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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Nov. 20, 2012
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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 268 | $ 781 | $ 915 | $ 577 |
Short-term investments | 177 | 245 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - net | 3,479 | 3,667 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts receivable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Inventory | 2,323 | 2,428 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 369 | 979 |  |  |
Total current assets | 6,616 | 8,100 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - net | 3,565 | 3,750 | 3,833 |  |
Goodwill | 13,479 | 13,893 | 14,495 |  |
Other intangible assets | 6,014 | 6,556 | 7,186 |  |
Deferred income taxes | 362 | 228 |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other assets | 995 | 1,002 |  |  |
Total assets | 31,031 | 33,529 | 35,491 |  |
Short-term debt | 426 | 2 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 242 | 1,008 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 1,758 | 1,940 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Accrued compensation | 366 | 420 |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 1,833 | 1,985 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 4,625 | 5,355 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 7,781 | 8,024 |  |  |
Pension liabilities | 1,586 | 1,812 |  |  |
Other postretirement benefits liabilities | 440 | 513 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 390 | 901 |  |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 978 | 1,085 |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 11,175 | 12,335 |  |  |
Eaton shareholders' equity | 15,186 | 15,786 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 45 | 53 |  |  |
Total equity | 15,231 | 15,839 | 16,863 | 15,178 |
Total liabilities and equity | 31,031 | 33,529 |  |  |
Eaton and certain other of Eaton's principal 100% owned subsidiaries full and unconditional guarantee of the Senior Notes, on a joint and several basis |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Eaton Corporation plc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Short-term investments | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - net | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts receivable | 1 | 2 |  |  |
Inventory | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total current assets | 1 | 3 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - net | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 29,627 | 26,612 |  |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total assets | 29,628 | 26,615 |  |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts payable | 219 | 117 |  |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 220 | 118 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Pension liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other postretirement benefits liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 14,222 | 10,711 |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 14,222 | 10,711 |  |  |
Eaton shareholders' equity | 15,186 | 15,786 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total equity | 15,186 | 15,786 |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 29,628 | 26,615 |  |  |
Eaton Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 26 | 173 | 51 | 54 |
Short-term investments | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - net | 512 | 500 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts receivable | 842 | 759 |  |  |
Inventory | 357 | 397 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 77 | 464 |  |  |
Total current assets | 1,814 | 2,293 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - net | 930 | 972 |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,355 | 1,355 |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 182 | 196 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 1,016 | 889 |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 13,001 | 12,238 |  |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 8,641 | 7,542 |  |  |
Other assets | 527 | 473 |  |  |
Total assets | 27,466 | 25,958 |  |  |
Short-term debt | 408 | 0 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1 | 702 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 392 | 475 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts payable | 4,009 | 4,087 |  |  |
Accrued compensation | 77 | 112 |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 644 | 674 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 5,531 | 6,050 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 7,088 | 7,079 |  |  |
Pension liabilities | 639 | 726 |  |  |
Other postretirement benefits liabilities | 245 | 283 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 2,962 | 2,723 |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 346 | 457 |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 11,280 | 11,268 |  |  |
Eaton shareholders' equity | 10,655 | 8,640 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total equity | 10,655 | 8,640 |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 27,466 | 25,958 |  |  |
Guarantors [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 7 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
Short-term investments | 2 | 1 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - net | 1,030 | 955 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts receivable | 3,888 | 3,822 |  |  |
Inventory | 651 | 637 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 40 | 171 |  |  |
Total current assets | 5,618 | 5,599 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - net | 750 | 756 |  |  |
Goodwill | 6,264 | 6,263 |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 3,624 | 3,811 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 | 10 |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 60,139 | 58,684 |  |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 1,573 | 2,249 |  |  |
Other assets | 122 | 142 |  |  |
Total assets | 78,090 | 77,514 |  |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 240 | 304 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 260 | 340 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts payable | 2,248 | 3,443 |  |  |
Accrued compensation | 53 | 59 |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 318 | 343 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 3,119 | 4,489 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 675 | 932 |  |  |
Pension liabilities | 165 | 183 |  |  |
Other postretirement benefits liabilities | 118 | 136 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 815 | 1,160 |  |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 36,432 | 36,162 |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 200 | 186 |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 38,405 | 38,759 |  |  |
Eaton shareholders' equity | 36,566 | 34,266 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total equity | 36,566 | 34,266 |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 78,090 | 77,514 |  |  |
Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 235 | 594 | 851 | 502 |
Short-term investments | 175 | 244 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - net | 1,937 | 2,212 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts receivable | 2,928 | 4,101 |  |  |
Inventory | 1,395 | 1,445 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 229 | 340 |  |  |
Total current assets | 6,899 | 8,936 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - net | 1,885 | 2,022 |  |  |
Goodwill | 5,860 | 6,275 |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 2,208 | 2,549 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 218 | 137 |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 10,163 | 9,185 |  |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 44,835 | 40,635 |  |  |
Other assets | 346 | 387 |  |  |
Total assets | 72,414 | 70,126 |  |  |
Short-term debt | 18 | 2 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 1 | 2 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 1,106 | 1,125 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts payable | 1,183 | 1,037 |  |  |
Accrued compensation | 236 | 249 |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 875 | 981 |  |  |
Total current liabilities | 3,419 | 3,396 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 17 | 13 |  |  |
Pension liabilities | 782 | 903 |  |  |
Other postretirement benefits liabilities | 77 | 94 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | 447 | 549 |  |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 1,433 | 830 |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 432 | 442 |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 3,188 | 2,831 |  |  |
Eaton shareholders' equity | 65,770 | 63,854 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 37 | 45 |  |  |
Total equity | 65,807 | 63,899 |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 72,414 | 70,126 |  |  |
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Short-term investments | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable - net | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts receivable | (7,659) | (8,684) |  |  |
Inventory | (80) | (51) |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 23 | 4 |  |  |
Total current assets | (7,716) | (8,731) |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment - net | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | (872) | (808) |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | (112,930) | (106,719) |  |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | (55,049) | (50,426) |  |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total assets | (176,567) | (166,684) |  |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany accounts payable | (7,659) | (8,684) |  |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other current liabilities | (5) | (14) |  |  |
Total current liabilities | (7,664) | (8,698) |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1 | 0 |  |  |
Pension liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Other postretirement benefits liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | (872) | (808) |  |  |
Intercompany loans payable | (55,049) | (50,426) |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Total noncurrent liabilities | (55,920) | (51,234) |  |  |
Eaton shareholders' equity | (112,991) | (106,760) |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 8 | 8 |  |  |
Total equity | (112,983) | (106,752) |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ (176,567) | $ (166,684) |  |  |

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