XML 70 R58.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 339 $ 463
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (131) (116)
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 31 (93)
Investments in affiliates 0 0
Loans to affiliates 0 0
Repayments of loans from affiliates 0 0
Other - net (37) (20)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (137) (229)
Financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 179 194
Payments on borrowings (33) (254)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates 0 0
Payments on borrowings from affiliates 0 0
Capital contributions from affiliates 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities 0 0
Cash dividends paid (284) (263)
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   0
Exercise of employee stock options 19 38
Repurchase of shares (300) (255)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation (23) (20)
Other - net (1) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (443) (563)
Effect of currency on cash (3) 8
Total increase (decrease) in cash (244) (321)
Cash at the beginning of the period 561 543
Cash at the end of the period 317 222
Guarantors [Member]    
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 82 733
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (24) (26)
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 0 0
Investments in affiliates 0 0
Loans to affiliates (486) (87)
Repayments of loans from affiliates 886 55
Other - net (4) 2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 372 (56)
Financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 0 0
Payments on borrowings (33) 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates 28 662
Payments on borrowings from affiliates (16) (17)
Capital contributions from affiliates 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities (441) (519)
Cash dividends paid 0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   800
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 0 (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (466) (679)
Effect of currency on cash 0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash (12) (2)
Cash at the beginning of the period 18 12
Cash at the end of the period 6 10
Other subsidiaries [Member]    
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 321 196
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (84) (70)
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 31 (93)
Investments in affiliates 0 0
Loans to affiliates (1,177) (2,348)
Repayments of loans from affiliates 1,299 2,195
Other - net (18) (11)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 51 (327)
Financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 89 0
Payments on borrowings 0 (4)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates 0 4
Payments on borrowings from affiliates (754) (17)
Capital contributions from affiliates 36 1
Other intercompany financing activities 204 582
Cash dividends paid 0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   707
Exercise of employee stock options 0 0
Repurchase of shares 0 0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation (3) (3)
Other - net 0 (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (428) (146)
Effect of currency on cash (3) 8
Total increase (decrease) in cash (59) (269)
Cash at the beginning of the period 360 438
Cash at the end of the period 301 169
Eaton Corporation plc [Member]    
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2 611
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment 0 0
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 0 0
Investments in affiliates 0 0
Loans to affiliates 0 0
Repayments of loans from affiliates 0 0
Other - net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 0 0
Financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 0 0
Payments on borrowings 0 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates 585 668
Payments on borrowings from affiliates (22) (800)
Capital contributions from affiliates 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities 0 0
Cash dividends paid (284) (263)
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   0
Exercise of employee stock options 19 38
Repurchase of shares (300) (255)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation 0 0
Other - net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2) (612)
Effect of currency on cash 0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash 0 (1)
Cash at the beginning of the period 0 1
Cash at the end of the period 0 0
Eaton Corporation [Member]    
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (66) 430
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment (23) (20)
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 0 0
Investments in affiliates (36) (1)
Loans to affiliates 0 (6)
Repayments of loans from affiliates 16 19
Other - net (15) (11)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (58) (19)
Financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 90 194
Payments on borrowings 0 (250)
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates 1,050 1,107
Payments on borrowings from affiliates (1,409) (1,435)
Capital contributions from affiliates 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities 237 (63)
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 (16) (13)
Other - net (1) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (49) (460)
Effect of currency on cash 0 0
Total increase (decrease) in cash (173) (49)
Cash at the beginning of the period 183 92
Cash at the end of the period 10 43
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows, Captions [Line Items]    
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0 (1,507)
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment 0 0
Sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net 0 0
Investments in affiliates 36 1
Loans to affiliates 1,663 2,441
Repayments of loans from affiliates (2,201) (2,269)
Other - net 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (502) 173
Financing activities    
Proceeds from borrowings 0 0
Payments on borrowings 0 0
Proceeds from borrowings from affiliates (1,663) (2,441)
Payments on borrowings from affiliates 2,201 2,269
Capital contributions from affiliates (36) (1)
Other intercompany financing activities 0 0
Cash dividends paid 0 0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates   (1,507)
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 provided by (used in) financing activities 502 1,334
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