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ACQUISITION INTEGRATION CHARGES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Acquisitions Integration Charges [Abstract] |
ACQUISITION INTEGRATION CHARGES | 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 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Business segment acquisition integration charges in 2017 related to the integration of Ephesus Lighting, Inc. (Ephesus), which was acquired in 2015. The charges associated with Ephesus were included in Selling and administrative expense. Business segment acquisition integration charges in 2016 related to the integration of Ephesus and Oxalis Group Ltd. (Oxalis), which was acquired in 2015. The charges associated with Ephesus were included in Cost of products sold and Selling and administrative expense, while the charges associated with Oxalis were included in Cost of products sold. In Business Segment Information, the charges reduced Operating profit of the related business segment. See Note 14 for additional information about business segments.

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- Definition The entire description for costs incurred to effect a business combination that have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2303972 + Details
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