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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 5,251 $ 4,848
Cost of products sold 3,573 3,307
Selling and administrative expense 889 876
Research and development expense 156 143
Interest expense (income) - net 70 61
Other income - net (2) (6)
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Intercompany expense (income) - net 0 0
Income before income taxes 565 467
Income tax expense (benefit) 78 33
Net income 487 434
Less net loss (income) for noncontrolling interests 1 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 488 434
Other comprehensive income 296 263
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 784 697
Guarantors    
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 1,700 1,656
Cost of products sold 1,236 1,228
Selling and administrative expense 178 199
Research and development expense 41 49
Interest expense (income) - net 4 5
Other income - net (9) 1
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries, net of tax (829) (790)
Intercompany expense (income) - net 486 338
Income before income taxes 593 626
Income tax expense (benefit) (14) 16
Net income 607 610
Less net loss (income) for noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 607 610
Other comprehensive income 296 262
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 903 872
Other subsidiaries [Member]    
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 3,191 2,930
Cost of products sold 2,310 2,140
Selling and administrative expense 367 328
Research and development expense 76 40
Interest expense (income) - net (1) (5)
Other income - net (16) (24)
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries, net of tax (659) (658)
Intercompany expense (income) - net (470) (418)
Income before income taxes 1,584 1,527
Income tax expense (benefit) 99 18
Net income 1,485 1,509
Less net loss (income) for noncontrolling interests 1 (1)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 1,486 1,508
Other comprehensive income 613 516
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 2,099 2,024
Eaton Corporation plc [Member]    
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 0 0
Cost of products sold 0 0
Selling and administrative expense 3 32
Research and development expense 0 0
Interest expense (income) - net 0 0
Other income - net 18 7
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries, net of tax (514) (583)
Intercompany expense (income) - net 5 110
Income before income taxes 488 434
Income tax expense (benefit) 0 0
Net income 488 434
Less net loss (income) for noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 488 434
Other comprehensive income 296 263
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 784 697
Eaton Corporation [Member]    
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 1,689 1,572
Cost of products sold 1,352 1,251
Selling and administrative expense 341 317
Research and development expense 39 54
Interest expense (income) - net 68 62
Other income - net 5 10
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries, net of tax (178) 169
Intercompany expense (income) - net (21) (30)
Income before income taxes 83 (261)
Income tax expense (benefit) (6) (3)
Net income 89 (258)
Less net loss (income) for noncontrolling interests 0 0
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 89 (258)
Other comprehensive income 38 63
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders 127 (195)
Consolidating adjustments [Member]    
Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales (1,329) (1,310)
Cost of products sold (1,325) (1,312)
Selling and administrative expense 0 0
Research and development expense 0 0
Interest expense (income) - net (1) (1)
Other income - net 0 0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries, net of tax 2,180 1,862
Intercompany expense (income) - net 0 0
Income before income taxes (2,183) (1,859)
Income tax expense (benefit) (1) 2
Net income (2,182) (1,861)
Less net loss (income) for noncontrolling interests 0 1
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders (2,182) (1,860)
Other comprehensive income (947) (841)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders $ (3,129) $ (2,701)