Acquisition Integration Charges and Transaction Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges	$ 117	$ 33	$ 14
Acquisition Integration Charges
Total acquisition integration charges	154	44	14
Transaction costs [Abstract]
Corporate	8	106	0
Financing fees	1	72	0
Total business acquisition transaction cost	9	178	0
Total acquisition integration charges and transaction costs before income taxes	163	222	14
Total integration charges and transaction costs after income taxes	110	167	10
Acquisition integration charges per common share - diluted	$ 0.23	$ 0.48	$ 0.03
Electrical Products [Member]
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges	44	4	1
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges	37	13	9
Hydraulics [Member]
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges	36	16	4
All Segments [Member]
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges	117	33	14
Corporate [Member]
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]
Corporate acquisition integration charges	$ 37	$ 11	$ 0