XML 61 R48.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.0.1

REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 19,628 | $ 17,858 | $ 21,390
United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 10,868 | 10,044 | 12,336
Electrical Americas |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 7,242 | 6,680 | 8,175
Electrical Global |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 5,516 | 4,703 | 5,172
Hydraulics |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,300 | 1,842 | 2,204
Hydraulics | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 534 | 796 | 1,000
Hydraulics | Rest of World |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 766 | 1,046 | 1,204
Aerospace |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,648 | 2,223 | 2,480
Aerospace | Original Equipment Manufacturers |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,018 | 986 | 1,178
Aerospace | Aftermarket |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 823 | 685 | 859
Aerospace | Industrial and Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 807 | 552 | 443
Vehicle |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,579 | 2,118 | 3,038
eMobility |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 343 | 292 | 321
Products | Electrical Americas |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,255 | 2,255 | 3,675
Products | Electrical Global |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,283 | 2,608 | 2,782
Systems | Electrical Americas |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,987 | 4,425 | 4,500
Systems | Electrical Global |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 2,233 | 2,095 | 2,390
Commercial | Vehicle |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,438 | 1,060 | 1,538
Passenger and Light Duty | Vehicle |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,141 | $ 1,058 | $ 1,500

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e8906-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 40 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e9031-108599 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e9038-108599 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 42 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e9054-108599 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123351226&loc=SL49130545-203045 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 924 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=etn_ElectricalAmericasSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=etn_ElectricalGlobalSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=etn_HydraulicsSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=us-gaap_NonUsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=etn_AerospaceSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_MajorCustomersAxis=etn_OriginalEquipmentManufacturersMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_MajorCustomersAxis=etn_AftermarketDistributionAndEndUserMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_MajorCustomersAxis=etn_IndustrialandOtherMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=etn_VehicleSegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=etn_EMobilitySegmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_ProductMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=etn_SystemsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=etn_CommercialMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=etn_PassengerAndLightDutyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |