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Acquisitions of Businesses (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Nov. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jan. 20, 2014
Subsequent Event - Agreed sale price, Pending sale to Safran of Aerospace Power Distribution Management Solutions and Integrated Cockpit Solutions businesses [Domain]
Dec. 31, 2011
Cooper [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Rolec Comercial e Industrial S.A. [Domain]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Jeil Hydraulics Co., Ltd. [Member]
Hydraulics [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Polimer Kaucuk Sanayi ve Pazarlama A.S. [Domain]
Hydraulics [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Gycom Electrical Low-Voltage Power Distribution, Control and Automation [Domain]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
E.A. Pedersen Company [Member]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
IE Power, Inc. [Member]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
E. Begerow GmbH & Co. KG [Member]
Hydraulics [Member]
May 31, 2011
ACTOM Low Voltage [Member]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
C.I. ESI de Colombia S.A. [Member]
Electrical Products [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Internormen Technology Group [Member]
Hydraulics [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
Eaton-SAMC (Shanghai) Aircraft Conveyance System Manufacturing Co., Ltd. [Member]
Aerospace [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Tuthill Coupling Group [Member]
Hydraulics [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Revenue reported for last annual period of acquired entity           $ 5,409,000,000 $ 85,000,000 $ 189,000,000 $ 335,000,000 $ 24,000,000 $ 37,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 84,000,000 $ 65,000,000 $ 8,000,000 $ 55,000,000 $ 0 $ 35,000,000
Agreement to sell the Aerospace Power Distribution Management Solutions and Integrated Cockpit Solutions businesses to Safran USA Inc.         270                          
Business acquisition cost   13,796,000,000   325,000,000                            
Purchase price of Cooper     13,192,000,000                              
Cooper shareholders receipt of cash per ordinary share of Cooper Industries plc     39.15                              
Cooper shareholder % receipt of one Eaton share for one ordinary share of Cooper Industries plc     77.479%                              
Former Eaton Corporation shareholders ownership of Eaton after Eaton Corporation's acquisition of Cooper     73.00%                              
Former Cooper shareholders ownership of Eaton after Eaton Corporation's acquisition of Cooper     27.00%                              
Sale of Apex to Bain Capital by Cooper and Danaher $ 1,600,000,000