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Acquisitions of Businesses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2012 Cooper Industries plc [Domain] | Nov. 30, 2012 Cooper Industries plc [Domain] Electrical Systems and Services; Electrical Products [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Rolec Comercial e Industrial S.A. [Domain] Electrical Systems and Services [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Jeil Hydraulics Co. Ltd. [Member] Hydraulics [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Polimer Kaucuk Sanayi ve Pazarlama A.S. [Domain] Hydraulics [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Gycom Electrical Low-Voltage Power Distribution, Control and Automation [Domain] Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of Cooper | $ 13,192 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, revenue reported by acquired entity for last annual period |  | $ 5,409 | $ 85 | $ 189 | $ 335 | $ 24

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