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Acquisitions and Sales of Businesses Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | Nov. 30, 2012
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Cooper shares | 163.6
Cooper shares issued pursuant to conversion of stock options and share units under Cooper equity-based compensation plans | 1.8
Total Cooper shares and share equivalents prior to transaction | 165.4
Exchange ratio per share | 0.77479
Total Eaton shares issued | 128.1
Weighted-average Eaton Corporation per share price | $ 51.91
Total value of Eaton share consideration for purchase of Cooper | 6,649,000,000
Total cash consideration paid for Cooper shares and share equivalents | 6,474,000,000
Total cash consideration paid for equity-based compensation plans at fair value | 69,000,000
Purchase price of Cooper | 13,192,000,000
Cooper shareholders receipt of cash per ordinary share of Cooper Industries plc | $ 39.15

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