BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

	Three months ended September 30						Nine months ended September 30
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales
Electrical Products	$	1,767		$	1,771		$	5,231		$	5,246
Electrical Systems and Services	1,436			1,487			4,207			4,437
Hydraulics	562			599			1,702			1,907
Aerospace	436			449			1,328			1,367
Vehicle	786			897			2,412			2,841
Total net sales	$	4,987		$	5,203		$	14,880		$	15,798
Segment operating profit
Electrical Products	$	331		$	322		$	924		$	858
Electrical Systems and Services	197			164			534			573
Hydraulics	61			44			161			184
Aerospace	88			79			251			233
Vehicle	122			136			377			490
Total segment operating profit	799			745			2,247			2,338
Corporate
Amortization of intangible assets	(99		)	(102		)	(297		)	(306		)
Interest expense - net	(59		)	(59		)	(173		)	(175		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	(18		)	(38		)	(45		)	(99		)
Other corporate expense - net	(50		)	(59		)	(164		)	(168		)
Income before income taxes	573			487			1,568			1,590
Income tax expense	51			42			151			143
Net income	522			445			1,417			1,447
Less net loss for noncontrolling interests	1			1			1			—
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders	$	523		$	446		$	1,418		$	1,447