Debt	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT On May 21, 2012, Eaton secured a 364-day bridge facility totaling $6.75 billion related to financing the cash portion of the acquisition of Cooper. The bridge facility will be available in a single draw on the acquisition closing date. At the Company's discretion, the interest rate on the bridge facility may initially be set at either a LIBOR-based rate plus a margin of 1.25%, with increases in margin every 90 days to a maximum margin of 2.50%, or an Alternate Base Rate (ABR) plus the margin for LIBOR loans at any time minus 1.00%. The ABR is the highest of (a) Prime Rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal), (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%. The bridge facility allows for voluntary prepayment at any time without a premium or penalty. Upon the closing of the Cooper acquisition and shortly thereafter, the bridge facility will be guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and Cooper. The bridge facility contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which may accelerate the payment of interest and principal amounts outstanding. The bridge facility is subject to certain customary affirmative and negative covenants. At June 30, 2012, capitalized deferred financing fees totaled $39 and are being amortized over the estimated term of the bridge facility. On June 14, 2012, Eaton refinanced a $500, three-year revolving credit facility and a $500, five-year revolving credit facility with a $750, three-year revolving credit facility and a $750, five-year revolving credit facility, respectively. These facilities increase long-term revolving credit facilities from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. The revolving credit facilities are used to support commercial paper borrowings. The three-year revolving credit facility will expire June 14, 2015, and the five-year revolving credit facility will expire June 14, 2017. There were no borrowings outstanding under Eaton's revolving credit facilities at June 30, 2012. On June 28, 2012, Eaton received proceeds totaling $600 from the private issuance of $300, 3.47% notes due June 28, 2021 and $300, 3.68% notes due June 28, 2023 (collectively, the Notes). Interest is payable semi-annually. The Notes contain a change of control provision which requires the Company to make an offer to purchase all or any part of the Notes at a purchase price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Notes are subject to certain customary covenants. These financing activities were initiated to enhance the Company's capital structure prior to completing the acquisition of Cooper. See Note 2 for additional information about business acquisitions.

DEBT

On May 21, 2012, Eaton secured a 364-day bridge facility totaling $6.75 billion related to financing the cash portion of the acquisition of Cooper. The bridge facility will be available in a single draw on the acquisition closing date. At the Company's discretion, the interest rate on the bridge facility may initially be set at either a LIBOR-based rate plus a margin of 1.25%, with increases in margin every 90 days to a maximum margin of 2.50%, or an Alternate Base Rate (ABR) plus the margin for LIBOR loans at any time minus 1.00%. The ABR is the highest of (a) Prime Rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal), (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, and (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%. The bridge facility allows for voluntary prepayment at any time without a premium or penalty. Upon the closing of the Cooper acquisition and shortly thereafter, the bridge facility will be guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and Cooper. The bridge facility contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which may accelerate the payment of interest and principal amounts outstanding. The bridge facility is subject to certain customary affirmative and negative covenants. At June 30, 2012, capitalized deferred financing fees totaled $39 and are being amortized over the estimated term of the bridge facility.

On June 14, 2012, Eaton refinanced a $500, three-year revolving credit facility and a $500, five-year revolving credit facility with a $750, three-year revolving credit facility and a $750, five-year revolving credit facility, respectively. These facilities increase long-term revolving credit facilities from $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion. The revolving credit facilities are used to support commercial paper borrowings. The three-year revolving credit facility will expire June 14, 2015, and the five-year revolving credit facility will expire June 14, 2017. There were no borrowings outstanding under Eaton's revolving credit facilities at June 30, 2012.

On June 28, 2012, Eaton received proceeds totaling $600 from the private issuance of $300, 3.47% notes due June 28, 2021 and $300, 3.68% notes due June 28, 2023 (collectively, the Notes). Interest is payable semi-annually. The Notes contain a change of control provision which requires the Company to make an offer to purchase all or any part of the Notes at a purchase price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Notes are subject to certain customary covenants.

These financing activities were initiated to enhance the Company's capital structure prior to completing the acquisition of Cooper. See Note 2 for additional information about business acquisitions.