Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			$ 67
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(72)	(242)	(306)	(16)
Stock options excluded from calculation of diluted net income per ordinary share	0.2	2.4	0.1	1.7
Eaton Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			(306)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			0
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Balance at December 31, 2012			2
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(6)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			(1)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			(5)
Balance at June 30, 2013	(3)		(3)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at December 31, 2012			(1,964)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(373)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			67
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			(306)
Balance at June 30, 2013	(2,270)		(2,270)
Currency translation and related hedging instruments [Member]
Balance at December 31, 2012			(367)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(390)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			0
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			(390)
Balance at June 30, 2013	(757)		(757)
Pension and other postretirement benefits [Member]
Balance at December 31, 2012			(1,599)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			23
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			(66)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income			89
Balance at June 30, 2013	$ (1,510)		$ (1,510)