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ACQUISITION INTEGRATION CHARGES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Acquisitions Integration Charges [Abstract] |
Acquisition Integration Charges | Eaton incurs integration charges related to acquired businesses. A summary of these charges follows:
| Three months ended September 30 |  | Nine months ended September 30
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Electrical Products | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Electrical Systems and Services | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Total acquisition integration charges before income taxes | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Income taxes | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total after income taxes | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Per ordinary share - diluted | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |

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