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Acquisition Integration Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisition Integration and Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Acquisition Integration Charges
ACQUISITION INTEGRATION CHARGES
Eaton incurs charges related to the integration of acquired businesses. A summary of these charges follows:
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Business segment
 
 
 
 
 
Electrical Americas
$
8

 
$
2

 
$
4

Electrical Rest of World
2

 
33

 
60

Hydraulics
4

 
1

 
3

Aerospace
—

 
4

 
12

Automotive
—

 
—

 
1

 
14

 
40

 
80

Corporate
—

 
—

 
2

Total integration charges before income taxes
$
14

 
$
40

 
$
82

After-tax integration charges
$
10

 
$
27

 
$
54

Per common share
$
0.03

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.16

Charges in 2011 were related primarily to CopperLogic, Tuthill Coupling Group, Wright Line Holding, EMC Engineers and Internormen Technology Group. Charges in 2010 were related primarily to Moeller and Phoenixtec. Charges in 2009 were related primarily to Moeller, Phoenixtec and Argo-Tech. These charges were included in Cost of products sold or Selling and administrative expense, as appropriate. See Note 2 for additional information about business acquisitions.