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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 2,371 | $ 1,878 | $ 2,285
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (506) | (632) | (614)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (72) | 2 | (9)
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | 37 | 522 | (288)
Investment in affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Repayments of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 1 | 282 | 777
Other - net | (35) | (31) | (68)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (575) | 143 | (202)
Proceeds from borrowings | 425 | 0 | 9
Payments on borrowings | (1,027) | (582) | (1,096)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital contribution from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Other intercompany financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid | (1,026) | (929) | (796)
Cash dividends paid to affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Exercise of employee stock options | 52 | 54 | 121
(Repurchase) issuance of shares | (682) | (650) | 0
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | 1 | 20 | 32
Other - net | (10) | (43) | (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (2,267) | (2,130) | (1,736)
Effect of currency on cash | (42) | (25) | (9)
Total (decrease) increase in cash | (513) | (134) | 338
Cash at the beginning of the period | 781 | 915 | 577
Cash at the end of the period | 268 | 781 | 915
Eaton Corporation plc [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (137) | (93) | (17)
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment in affiliates | (1,482) | (753) |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Repayments of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,482) | (753) | 0
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 |  | 0
Payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates | 3,322 | 2,628 | 0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates | (48) | (476) | 0
Capital contribution from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Other intercompany financing activities | 0 | 217 | 688
Cash dividends paid | (1,026) | (929) | (796)
Cash dividends paid to affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Exercise of employee stock options | 52 | 54 | 121
(Repurchase) issuance of shares | (682) | (650) |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
Other - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,618 | 844 | 13
Effect of currency on cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Total (decrease) increase in cash | (1) | (2) | (4)
Cash at the beginning of the period | 1 | 3 | 7
Cash at the end of the period | 0 | 1 | 3
Eaton Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (46) | (411) | 860
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (94) | (127) | (171)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | 0 | 0 | 25
Investment in affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | (1,235) | (354) | (535)
Repayments of loans from affiliates | 342 | 978 | 36
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 93 | 0
Other - net | (50) | (47) | (41)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (1,037) | 543 | (686)
Proceeds from borrowings | 408 |  | 0
Payments on borrowings | (724) | (553) | (1,048)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates | 6,885 | 7,599 | 2,395
Payments on borrowings from affiliates | (6,122) | (6,907) | (2,921)
Capital contribution from affiliates | 1,176 | 0 |
Other intercompany financing activities | (688) | (169) | 1,365
Cash dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Exercise of employee stock options | 0 | 0 | 0
(Repurchase) issuance of shares | 0 | 0 |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | 1 | 20 | 32
Other - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 936 | (10) | (177)
Effect of currency on cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Total (decrease) increase in cash | (147) | 122 | (3)
Cash at the beginning of the period | 173 | 51 | 54
Cash at the end of the period | 26 | 173 | 51
Guarantors [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (283) | (218) | 428
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (146) | (168) | (119)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (36) | 0 | 0
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | (2) | 133 | (95)
Investment in affiliates | (1,176) | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | (39) | (162) | (545)
Repayments of loans from affiliates | 359 | 212 | 626
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 175 | 0
Other - net | 47 | 44 | (12)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (993) | 234 | (145)
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 |  | 0
Payments on borrowings | (301) | (1) | (43)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates | 997 | 808 | 4,260
Payments on borrowings from affiliates | (1,282) | (1,875) | (2,874)
Capital contribution from affiliates | 1,482 | 753 |
Other intercompany financing activities | 374 | 302 | (1,630)
Cash dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Exercise of employee stock options | 0 | 0 | 0
(Repurchase) issuance of shares | 0 | 0 |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
Other - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,270 | (13) | (287)
Effect of currency on cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Total (decrease) increase in cash | (6) | 3 | (4)
Cash at the beginning of the period | 13 | 10 | 14
Cash at the end of the period | 7 | 13 | 10
Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 2,841 | 2,568 | 1,067
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (266) | (337) | (324)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (36) | 2 | (9)
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | 39 | 389 | (218)
Investment in affiliates | (1,482) | (753) |
Loans to affiliates | (10,608) | (10,546) | (6,215)
Repayments of loans from affiliates | 7,148 | 8,451 | 5,795
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 1 | 14 | 777
Other - net | (32) | (28) | (15)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (5,236) | (2,808) | (209)
Proceeds from borrowings | 17 |  | 9
Payments on borrowings | (2) | (28) | (5)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates | 678 | 27 | 640
Payments on borrowings from affiliates | (397) | (383) | (662)
Capital contribution from affiliates | 1,482 | 753 |
Other intercompany financing activities | 314 | (350) | (423)
Cash dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to affiliates | (4) | 32 | (53)
Exercise of employee stock options | 0 | 0 | 0
(Repurchase) issuance of shares | 0 | 0 |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
Other - net | (10) | (43) | (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,078 | 8 | (500)
Effect of currency on cash | (42) | (25) | (9)
Total (decrease) increase in cash | (359) | (257) | 349
Cash at the beginning of the period | 594 | 851 | 502
Cash at the end of the period | 235 | 594 | 851
Consolidating Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (4) | 32 | (53)
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment in affiliates | 4,140 | 1,506 |
Loans to affiliates | 11,882 | 11,062 | 7,295
Repayments of loans from affiliates | (7,849) | (9,641) | (6,457)
Proceeds from sale of businesses | 0 | 0 | 0
Other - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 8,173 | 2,927 | 838
Proceeds from borrowings | 0 |  | 0
Payments on borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates | (11,882) | (11,062) | (7,295)
Payments on borrowings from affiliates | 7,849 | 9,641 | 6,457
Capital contribution from affiliates | (4,140) | (1,506) |
Other intercompany financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash dividends paid to affiliates | 4 | (32) | 53
Exercise of employee stock options | 0 | 0 | 0
(Repurchase) issuance of shares | 0 | 0 |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
Other - net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (8,169) | (2,959) | (785)
Effect of currency on cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Total (decrease) increase in cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash at the beginning of the period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash at the end of the period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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