XML 62 R49.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.0.1

REVENUE RECOGNITION - Changes in Deferred Revenue Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 257 | $ 234
Customer deposits and billings | 1,267 | 1,041
Revenue recognized in the period | (1,192) | (1,014)
Translation and other | (9) | 7
Deferred revenue reclassified to held for sale |  | (11)
Deferred revenue from business acquisitions | 99 |
Balance at end of period | $ 422 | $ 257

X
- Definition Contract with Customer, Liability, Customer Deposits And Billings + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | etn_ContractwithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDepositsAndBillings
Namespace Prefix: | etn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contract with Customer, Liability, Reclassified To Held For Sale + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | etn_ContractwithCustomerLiabilityReclassifiedToHeldForSale
Namespace Prefix: | etn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contract with Customer, Liability, Translation Gain (Loss) + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | etn_ContractwithCustomerLiabilityTranslationGainLoss
Namespace Prefix: | etn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123360276&loc=SL49130531-203044 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130549-203045 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123360276&loc=SL49130532-203044 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due, from business combination. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130551-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecreaseForContractAcquiredInBusinessCombination
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130549-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MovementInDeferredRevenueRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration