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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Assets        
Accounts receivable - net $ 4,005   $ 3,844 $ 3,943
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 552   808 679
Deferred income taxes 356   254 253
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Other current liabilities 1,861   1,905 1,872
Eaton shareholders' equity 17,263   17,251 17,253
Reduction in selling and administrative expense (889) $ (876)    
Corresponding decrease in Other income - net (2) (6)    
Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption (2)      
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606        
Assets        
Accounts receivable - net 4,112     3,943
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 413     679
Deferred income taxes 355     253
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Other current liabilities 1,831     1,872
Eaton shareholders' equity       $ 17,253
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member]        
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption     199  
ASU 2014-09 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Assets        
Accounts receivable - net     (99)  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     129  
Deferred income taxes     1  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Other current liabilities     33  
Eaton shareholders' equity     $ (2)  
ASU 2017-07        
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Reduction in selling and administrative expense 1 9    
Corresponding decrease in Other income - net 1 $ 9    
ASU 2017-07 | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606        
Assets        
Accounts receivable - net 107      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (139)      
Deferred income taxes (1)      
Liabilities and shareholders' equity        
Other current liabilities $ (30)