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Restructuring Charges Summary of Restructuring Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of restructuring charges [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges by Segment [Table Text Block] | A summary of restructuring charges by segment follows:
|  | 2015
Electrical Products |  | $ | 12 |
Electrical Systems & Services |  | 29 |
Hydraulics |  | 31 |
Aerospace |  | 5 |
Vehicle |  | 34 |
Corporate |  | 18 |
Total |  | $ | 129 |
Restructuring Liability Rollforward [Table Text Block] | A summary of liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closings and other associated costs announced in 2015 follows:
|  | Workforce reductions |  | Plant closing and other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Liability recognized |  | 112 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 129 |
Payments |  | (59 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (62 | )
Other adjustments |  | 1 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | (13 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 54 |

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