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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash $ 303 $ 781 $ 631 $ 915
Short-term investments 127 245    
Accounts receivable - net 3,840 3,667    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0 0    
Inventory 2,439 2,428    
Deferred income taxes 553 593    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 382 386    
Total current assets 7,644 8,100    
Property, plant and equipment - net 3,680 3,750    
Goodwill 13,698 13,893    
Other intangible assets 6,282 6,556    
Deferred income taxes 250 228    
Investment in subsidiaries 0 0    
Intercompany loans receivables 0 0    
Other assets 1,025 1,002    
Total assets 32,579 33,529    
Short-term debt 139 2    
Current portion of long-term debt 842 1,008    
Accounts payable 1,931 1,940    
Intercompany accounts payable 0 0    
Accrued compensation 327 420    
Other current liabilities 1,817 1,985    
Total current liabilities 5,056 5,355    
Long-term debt 7,770 8,024    
Pension liabilities 1,552 1,812    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 507 513    
Deferred income taxes 876 901    
Intercompany loans payable 0 0    
Other noncurrent liabilities 1,015 1,085    
Total noncurrent liabilities 11,720 12,335    
Eaton shareholders' equity 15,753 15,786    
Noncontrolling interests 50 53    
Total equity 15,803 15,839    
Total liabilities and equity 32,579 33,529    
Eaton Corporation plc [Member]        
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash 0 1 20 3
Short-term investments 0 0    
Accounts receivable - net 0 0    
Intercompany accounts receivable 2 2    
Inventory 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0 0    
Total current assets 2 3    
Property, plant and equipment - net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Investment in subsidiaries 28,861 26,612    
Intercompany loans receivables 0 0    
Other assets 0 0    
Total assets 28,863 26,615    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable 84 117    
Accrued compensation 0 0    
Other current liabilities 0 1    
Total current liabilities 84 118    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Pension liabilities 0 0    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Intercompany loans payable 13,026 10,711    
Other noncurrent liabilities 0 0    
Total noncurrent liabilities 13,026 10,711    
Eaton shareholders' equity 15,753 15,786    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 15,753 15,786    
Total liabilities and equity 28,863 26,615    
Eaton Corporation [Member]        
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash 14 173 45 51
Short-term investments 0 0    
Accounts receivable - net 549 500    
Intercompany accounts receivable 816 759    
Inventory 356 397    
Deferred income taxes 348 368    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 108 96    
Total current assets 2,191 2,293    
Property, plant and equipment - net 950 972    
Goodwill 1,355 1,355    
Other intangible assets 189 196    
Deferred income taxes 873 889    
Investment in subsidiaries 12,461 12,179    
Intercompany loans receivables 7,656 7,542    
Other assets 559 533    
Total assets 26,234 25,959    
Short-term debt 125 0    
Current portion of long-term debt 601 702    
Accounts payable 468 475    
Intercompany accounts payable 4,023 4,125    
Accrued compensation 58 112    
Other current liabilities 605 674    
Total current liabilities 5,880 6,088    
Long-term debt 7,069 7,079    
Pension liabilities 587 726    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 280 283    
Deferred income taxes 14 0    
Intercompany loans payable 1,801 2,723    
Other noncurrent liabilities 424 457    
Total noncurrent liabilities 10,175 11,268    
Eaton shareholders' equity 10,179 8,603    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 10,179 8,603    
Total liabilities and equity 26,234 25,959    
Guarantors [Member]        
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash 8 13 20 10
Short-term investments 1 1    
Accounts receivable - net 1,075 955    
Intercompany accounts receivable 3,751 3,820    
Inventory 691 637    
Deferred income taxes 128 132    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 43 39    
Total current assets 5,697 5,597    
Property, plant and equipment - net 752 756    
Goodwill 6,256 6,256    
Other intangible assets 3,717 3,811    
Deferred income taxes 5 10    
Investment in subsidiaries 58,835 58,687    
Intercompany loans receivables 1,430 2,249    
Other assets 132 141    
Total assets 76,824 77,507    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Current portion of long-term debt 241 304    
Accounts payable 325 340    
Intercompany accounts payable 2,429 3,449    
Accrued compensation 44 59    
Other current liabilities 312 340    
Total current liabilities 3,351 4,492    
Long-term debt 683 932    
Pension liabilities 140 183    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 136 136    
Deferred income taxes 1,105 1,160    
Intercompany loans payable 35,774 36,162    
Other noncurrent liabilities 172 183    
Total noncurrent liabilities 38,010 38,756    
Eaton shareholders' equity 35,463 34,259    
Noncontrolling interests 0 0    
Total equity 35,463 34,259    
Total liabilities and equity 76,824 77,507    
Other subsidiaries [Member]        
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash 281 594 546 851
Short-term investments 126 244    
Accounts receivable - net 2,216 2,212    
Intercompany accounts receivable 3,063 4,101    
Inventory 1,479 1,445    
Deferred income taxes 77 93    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 212 247    
Total current assets 7,454 8,936    
Property, plant and equipment - net 1,978 2,022    
Goodwill 6,087 6,282    
Other intangible assets 2,376 2,549    
Deferred income taxes 162 137    
Investment in subsidiaries 9,831 9,145    
Intercompany loans receivables 42,492 40,635    
Other assets 334 328    
Total assets 70,714 70,034    
Short-term debt 14 2    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 2    
Accounts payable 1,138 1,125    
Intercompany accounts payable 1,096 991    
Accrued compensation 225 249    
Other current liabilities 911 984    
Total current liabilities 3,384 3,353    
Long-term debt 18 13    
Pension liabilities 825 903    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 91 94    
Deferred income taxes 547 549    
Intercompany loans payable 977 830    
Other noncurrent liabilities 419 445    
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,877 2,834    
Eaton shareholders' equity 64,410 63,802    
Noncontrolling interests 43 45    
Total equity 64,453 63,847    
Total liabilities and equity 70,714 70,034    
Consolidating adjustments [Member]        
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Short-term investments 0 0    
Accounts receivable - net 0 0    
Intercompany accounts receivable (7,632) (8,682)    
Inventory (87) (51)    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 19 4    
Total current assets (7,700) (8,729)    
Property, plant and equipment - net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets 0 0    
Deferred income taxes (790) (808)    
Investment in subsidiaries (109,988) (106,623)    
Intercompany loans receivables (51,578) (50,426)    
Other assets 0 0    
Total assets (170,056) (166,586)    
Short-term debt 0 0    
Current portion of long-term debt 0 0    
Accounts payable 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable (7,632) (8,682)    
Accrued compensation 0 0    
Other current liabilities (11) (14)    
Total current liabilities (7,643) (8,696)    
Long-term debt 0 0    
Pension liabilities 0 0    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 0 0    
Deferred income taxes (790) (808)    
Intercompany loans payable (51,578) (50,426)    
Other noncurrent liabilities 0 0    
Total noncurrent liabilities (52,368) (51,234)    
Eaton shareholders' equity (110,052) (106,664)    
Noncontrolling interests 7 8    
Total equity (110,045) (106,656)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (170,056) $ (166,586)