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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]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Cooper Industries plc [Domain]
Electrical Systems and Services; Electrical Products [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Rolec Comercial e Industrial S.A. [Domain]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Jeil Hydraulics Co. Ltd. [Member]
Hydraulics [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Polimer Kaucuk Sanayi ve Pazarlama A.S. [Domain]
Hydraulics [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Gycom Electrical Low-Voltage Power Distribution, Control and Automation [Domain]
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
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| 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 | |