Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 was a benefit of 203% and 20%, respectively, compared to expense of 7% and 6% for the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively. Excluding the litigation settlements and related legal costs, as well as the gain on the sale of Eaton's Aerospace Power Distribution Management Solutions and Integrated Cockpit Solutions businesses, which represents a total pre-tax expense of $494 and occurred in the second quarter of 2014, the effective income tax rate was expense of 8% for the second quarter of 2014 compared to 7% for the second quarter of 2013 and 6% for the first six months of 2014 and 2013. See Note 6 and Note 2 for additional information about legal contingencies and the sale of businesses, respectively. During the next 12 months, the Company expects to reduce its uncertain tax position related to an international tax settlement by $43 as the result of negotiations with a government outside of Ireland and the United States. Resolution of this issue is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

The effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 was a benefit of 203% and 20%, respectively, compared to expense of 7% and 6% for the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively. Excluding the litigation settlements and related legal costs, as well as the gain on the sale of Eaton's Aerospace Power Distribution Management Solutions and Integrated Cockpit Solutions businesses, which represents a total pre-tax expense of $494 and occurred in the second quarter of 2014, the effective income tax rate was expense of 8% for the second quarter of 2014 compared to 7% for the second quarter of 2013 and 6% for the first six months of 2014 and 2013. See Note 6 and Note 2 for additional information about legal contingencies and the sale of businesses, respectively.

During the next 12 months, the Company expects to reduce its uncertain tax position related to an international tax settlement by $43 as the result of negotiations with a government outside of Ireland and the United States. Resolution of this issue is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.