BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

	2020		2019		2018
Net sales
Electrical Americas	$	6,680	$	8,175	$	7,914
Electrical Global	4,703		5,172		5,159
Hydraulics	1,842		2,204		2,392
Aerospace	2,223		2,480		2,335
Vehicle	2,118		3,038		3,489
eMobility	292		321		320
Total net sales	$	17,858	$	21,390	$	21,609
Segment operating profit (loss)
Electrical Americas	$	1,352	$	1,549	$	1,372
Electrical Global	750		897		833
Hydraulics	186		193		267
Aerospace	414		595		503
Vehicle	243		460		611
eMobility	(8)		17		44
Total segment operating profit	2,937		3,711		3,630
Corporate
Amortization of intangible assets	(354)		(367)		(382)
Interest expense - net	(149)		(199)		(258)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	(40)		(12)		(1)
Restructuring program charges	(214)		—		—
Arbitration decision expense	—		—		(275)
Other expense - net	(434)		(542)		(290)
Income before income taxes	1,746		2,591		2,424
Income tax expense	331		378		278
Net income	1,415		2,213		2,146
Less net income for noncontrolling interests	(5)		(2)		(1)
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders	$	1,410	$	2,211	$	2,145

Schedule of Identifiable Assets, Capital Expenditures, and Depreciation by Segment

	2020		2019		2018
Identifiable assets
Electrical Americas	$	2,333	$	2,360	$	2,529
Electrical Global	2,334		2,319		2,121
Hydraulics	—		1,293		1,334
Aerospace	1,363		1,562		1,118
Vehicle	1,950		2,145		2,289
eMobility	180		141		139
Total identifiable assets	8,160		9,820		9,530
Goodwill	12,903		13,456		13,328
Other intangible assets	4,175		4,638		4,846
Corporate	4,099		3,514		3,388
Assets held for sale	2,487		1,377		—
Total assets	$	31,824	$	32,805	$	31,092
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment
Electrical Americas	$	95	$	160	$	139
Electrical Global	71		106		95
Hydraulics	41		80		98
Aerospace	59		61		48
Vehicle	77		127		143
eMobility	24		8		4
Total	367		542		527
Corporate	22		45		38
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	$	389	$	587	$	565
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Electrical Americas	$	101	$	118	$	121
Electrical Global	94		93		98
Hydraulics	—		58		56
Aerospace	53		37		36
Vehicle	98		102		104
eMobility	6		5		5
Total	352		413		420
Corporate	56		52		53
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$	408	$	465	$	473

Schedule of Geographic Region Information

Net sales are measured based on the geographic destination of sales. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment - net.

	2020		2019		2018
Net sales
United States	$	10,044	$	12,336	$	12,034
Canada	757		941		931
Latin America	939		1,312		1,442
Europe	3,818		4,311		4,553
Asia Pacific	2,300		2,490		2,649
Total	$	17,858	$	21,390	$	21,609
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,510	$	1,821	$	1,898
Canada	25		24		20
Latin America	249		316		286
Europe	738		797		723
Asia Pacific	442		538		540
Total	$	2,964	$	3,496	$	3,467