Business Segment and Geographic Region Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	2013			2012			2011
Net sales
Electrical Products	$	7,026		$	3,846		$	3,619
Electrical Systems and Services	6,430			3,872			3,557
Hydraulics	2,981			2,960			2,835
Aerospace	1,774			1,719			1,648
Vehicle	3,835			3,914			4,390
Total net sales	$	22,046		$	16,311		$	16,049
Segment operating profit
Electrical Products	$	1,090		$	640		$	531
Electrical Systems and Services	889			424			352
Hydraulics	355			369			438
Aerospace	252			213			244
Vehicle	592			570			695
Total segment operating profit	3,178			2,216			2,260
Corporate
Amortization of intangible assets	(437		)	(195		)	(190		)
Interest expense - net	(271		)	(208		)	(118		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	(183		)	(162		)	(142		)
Inventory step-up adjustment	(34		)	(42		)	(5		)
Other corporate expense - net	(369		)	(358		)	(252		)
Income before income taxes	1,884			1,251			1,553
Income tax expense	11			31			201
Net income	1,873			1,220			1,352
Less net income for noncontrolling interests	(12		)	(3		)	(2		)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders	$	1,861		$	1,217		$	1,350

Business Segment Information - Acquisition integration charges

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

	2013		2012		2011
Electrical Products	$	44	$	4	$	1
Electrical Systems and Services	37		13		9
Hydraulics	36		16		4
Total	$	117	$	33	$	14

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

	2013		2012		2011
Identifiable assets
Electrical Products	$	3,204	$	3,338	$	1,653
Electrical Systems and Services	2,683		2,408		1,242
Hydraulics	1,362		1,426		1,265
Aerospace	852		806		754
Vehicle	1,716		1,698		1,783
Total identifiable assets	9,817		9,676		6,697
Goodwill	14,495		14,443		5,537
Other intangible assets	7,186		7,580		2,192
Corporate	3,993		4,111		3,447
Total assets	$	35,491	$	35,810	$	17,873
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment
Electrical Products	$	152	$	108	$	76
Electrical Systems and Services	113		47		41
Hydraulics	80		60		70
Aerospace	29		27		21
Vehicle	161		148		172
Total	535		390		380
Corporate	79		203		188
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	$	614	$	593	$	568
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Electrical Products	$	151	$	78	$	74
Electrical Systems and Services	86		42		37
Hydraulics	65		61		54
Aerospace	27		26		26
Vehicle	133		136		147
Total	462		343		338
Corporate	54		38		29
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$	516	$	381	$	367

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.

	2013		2012		2011
Net sales
United States	$	11,092	$	7,789	$	7,165
Canada	1,154		918		815
Latin America	2,113		1,588		1,952
Europe	5,112		3,997		4,092
Asia Pacific	2,575		2,019		2,025
Total	$	22,046	$	16,311	$	16,049
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,966	$	1,914	$	1,227
Canada	28		33		27
Latin America	331		346		247
Europe	856		845		649
Asia Pacific	652		648		452
Total	$	3,833	$	3,786	$	2,602