v3.3.1.900

Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2015
Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges [Abstract] |
Acquisition Integration Charges and Transaction Costs | A summary of these charges follows:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Acquisition integration charges |  |  |  |  |
Electrical Products | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 44 |
Electrical Systems and Services | 15 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 37 |
Hydraulics | 2 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 36 |
Total business segments | 42 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 117 |
Corporate | 5 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 37 |
Total acquisition integration charges | 47 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 154 |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  |
Corporate | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Financing fees | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Total transaction costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Total acquisition integration charges and transaction costs before income taxes | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 163 |
Total after income taxes | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 110 |
Per ordinary share - diluted | $ | 0.07 |  |  | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |

X
- Definition Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | etn_AcquisitionIntegrationAndRestructuringChargesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | etn_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration