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Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |
Eaton's target percentage of managing intercompany balance sheet exposure | 100.00% |
Cost of Sales [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 10 | $ (21)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7) | 0
Interest Rate Contract Floating to Fixed Interest Rate Swap [Domain] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (3) | 0
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1) | 0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 | (10)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1 | (6)
Commodity contracts | Cost of Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | (12)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7) | 6
Cross currency swaps | Cost of Sales [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 1
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 44C -Subparagraph b -Clause 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 205G -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4D -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624177-113959 + Details
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