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Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
Eaton incurs integration charges and transaction costs related to acquired businesses. A summary of these charges follows:
 
Three months ended
March 31
 
2014
 
2013
Acquisition integration charges
 
 
 
Electrical Products
$
29

 
$
3

Electrical Systems and Services
26

 
5

Hydraulics
4

 
12

Total business segments
59

 
20

Corporate
7

 
6

Total acquisition integration charges
66

 
26

 
 
 
 
Transaction costs
 
 
 
Corporate

 
5

Total transaction costs

 
5

 
 
 
 
Total acquisition integration charges and transaction costs before income taxes
$
66

 
$
31

Total after income taxes
$
44

 
$
22

Per ordinary share - diluted
$
0.09

 
$
0.05


Business segment integration charges in the first quarter of 2014 were related primarily to the integration of Cooper. Business segment integration charges in the first quarter of 2013 were related primarily to the integrations of Cooper, Polimer Kaucuk Sanayi ve Pazarlama, Jeil Hydraulics, and Rolec Comercial e Industrial S.A. These charges were included in Cost of products sold or Selling and administrative expense, as appropriate. In Business Segment Information the charges reduced Operating profit of the related business segment.
Corporate integration charges in 2014 and 2013 were related primarily to the acquisition of Cooper. These charges were included in Selling and administrative expense. In Business Segment Information the charges were included in Other corporate expense - net.
Acquisition-related transaction costs, such as investment banking, legal, other professional fees, and costs associated with change in control agreements, are not included as a component of consideration transferred in an acquisition but are expensed as incurred. Acquisition-related transaction costs in 2013 were related to the acquisition of Cooper. These charges were included in Selling and administrative expense, Interest expense - net and Other income - net. In Business Segment Information the charges were included in Interest expense - net and Other corporate expense - net.
See Note 2 for additional information about business acquisitions.
Restructuring Charges
During 2013, Eaton undertook restructuring activities related to the acquisition and integration of Cooper in an effort to gain efficiencies in selling, marketing, traditional back-office functions and manufacturing and distribution. These actions resulted in charges totaling $36 in 2013 and $41 in the first quarter of 2014, comprised primarily of severance costs. These restructuring initiatives are expected to continue through 2015.
Restructuring charges were included in Cost of products sold or Selling and administrative expense, as appropriate. In Business Segment Information, the charges reduced Operating profit of the related business segment. See Note 12 for additional information about business segments. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, liabilities related to restructuring actions totaled $63 and $32, respectively.
During April 2014, the Company implemented certain restructuring activities in an effort to gain efficiencies in the Vehicle, Hydraulics and Aerospace business segments. These restructuring activities resulted in a charge of $40, comprised primarily of severance costs.