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ACQUISITION INTEGRATION CHARGES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Acquisitions Integration Charges [Abstract]

Acquisition Integration Charges

Eaton incurs integration charges related to acquired businesses. A summary of these charges follows:

	Three months ended March 31
	2018				2017
Electrical Products	$	—			$	1
Total acquisition integration charges before income taxes	—				1
Income taxes	—				—
Total after income taxes	$	—			$	1
Per ordinary share - diluted	$	—			$	—

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Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets.

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