Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

EATON CORPORATION BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
	Three months ended June 30						Six months ended June 30
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net sales
Electrical Americas	$	1,133		$	1,033		$	2,220		$	1,997
Electrical Rest of World	683			787			1,334			1,530
Hydraulics	769			728			1,504			1,413
Aerospace	436			409			866			798
Truck	625			673			1,256			1,249
Automotive	422			460			848			906
Total net sales	$	4,068		$	4,090		$	8,028		$	7,893
Segment operating profit
Electrical Americas	$	190		$	144		$	352		$	276
Electrical Rest of World	52			77			105			147
Hydraulics	123			120			232			226
Aerospace	59			50			119			95
Truck	120			120			236			210
Automotive	48			55			92			105
Total segment operating profit	592			566			1,136			1,059
Corporate
Amortization of intangible assets	(42		)	(48		)	(84		)	(96		)
Interest expense-net	(30		)	(31		)	(58		)	(63		)
Pension and other postretirement benefits expense	(39		)	(37		)	(80		)	(70		)
Other corporate expense-net	(62		)	(54		)	(127		)	(99		)
Income before income taxes	419			396			787			731
Income tax expense	37			58			94			107
Net income	382			338			693			624
Less net income for noncontrolling interests	—			(2		)	—			(1		)
Net income attributable to Eaton common shareholders	$	382		$	336		$	693		$	623