Acquisition Integration Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items]

Acquisition Integration Charges [Text Block]

Eaton incurs charges related to the integration of acquired businesses. A summary of these charges follows:

	2011		2010		2009
Business segment
Electrical Americas	$	8	$	2	$	4
Electrical Rest of World	2		33		60
Hydraulics	4		1		3
Aerospace	—		4		12
Automotive	—		—		1
	14		40		80
Corporate	—		—		2
Total integration charges before income taxes	$	14	$	40	$	82
After-tax integration charges	$	10	$	27	$	54
Per common share	$	0.03	$	0.08	$	0.16