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Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Acquisition Integration Charges |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion integration charges | $ 31 |  | $ 8 | $ 51 | $ 11
Total acquistion integration charges | 37 |  | 9 | 63 | 12
Transaction costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Corporate transaction costs | 2 |  |  | 7 |
Total transaction cost |  |  | 7 |  | 7
Total acquistiion integration charges and transaction costs before income taxes | 39 |  | 16 | 70 | 19
Total after income taxes | 25 |  | 10 | 47 | 12
Per ordinary share - diluted | $ 0.05 |  | $ 0.03 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.04
Restructuring and related charges |  | 50 |  | 17 |
Severance costs |  | 34 |  |  |
Non-cash restructuring charges |  | 16 |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, current | 36 |  |  | 36 |
Electrical Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion integration charges | 12 |  | 0 | 15 | 0
Electrical Systems and Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion integration charges | 11 |  | 5 | 16 | 7
Hydraulics [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion integration charges | 8 |  | 3 | 20 | 4
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Integration Charges |  |  |  |  |
Acquistion integration charges | 6 |  | 1 | 12 | 1
Transaction costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Corporate transaction costs | $ 2 |  | $ 7 | $ 7 | $ 7

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21917927&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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