geographic destination of sales. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment-net.

	2012		2011		2010
Net sales
United States	$	7,789	$	7,165	$	6,166
Canada	918		815		666
Latin America	1,588		1,952		1,629
Europe	3,997		4,092		3,532
Asia Pacific	2,019		2,025		1,722
Total	$	16,311	$	16,049	$	13,715
Long-lived assets
United States	$	2,038	$	1,227	$	1,102
Canada	32		27		25
Latin America	337		247		275
Europe	834		649		664
Asia Pacific	636		452		411
Total	$	3,877	$	2,602	$	2,477