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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 20,855 | $ 22,552 | $ 22,046
Cost of products sold | 14,292 | 15,646 | 15,369
Selling and administrative expense | 3,596 | 3,810 | 3,886
Litigation settlements | 0 | 644 | 0
Research and development expense | 625 | 647 | 644
Interest expense (income) - net | 232 | 227 | 271
Other expense (income) - net | (35) | (183) | (8)
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany expense (income) - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before income taxes | 2,145 | 1,761 | 1,884
Income tax (benefit) expense | 164 | (42) | 11
Net income | 1,981 | 1,803 | 1,873
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | (2) | (10) | (12)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 1,979 | 1,793 | 1,861
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | (964) | (1,339) | 404
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 1,015 | 454 | 2,265
Eaton Corporation plc [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of products sold | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling and administrative expense | 141 | 171 | 32
Litigation settlements |  | 0 |
Research and development expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense (income) - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense (income) - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | (2,456) | (2,191) | (2,147)
Intercompany expense (income) - net | 336 | 227 | 254
Income before income taxes | 1,979 | 1,793 | 1,861
Income tax (benefit) expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 1,979 | 1,793 | 1,861
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 1,979 | 1,793 | 1,861
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | (964) | (1,339) | 404
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 1,015 | 454 | 2,265
Eaton Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,925 | 6,990 | 6,695
Cost of products sold | 5,508 | 5,519 | 5,227
Selling and administrative expense | 1,223 | 1,246 | 1,400
Litigation settlements |  | 644 |
Research and development expense | 266 | 240 | 255
Interest expense (income) - net | 222 | 225 | 271
Other expense (income) - net | 27 | (17) | 8
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | (793) | (663) | (657)
Intercompany expense (income) - net | (452) | (263) | (155)
Income before income taxes | 924 | 59 | 346
Income tax (benefit) expense | 103 | (100) | (108)
Net income | 821 | 159 | 454
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 821 | 159 | 454
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 1 | (197) | 221
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 822 | (38) | 675
Guarantors [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 6,654 | 6,885 | 6,421
Cost of products sold | 5,033 | 5,075 | 4,784
Selling and administrative expense | 737 | 743 | 749
Litigation settlements |  | 0 |
Research and development expense | 196 | 202 | 200
Interest expense (income) - net | 21 | 25 | 28
Other expense (income) - net | 2 | (81) | 4
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | (3,267) | (2,654) | (2,005)
Intercompany expense (income) - net | 1,239 | 855 | (433)
Income before income taxes | 2,693 | 2,720 | 3,094
Income tax (benefit) expense | (73) | 76 | (90)
Net income | 2,766 | 2,644 | 3,184
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 2,766 | 2,644 | 3,184
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | (947) | (1,368) | 475
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 1,819 | 1,276 | 3,659
Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 12,538 | 13,521 | 13,579
Cost of products sold | 8,984 | 9,882 | 10,010
Selling and administrative expense | 1,495 | 1,650 | 1,705
Litigation settlements |  | 0 |
Research and development expense | 163 | 205 | 189
Interest expense (income) - net | (13) | (29) | (22)
Other expense (income) - net | (64) | (85) | (20)
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | (666) | (292) | (277)
Intercompany expense (income) - net | (1,123) | (819) | 334
Income before income taxes | 3,762 | 3,009 | 1,660
Income tax (benefit) expense | 145 | (11) | 207
Net income | 3,617 | 3,020 | 1,453
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | (3) | (8) | (9)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 3,614 | 3,012 | 1,444
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | (1,170) | (1,646) | 262
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 2,444 | 1,366 | 1,706
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | (5,262) | (4,844) | (4,649)
Cost of products sold | (5,233) | (4,830) | (4,652)
Selling and administrative expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Litigation settlements |  | 0 |
Research and development expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense (income) - net | 2 | 6 | (6)
Other expense (income) - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries, net of tax | 7,182 | 5,800 | 5,086
Intercompany expense (income) - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before income taxes | (7,213) | (5,820) | (5,077)
Income tax (benefit) expense | (11) | (7) | 2
Net income | (7,202) | (5,813) | (5,079)
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | 1 | (2) | (3)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | (7,201) | (5,815) | (5,082)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | 2,116 | 3,211 | (958)
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | $ (5,085) | $ (2,604) | $ (6,040)

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