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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   $ 1,787 $ 1,932
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment   (351) (346)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired   0 1
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates   0  
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net   (621) (29)
Investments in affiliates   0 0
Return of capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Loans to affiliates   0 0
Repayments of loans from affiliates   0 0
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary $ 600 600 0
Other - net   (63) 3
Net cash used in investing activities   (435) (371)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings   1,000 633
Payments on borrowings   (553) (666)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates   0 0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates   0 0
Capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Return of capital contributions to affiliates   0 0
Other intercompany financing activities   0 0
Cash dividends paid   (803) (780)
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   0  
Exercise of employee stock options   59 60
Repurchase of shares   (789) (567)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation   (21) (18)
Other - net   (8) (5)
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,115) (1,343)
Effect of currency on cash   11 8
Total increase (decrease) in cash   248 226
Cash at the beginning of the period   543 268
Cash at the end of the period   791 494
Guarantors [Member]      
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   802 (285)
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment   (75) (75)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     1
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates   (92)  
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net   0 2
Investments in affiliates   0 (120)
Return of capital contributions from affiliates   20 47
Loans to affiliates   0 (655)
Repayments of loans from affiliates   46 0
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary   0  
Other - net   2 30
Net cash used in investing activities   (99) (770)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings   0 611
Payments on borrowings   (297) (240)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates   965 1,059
Payments on borrowings from affiliates   (352) (1,658)
Capital contributions from affiliates   90 1,370
Return of capital contributions to affiliates   0 0
Other intercompany financing activities   (290) (81)
Cash dividends paid   0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   (803)  
Exercise of employee stock options   0 0
Repurchase of shares   0 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation   (4) (4)
Other - net   (1) (3)
Net cash used in financing activities   (692) 1,054
Effect of currency on cash   0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash   11 (1)
Cash at the beginning of the period   4 7
Cash at the end of the period   15 6
Other subsidiaries [Member]      
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   2,365 2,392
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment   (213) (209)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates   92  
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net   (621) (31)
Investments in affiliates   (90) (1,370)
Return of capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Loans to affiliates   (4,754) (6,457)
Repayments of loans from affiliates   3,816 4,501
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary   270  
Other - net   (29) (27)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,529) (3,593)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings   0 0
Payments on borrowings   (6) (18)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates   28 192
Payments on borrowings from affiliates   (87) (41)
Capital contributions from affiliates   198 1,370
Return of capital contributions to affiliates   (20) (47)
Other intercompany financing activities   3 (77)
Cash dividends paid   0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   (809)  
Exercise of employee stock options   0 0
Repurchase of shares   0 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation   (3) (2)
Other - net   (3) (2)
Net cash used in financing activities   (699) 1,375
Effect of currency on cash   11 8
Total increase (decrease) in cash   148 182
Cash at the beginning of the period   446 235
Cash at the end of the period   594 417
Eaton Corporation plc [Member]      
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   528 (158)
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment   0 0
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates   0  
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net   0 0
Investments in affiliates   (90) (1,250)
Return of capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Loans to affiliates   0 0
Repayments of loans from affiliates   0 0
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary   0  
Other - net   0 0
Net cash used in investing activities   (90) (1,250)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings   0 0
Payments on borrowings   0 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates   1,917 3,333
Payments on borrowings from affiliates   (822) (637)
Capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Return of capital contributions to affiliates   0 0
Other intercompany financing activities   0 0
Cash dividends paid   (803) (780)
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   0  
Exercise of employee stock options   59 60
Repurchase of shares   (789) (567)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation   0 0
Other - net   0 0
Net cash used in financing activities   (438) 1,409
Effect of currency on cash   0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash   0 1
Cash at the beginning of the period   1 0
Cash at the end of the period   1 1
Eaton Corporation [Member]      
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (296) (17)
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment   (63) (62)
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates   0  
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net   0 0
Investments in affiliates   (108) 0
Return of capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Loans to affiliates   (29) (287)
Repayments of loans from affiliates   303 1,288
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary   330  
Other - net   (36) 0
Net cash used in investing activities   397 939
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings   1,000 22
Payments on borrowings   (250) (408)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates   1,873 2,815
Payments on borrowings from affiliates   (2,904) (3,453)
Capital contributions from affiliates   0 0
Return of capital contributions to affiliates   0 0
Other intercompany financing activities   287 158
Cash dividends paid   0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   0  
Exercise of employee stock options   0 0
Repurchase of shares   0 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation   (14) (12)
Other - net   (4) 0
Net cash used in financing activities   (12) (878)
Effect of currency on cash   0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash   89 44
Cash at the beginning of the period   92 26
Cash at the end of the period   181 70
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]      
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (1,612) 0
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment   0 0
Cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates   0  
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net   0 0
Investments in affiliates   288 2,740
Return of capital contributions from affiliates   (20) (47)
Loans to affiliates   4,783 7,399
Repayments of loans from affiliates   (4,165) (5,789)
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary   0  
Other - net   0 0
Net cash used in investing activities   886 4,303
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings   0 0
Payments on borrowings   0 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates   (4,783) (7,399)
Payments on borrowings from affiliates   4,165 5,789
Capital contributions from affiliates   (288) (2,740)
Return of capital contributions to affiliates   20 47
Other intercompany financing activities   0 0
Cash dividends paid   0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   1,612  
Exercise of employee stock options   0 0
Repurchase of shares   0 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation   0 0
Other - net   0 0
Net cash used in financing activities   726 (4,303)
Effect of currency on cash   0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash   0 0
Cash at the beginning of the period   0 0
Cash at the end of the period   $ 0 $ 0