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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets          
Cash $ 317   $ 561 $ 222 $ 543
Short-term investments 510   534    
Accounts receivable - net 4,005 $ 3,844 3,943    
Intercompany accounts receivable 0   0    
Inventory 2,745   2,620    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 552 808 679    
Total current assets 8,129   8,337    
Property, plant and equipment - net 3,543   3,502    
Other noncurrent assets          
Goodwill 13,698   13,568    
Other intangible assets 5,206   5,265    
Deferred income taxes 356 254 253    
Investment in subsidiaries 0   0    
Intercompany loans receivables 0   0    
Other assets 1,736   1,698    
Total assets 32,668   32,623    
Current liabilities          
Short-term debt 185   6    
Current portion of long-term debt 847   578    
Accounts payable 2,203   2,166    
Intercompany accounts payable 0   0    
Accrued compensation 300   453    
Other current liabilities 1,861 1,905 1,872    
Total current liabilities 5,396   5,075    
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long-term debt 6,845   7,167    
Pension liabilities 1,225   1,226    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 359   362    
Deferred income taxes 557   538    
Intercompany loans payable 0   0    
Other noncurrent liabilities 985   965    
Total noncurrent liabilities 9,971   10,258    
Shareholders’ equity          
Eaton shareholders' equity 17,263 $ 17,251 17,253    
Noncontrolling interests 38   37    
Total equity 17,301   17,290    
Total liabilities and equity 32,668   32,623    
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]          
Current assets          
Cash 0   0 0 0
Short-term investments 0   0    
Accounts receivable - net 0   0    
Intercompany accounts receivable (6,286)   (10,744)    
Inventory (87)   (83)    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 30   28    
Total current assets (6,343)   (10,799)    
Property, plant and equipment - net 0   0    
Other noncurrent assets          
Goodwill 0   0    
Other intangible assets 0   0    
Deferred income taxes (305)   (324)    
Investment in subsidiaries (103,843)   (139,775)    
Intercompany loans receivables (76,662)   (74,563)    
Other assets 0   0    
Total assets (187,153)   (225,461)    
Current liabilities          
Short-term debt 0   0    
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0    
Accounts payable 0   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (6,286)   (10,744)    
Accrued compensation 0   0    
Other current liabilities 0   (1)    
Total current liabilities (6,286)   (10,745)    
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long-term debt 0   2    
Pension liabilities 0   0    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 0   0    
Deferred income taxes (305)   (324)    
Intercompany loans payable (76,662)   (74,563)    
Other noncurrent liabilities 0   0    
Total noncurrent liabilities (76,967)   (74,885)    
Shareholders’ equity          
Eaton shareholders' equity (103,900)   (139,831)    
Noncontrolling interests 0   0    
Total equity (103,900)   (139,831)    
Total liabilities and equity (187,153)   (225,461)    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]          
Current assets          
Cash 301   360 169 438
Short-term investments 510   534    
Accounts receivable - net 2,145   2,085    
Intercompany accounts receivable 2,952   2,716    
Inventory 1,549   1,493    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 317   277    
Total current assets 7,774   7,465    
Property, plant and equipment - net 2,004   1,941    
Other noncurrent assets          
Goodwill 5,676   5,547    
Other intangible assets 1,903   1,921    
Deferred income taxes 298   215    
Investment in subsidiaries 23,602   39,848    
Intercompany loans receivables 64,992   61,427    
Other assets 829   784    
Total assets 107,078   119,148    
Current liabilities          
Short-term debt 95   6    
Current portion of long-term debt 1   1    
Accounts payable 1,307   1,287    
Intercompany accounts payable 1,649   1,405    
Accrued compensation 223   260    
Other current liabilities 1,050   989    
Total current liabilities 4,325   3,948    
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long-term debt 9   9    
Pension liabilities 804   796    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 73   74    
Deferred income taxes 257   255    
Intercompany loans payable 946   1,153    
Other noncurrent liabilities 385   378    
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,474   2,665    
