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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 BRL | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 BRL | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2012 USD ($) | Aug. 19, 2011 USD ($) | Jun. 09, 2011 USD ($)
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Raysul total loss contingency accrual |  |  |  | $ 32 | 76 |  |  |  |  |
Raysul loss contingency provision |  | 25 | 60 | 7 | 16 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meritor judgment motion denial zero damages and no injuctive relief |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Final judgment of Eaton's liability by US District Court in Meritor lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Court of Appeals Third District judgment reversal in favor of Meritor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Meritor, plaintiffs' damages expert's low range |  |  |  | 475 |  |  |  |  |  |
Meritor, plaintiffs' damages expert's high range |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Meritor, Eaton's damages expert, damages |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frisby Parties damages claim |  |  |  | 376 |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of environmental remediation sites world wide |  |  |  | 149 | 149 |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies | 158 |  |  | 149 |  | 158 |  |  |  |
Current and long-term warranty accruals [Table] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1 |  |  |  | 185 |  | 158 | 153 |  |  |
Provision |  |  |  | 107 |  | 85 | 98 |  |  |
Settled |  |  |  | (99) |  | (84) | (94) |  |  |
Product Warranty Accrual Other |  |  |  | (4) |  | 26 | 1 |  |  |
Balance at December 31 | 185 | 153 |  | 189 |  | 185 | 158 |  |  |
Product Warranty Accruals - Other, related to the acquisition of Cooper Industries plc | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 |  |  |  | 185 |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  |  |  | 144 |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total noncancelable lease commitments |  |  |  | 650 |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Rental Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense |  |  |  | $ 241 |  | $ 199 | $ 194 |  |  |

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