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Acquisition Integration Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | $ 33 | $ 14 | $ 40
Acquisition Integration Charges |  |  |
Total acquistion integration charges | 44 | 14 | 40
Transaction costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Corporate | 106 | 0 | 0
Financing fees | 72 | 0 | 0
Total business acquistion transaction cost | 178 | 0 | 0
Total acquistiion integration charges and transaction costs before income taxes | 222 | 14 | 40
Total integration charges after income taxes | 167 | 10 | 27
Acquisition integration charges per common share - diluted | $ 0.48 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.08
Electrical Americas [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | 7 | 8 | 2
Electrical Rest of World [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | 8 | 2 | 33
Cooper [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | 2 | 0 | 0
Hydraulics [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | 16 | 4 | 1
Aerospace [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | 0 | 0 | 4
All Segments [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Business segment acquisition integration pretax charges | 33 | 14 | 40
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate acquisition integration charges | $ 11 | $ 0 | $ 0

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