Shareholders’ equity          
Eaton shareholders' equity 100,241   112,498    
Noncontrolling interests 38   37    
Total equity 100,279   112,535    
Total liabilities and equity 107,078   119,148    
Guarantors [Member]          
Current assets          
Cash 6   18 10 12
Short-term investments 0   0    
Accounts receivable - net 1,407   1,376    
Intercompany accounts receivable 1,724   5,155    
Inventory 766   737    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 97   145    
Total current assets 4,000   7,431    
Property, plant and equipment - net 698   702    
Other noncurrent assets          
Goodwill 6,705   6,705    
Other intangible assets 3,168   3,206    
Deferred income taxes 3   6    
Investment in subsidiaries 54,848   75,379    
Intercompany loans receivables 5,313   2,909    
Other assets 166   166    
Total assets 74,901   96,504    
Current liabilities          
Short-term debt 0   0    
Current portion of long-term debt 2   35    
Accounts payable 392   330    
Intercompany accounts payable 3,243   4,418    
Accrued compensation 31   65    
Other current liabilities 311   317    
Total current liabilities 3,979   5,165    
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long-term debt 995   976    
Pension liabilities 88   89    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 95   96    
Deferred income taxes 605   607    
Intercompany loans payable 70,262   68,685    
Other noncurrent liabilities 270   273    
Total noncurrent liabilities 72,315   70,726    
Shareholders’ equity          
Eaton shareholders' equity (1,393)   20,613    
Noncontrolling interests 0   0    
Total equity (1,393)   20,613    
Total liabilities and equity 74,901   96,504    
Eaton Corporation [Member]          
Current assets          
Cash 10   183 43 92
Short-term investments 0   0    
Accounts receivable - net 453   482    
Intercompany accounts receivable 1,607   2,865    
Inventory 517   473    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 108   229    
Total current assets 2,695   4,232    
Property, plant and equipment - net 841   859    
Other noncurrent assets          
Goodwill 1,317   1,316    
Other intangible assets 135   138    
Deferred income taxes 360   356    
Investment in subsidiaries 9,742   9,503    
Intercompany loans receivables 3,235   7,105    
Other assets 741   748    
Total assets 19,066   24,257    
Current liabilities          
Short-term debt 90   0    
Current portion of long-term debt 844   542    
Accounts payable 504   549    
Intercompany accounts payable 1,388   4,917    
Accrued compensation 46   128    
Other current liabilities 492   566    
Total current liabilities 3,364   6,702    
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long-term debt 5,841   6,180    
Pension liabilities 333   341    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 191   192    
Deferred income taxes 0   0    
Intercompany loans payable 3,955   3,808    
Other noncurrent liabilities 330   314    
Total noncurrent liabilities 10,650   10,835    
Shareholders’ equity          
Eaton shareholders' equity 5,052   6,720    
Noncontrolling interests 0   0    
Total equity 5,052   6,720    
Total liabilities and equity 19,066   24,257    
Eaton Corporation plc [Member]          
Current assets          
Cash 0   0 $ 0 $ 1
Short-term investments 0   0    
Accounts receivable - net 0   0    
Intercompany accounts receivable 3   8    
Inventory 0   0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0   0    
Total current assets 3   8    
Property, plant and equipment - net 0   0    
Other noncurrent assets          
Goodwill 0   0    
Other intangible assets 0   0    
Deferred income taxes 0   0    
Investment in subsidiaries 15,651   15,045    
Intercompany loans receivables 3,122   3,122    
Other assets 0   0    
Total assets 18,776   18,175    
Current liabilities          
Short-term debt 0   0    
Current portion of long-term debt 0   0    
Accounts payable 0   0    
Intercompany accounts payable 6   4    
Accrued compensation 0   0    
Other current liabilities 8   1    
Total current liabilities 14   5    
Noncurrent liabilities          
Long-term debt 0   0    
Pension liabilities 0   0    
Other postretirement benefits liabilities 0   0    
Deferred income taxes 0   0    
Intercompany loans payable 1,499   917    
Other noncurrent liabilities 0   0    
Total noncurrent liabilities 1,499   917    
Shareholders’ equity          
Eaton shareholders' equity 17,263   17,253    
Noncontrolling interests 0   0    
Total equity 17,263   17,253    
Total liabilities and equity $ 18,776   $ 18,175