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Subsequent Event (Details) (Subsequent Event, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 21, 2015
Jan. 20, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Purchase price $ 126us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross    
Acme
      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Purchase price   67us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hubb_AcmeMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember		  
Turner
      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Purchase price   38us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hubb_TurnerElectricBusinessDivisionofPowerProductsLLCMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember		  
EC&M
      
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Purchase price     $ 21us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= hubb_ElectricandManufacturingCompanyLLCMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember