2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000155118222000004 Filed on February 23, 2022
Income Statement
Concept | 2021 Q4 | 2021 | 2020 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $4.798B | $19.63B | $4.687B |
YoY Change | 2.37% | 9.91% | -10.52% |
Cost Of Revenue | $3.226B | $13.29B | $3.178B |
YoY Change | 1.51% | 7.13% | -10.63% |
Gross Profit | $1.572B | $6.335B | $1.509B |
YoY Change | 4.17% | 16.24% | -10.29% |
Gross Profit Margin | 32.76% | 32.28% | 32.2% |
Selling, General & Admin | $751.0M | $3.256B | $765.0M |
YoY Change | -1.83% | 5.89% | -12.47% |
% of Gross Profit | 47.77% | 51.4% | 50.7% |
Research & Development | $162.0M | $616.0M | $140.0M |
YoY Change | 15.71% | 11.8% | -7.89% |
% of Gross Profit | 10.31% | 9.72% | 9.28% |
Depreciation & Amortization | $238.0M | $922.0M | $208.0M |
YoY Change | 14.42% | 13.69% | -3.7% |
% of Gross Profit | 15.14% | 14.55% | 13.78% |
Operating Expenses | $915.0M | $3.872B | $920.0M |
YoY Change | -0.54% | 6.78% | -16.13% |
Operating Profit | $657.0M | $2.463B | $589.0M |
YoY Change | 11.54% | 35.03% | 0.68% |
Interest Expense | -$32.00M | $144.0M | -$36.00M |
YoY Change | -11.11% | -3.36% | -32.08% |
% of Operating Profit | -4.87% | 5.85% | -6.11% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$40.00M | ||
YoY Change | -73.33% | ||
Pretax Income | $625.0M | $2.896B | $553.0M |
YoY Change | 13.02% | 65.86% | 3.95% |
Income Tax | $74.00M | $750.0M | $77.00M |
% Of Pretax Income | 11.84% | 25.9% | 13.92% |
Net Earnings | $551.0M | $2.144B | $475.0M |
YoY Change | 16.0% | 52.06% | 5.09% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 11.48% | 10.92% | 10.13% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $5.38 | ||
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.370M | $5.34 | $1.184M |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 398.7M shares | ||
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 401.6M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2021 Q4 | 2021 | 2020 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $568.0M | $568.0M | $1.102B |
YoY Change | -48.46% | -48.46% | 86.46% |
Cash & Equivalents | $297.0M | $438.0M | |
Short-Term Investments | $271.0M | $271.0M | $664.0M |
Other Short-Term Assets | $677.0M | $677.0M | $3.063B |
YoY Change | -77.9% | -77.9% | 61.64% |
Inventory | $2.969B | $2.969B | $2.109B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $3.297B | $3.297B | $2.904B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $7.511B | $7.511B | $9.178B |
YoY Change | -18.16% | -18.16% | 5.16% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $3.064B | $3.506B | $2.964B |
YoY Change | 3.37% | 3.36% | -15.22% |
Goodwill | $14.75B | $12.90B | |
YoY Change | 14.32% | -4.11% | |
Intangibles | $5.855B | $4.175B | |
YoY Change | 40.24% | -9.98% | |
Long-Term Investments | $777.0M | $680.0M | |
YoY Change | 14.26% | -4.76% | |
Other Assets | $2.012B | $2.404B | $1.750B |
YoY Change | 14.97% | 10.48% | 4.23% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $26.52B | $26.52B | $22.65B |
YoY Change | 17.09% | 17.09% | -5.94% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $7.511B | $7.511B | $9.178B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $26.52B | $26.52B | $22.65B |
Total Assets | $34.03B | $34.03B | $31.82B |
YoY Change | 6.92% | 6.92% | -2.99% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $2.797B | $2.797B | $1.987B |
YoY Change | 40.76% | 40.76% | -6.01% |
Accrued Expenses | $501.0M | $621.0M | $351.0M |
YoY Change | 42.74% | 32.98% | -38.42% |
Deferred Revenue | $395.0M | $230.0M | |
YoY Change | 71.74% | ||
Short-Term Debt | $13.00M | $13.00M | $1.000M |
YoY Change | 1200.0% | 1200.0% | -99.61% |
Long-Term Debt Due | $1.735B | $1.735B | $1.047B |
YoY Change | 65.71% | 65.71% | 322.18% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $7.212B | $7.212B | $5.881B |
YoY Change | 22.63% | 22.63% | 14.59% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $6.831B | $6.831B | $7.010B |
YoY Change | -2.55% | -2.55% | -10.35% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1.502B | $2.974B | $1.439B |
YoY Change | 4.38% | -19.25% | 19.52% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $10.36B | $9.805B | $10.97B |
YoY Change | -5.52% | -8.3% | -4.94% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $7.212B | $7.212B | $5.881B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $10.36B | $9.805B | $10.97B |
Total Liabilities | $17.58B | $17.61B | $16.85B |
YoY Change | 4.3% | 4.26% | 1.07% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $7.594B | $6.794B | |
YoY Change | 11.78% | -16.84% | |
Common Stock | $12.45B | $12.33B | |
YoY Change | 0.97% | 1.06% | |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $16.41B | $16.41B | $14.93B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $34.03B | $34.03B | $31.82B |
YoY Change | 6.92% | 6.92% | -2.99% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2021 Q4 | 2021 | 2020 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $551.0M | $2.144B | $475.0M |
YoY Change | 16.0% | 52.06% | 5.09% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $238.0M | $922.0M | $208.0M |
YoY Change | 14.42% | 13.69% | -3.7% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $795.0M | $2.163B | $945.0M |
YoY Change | -15.87% | -26.53% | 0.85% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$163.0M | $575.0M | -$98.00M |
YoY Change | 66.33% | 47.81% | -32.88% |
Acquisitions | $4.500B | ||
YoY Change | 2150.0% | ||
Other Investing Activities | $87.00M | $46.00M | -$214.0M |
YoY Change | -140.65% | -17.86% | -75.9% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$76.00M | -$1.764B | -$312.0M |
YoY Change | -75.64% | -544.33% | -69.83% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | $1.219B | ||
YoY Change | 3.74% | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $122.0M | ||
YoY Change | -92.41% | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -701.0M | -$535.0M | -639.0M |
YoY Change | 9.7% | -83.58% | 800.0% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 795.0M | $2.163B | 945.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -76.00M | -$1.764B | -312.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -701.0M | -$535.0M | -639.0M |
Net Change In Cash | 18.00M | -$141.0M | -6.000M |
YoY Change | -400.0% | -307.35% | -96.43% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $795.0M | $2.163B | $945.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$163.0M | $575.0M | -$98.00M |
Free Cash Flow | $958.0M | $1.588B | $1.043B |
YoY Change | -8.15% | -37.85% | -3.69% |
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CY2020 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1505000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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2066000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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297000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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438000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
271000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
664000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
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3297000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
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2904000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
2969000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
2109000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current
AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current
AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
|
2487000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
677000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
576000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
7511000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
9178000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Land And Buildings
LandAndBuildings
|
2227000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | etn |
Land And Buildings
LandAndBuildings
|
2184000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
5591000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
5404000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
7818000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
7588000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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4754000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
4624000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
3064000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
2964000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14751000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
12903000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
5855000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
4175000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
442000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
428000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
392000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
426000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
2012000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
1750000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
34027000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
31824000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
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1735000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
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1047000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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2797000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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1987000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
501000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
351000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation
LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation
LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
|
468000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2166000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2027000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
7212000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
5881000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
6831000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
7010000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
872000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1588000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
263000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
330000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
337000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
326000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
559000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
277000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1502000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1439000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
10364000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
10970000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
398800000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
398100000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value Outstanding
CommonStockValueOutstanding
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4000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value Outstanding
CommonStockValueOutstanding
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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12449000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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12329000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
7594000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
6794000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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-3633000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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-4195000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Equity
DeferredCompensationEquity
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1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Equity
DeferredCompensationEquity
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2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
16413000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
14930000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
16451000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
14973000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
34027000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
31824000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2146000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1415000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2213000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
922000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
811000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
884000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
|
111000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
|
71000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Deconsolidation Gain Loss Amount Net Of Tax
DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfTax
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Deconsolidation Gain Loss Amount Net Of Tax
DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfTax
|
91000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
53000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
210000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
157000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
343000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
122000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments
OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments
OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments
OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Deconsolidation Gain Loss Amount Net Of Tax
DeconsolidationGainLossAmountNetOfTax
|
-66000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
271000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-219000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-172000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
629000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-371000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
60000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
832000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
147000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Salaries
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
|
154000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Salaries
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
|
-65000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Salaries
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedSalaries
|
-23000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
|
-317000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
|
-95000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
67000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
-12000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
196000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
-21000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-22000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-195000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-93000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
2163000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
2944000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3451000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
575000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
389000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
587000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
4500000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
1180000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
3129000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
1408000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
-36000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Short Term Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
|
-379000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
124000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Short Term Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
|
441000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Short Term Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
|
70000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
-94000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Derivative Instrument Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
|
-54000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-1764000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
397000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-1866000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
|
1798000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt
RepaymentsOfDebt
|
249000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt
RepaymentsOfDebt
|
348000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
|
1232000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt
RepaymentsOfDebt
|
1013000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-254000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-159000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
1219000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
1175000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
1201000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
63000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
71000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
66000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
122000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1608000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1029000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
47000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-535000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-3258000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1494000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
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-5000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-141000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
68000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
87000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
438000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
370000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
283000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
297000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
438000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
370000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
16142000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2213000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-145000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
1204000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
110000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination
NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions
MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation
NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Changes Purchase Of Interest By Parent
ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1000000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
16133000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1415000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
1184000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
126000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Changes Purchase Of Interest By Parent
ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1608000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
14973000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2146000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
562000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
1220000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
118000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Changes Purchase Of Interest By Parent
ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesPurchaseOfInterestByParent
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
122000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
16451000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
19600000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Number Of Countries In Which Entity Operates
NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates
|
170 | country |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
777000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investments
EquityMethodInvestments
|
680000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Revenue Sales Recognized Over Time Percentage
RevenueSalesRecognizedOverTimePercentage
|
0.05 | |
CY2021 | etn |
Contractwith Customer Liability Customer Deposits And Billings
ContractwithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDepositsAndBillings
|
1267000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
19628000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
17858000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
21390000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables From Customers
ReceivablesFromCustomers
|
2896000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables From Customers
ReceivablesFromCustomers
|
2539000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Contracts Receivable
UnbilledContractsReceivable
|
187000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Contracts Receivable
UnbilledContractsReceivable
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
234000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Contractwith Customer Liability Customer Deposits And Billings
ContractwithCustomerLiabilityCustomerDepositsAndBillings
|
1041000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
|
-1014000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Contractwith Customer Liability Translation Gain Loss
ContractwithCustomerLiabilityTranslationGainLoss
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Contractwith Customer Liability Reclassified To Held For Sale
ContractwithCustomerLiabilityReclassifiedToHeldForSale
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
257000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized
|
-1192000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Increase Decrease For Contract Acquired In Business Combination
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecreaseForContractAcquiredInBusinessCombination
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Contractwith Customer Liability Translation Gain Loss
ContractwithCustomerLiabilityTranslationGainLoss
|
-9000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
422000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Current
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
|
395000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Current
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
|
230000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation
RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation
|
7700000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Contract With Customer Backlog To Be Recognized In The Next Twelve Months Percentage
ContractWithCustomerBacklogToBeRecognizedInTheNextTwelveMonthsPercentage
|
0.87 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
1096000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials
InventoryRawMaterials
|
803000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
620000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Work In Process
InventoryWorkInProcess
|
498000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
1253000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods
InventoryFinishedGoods
|
808000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
2969000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
2109000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
13456000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Goodwill Reclassified To Held For Sale
GoodwillReclassifiedToHeldForSale
|
907000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
235000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
12903000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
2147000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss
GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
|
-299000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14751000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
1374000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
1382000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
7747000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
3266000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
5904000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
3111000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
431000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
471000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
421000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
387000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
382000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
366000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
164000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
184000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
166000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
207000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
210000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
237000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
158000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
144000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
168000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
145000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
144000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
114000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
24000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
442000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
428000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
120000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
337000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
326000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
457000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
442000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
35000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P5Y4M24D | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P5Y6M | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P5Y3M18D | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y4M24D | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.026 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.033 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.033 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.035 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
127000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
104000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
77000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
49000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
493000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
36000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
457000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
8566000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Including Current Maturities
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
|
8057000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
1735000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
1047000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
6831000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
7010000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
1735000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
306000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
695000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
715000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
1095000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
207000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
216000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
279000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
United States Pension Plan Percentage Of Worldwide Pension Assets
UnitedStatesPensionPlanPercentageOfWorldwidePensionAssets
|
0.62 | |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
United Kingdom Pesnion Plan Percentage Of Worldwide Pension Assets
UnitedKingdomPesnionPlanPercentageOfWorldwidePensionAssets
|
0.29 | |
CY2021 | etn |
United States Pension Plan Target Allocation Of United States Equities
UnitedStatesPensionPlanTargetAllocationOfUnitedStatesEquities
|
0.19 | |
CY2021 | etn |
United States Pension Plan Target Allocation Of Non United States Equities
UnitedStatesPensionPlanTargetAllocationOfNonUnitedStatesEquities
|
0.19 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Assets Target Allocation Percentage
DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage
|
0.06 | |
CY2021 | etn |
Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocationof Debt Securities
DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationofDebtSecurities
|
0.47 | |
CY2021 | etn |
Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocationof Other Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationofOtherAssets
|
0.09 | |
CY2021 | etn |
United Kingdom Pension Plan Target Allocation Of Equities
UnitedKingdomPensionPlanTargetAllocationOfEquities
|
0.44 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets Period Increase Decrease
DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssetsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-99000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
5919000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unfunded Committments
FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments
|
192000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets Period Increase Decrease
DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssetsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-108000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
5600000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unfunded Committments
FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments
|
254000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Defined Contribution Plans Employer Contributions
DefinedContributionPlansEmployerContributions
|
171000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Defined Contribution Plans Employer Contributions
DefinedContributionPlansEmployerContributions
|
111000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Defined Contribution Plans Employer Contributions
DefinedContributionPlansEmployerContributions
|
130000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Number Of Sites World Wide
NumberOfSitesWorldWide
|
115 | site |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Number Of Sites World Wide With Individual Significance
NumberOfSitesWorldWideWithIndividualSignificance
|
0 | site |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
103000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
|
151000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
|
187000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
|
176000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
65000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
|
204000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
130000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
|
175000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Product Warranty Accrual Other
ProductWarrantyAccrualOther
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Product Warranty Accrual Other
ProductWarrantyAccrualOther
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Product Warranty Accrual Other
ProductWarrantyAccrualOther
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Standardand Extended Product Warranty Accrual Decrease From Reclassification To Held For Sale
StandardandExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualDecreaseFromReclassificationToHeldForSale
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Standardand Extended Product Warranty Accrual Decrease From Reclassification To Held For Sale
StandardandExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualDecreaseFromReclassificationToHeldForSale
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Standardand Extended Product Warranty Accrual Decrease From Reclassification To Held For Sale
StandardandExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualDecreaseFromReclassificationToHeldForSale
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
|
125000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
|
151000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
|
187000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2896000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
1746000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2591000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Current Ireland Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIrelandTaxExpenseBenefit
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Current Ireland Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIrelandTaxExpenseBenefit
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Current Ireland Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIrelandTaxExpenseBenefit
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
730000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
441000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
410000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
780000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
456000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
436000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Deferred Ireland Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIrelandTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Deferred Ireland Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIrelandTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Deferred Ireland Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIrelandTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-28000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-125000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-61000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-30000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-125000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-58000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
750000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
331000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
378000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliationat Applicable Statutory Rate Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationatApplicableStatutoryRatePercent
|
0.250 | |
CY2020 | etn |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliationat Applicable Statutory Rate Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationatApplicableStatutoryRatePercent
|
0.250 | |
CY2019 | etn |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliationat Applicable Statutory Rate Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationatApplicableStatutoryRatePercent
|
0.250 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.259 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.190 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.146 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
750000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.259 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
331000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.190 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
378000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.146 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.19 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.259 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.146 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.190 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Undistributed Foreign Earnings
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
29900000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
753000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
391000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
425000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1036000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1001000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
913000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Increases And Decreases Unrecognized Tax Benefits Transfers Resulting From Valuation Allowances
IncreasesAndDecreasesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsTransfersResultingFromValuationAllowances
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Increases And Decreases Unrecognized Tax Benefits Transfers Resulting From Valuation Allowances
IncreasesAndDecreasesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsTransfersResultingFromValuationAllowances
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Acquisition
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Acquisition
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Increases And Decreases Unrecognized Tax Benefits Transfers Resulting From Valuation Allowances
IncreasesAndDecreasesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsTransfersResultingFromValuationAllowances
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Increases And Decreases Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Other
IncreasesAndDecreasesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesOther
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Increases And Decreases Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Other
IncreasesAndDecreasesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesOther
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Increases And Decreases Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Other
IncreasesAndDecreasesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesOther
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Foreign Currency Translation
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Foreign Currency Translation
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Foreign Currency Translation
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Acquisition
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
75000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
58000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
80000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1120000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1036000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
1001000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
755000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Accrued
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
128000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Examination Penalties And Interest Accrued
IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
110000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
750000000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
398800000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
398800000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
398100000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
398100000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Deferred Ordinary Shares Authorized
DeferredOrdinarySharesAuthorized
|
40000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Deferredordinarysharessharesissuedandoutstanding
Deferredordinarysharessharesissuedandoutstanding
|
40000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | etn |
Deferred Ordinary Shares Authorized
DeferredOrdinarySharesAuthorized
|
40000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | etn |
Deferredordinarysharessharesissuedandoutstanding
Deferredordinarysharessharesissuedandoutstanding
|
40000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Deferred Ordinary Shares Par Value
DeferredOrdinarySharesParValue
|
1.00 | |
CY2020Q4 | etn |
Deferred Ordinary Shares Par Value
DeferredOrdinarySharesParValue
|
1.00 | |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Number Of Shareholders
NumberOfShareholders
|
10447 | holder |
CY2021 | etn |
Number Of Current And Former Employees Who Were Shareholders
NumberOfCurrentAndFormerEmployeesWhoWereShareholders
|
14835 | employee |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
|
5000000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
|
900000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
|
17100000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased During Period Value
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
|
122000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased During Period Value
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
|
1608000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | etn |
Deferred Compensation Trust Of Shares And Marketable Secutities
DeferredCompensationTrustOfSharesAndMarketableSecutities
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | etn |
Deferred Compensation Trust Of Shares And Marketable Secutities
DeferredCompensationTrustOfSharesAndMarketableSecutities
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
|
735000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
562000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
|
-187000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-145000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
-507000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
562000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2144000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1410000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2211000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
401600000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
404000000.0 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
420800000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
2900000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
1800000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
1800000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
398700000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
402200000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
419000000.0 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
5.34 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.49 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
5.25 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
5.38 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.51 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
5.28 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
600000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
800000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
26.11 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
277900000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
15.55 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
14.08 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
76.93 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
3600000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
131.59 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
500000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
74.11 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
900000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
0 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
|
0 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
85.34 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
3200000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P6Y3M18D | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
73.31 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
2100000 | shares |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P5Y2M12D | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
206900000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
|
22400000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Price
SharePrice
|
172.82 | |
CY2021 | etn |
Tax Benefit For Stock Options Exercised Classified In Operating Activities In Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
TaxBenefitForStockOptionsExercisedClassifiedInOperatingActivitiesInConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Tax Benefit For Stock Options Exercised Classified In Operating Activities In Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
TaxBenefitForStockOptionsExercisedClassifiedInOperatingActivitiesInConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Tax Benefit For Stock Options Exercised Classified In Operating Activities In Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
TaxBenefitForStockOptionsExercisedClassifiedInOperatingActivitiesInConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestingFairValue
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestingFairValue
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestingFairValue
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
900000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
1100000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
1200000 | shares |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
297000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
271000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Net
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Contingent Consideration Liability
BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
|
57000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
438000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
664000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Net
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
8566000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Fair Value
DebtInstrumentFairValue
|
9232000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
8057000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Fair Value
DebtInstrumentFairValue
|
9075000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Time Deposits At Carrying Value
TimeDepositsAtCarryingValue
|
221000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Time Deposits At Carrying Value
TimeDepositsAtCarryingValue
|
168000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Money Market Funds At Carrying Value
MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Money Market Funds At Carrying Value
MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue
|
496000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
271000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
664000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
21390000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Revenue
CostOfRevenue
|
14338000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Percentage Of Intercompany Balance Sheet Exposure
PercentageOfIntercompanyBalanceSheetExposure
|
1 | |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
19628000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Revenue
CostOfRevenue
|
13293000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
144000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
17858000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Revenue
CostOfRevenue
|
12408000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
149000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
199000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net
DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net
DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net
DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
|
73000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge And Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeAndNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge And Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeAndNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
-17000000 | USD |
CY2019 | etn |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge And Net Investment Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeAndNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months
CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths
|
8000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
292000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Cost1
RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
|
320000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
214000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Income Tax Expense Benefit From Restructuring Charges
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromRestructuringCharges
|
-18000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Income Tax Expense Benefit From Restructuring Charges
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromRestructuringCharges
|
-44000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Restructuring Charges After Tax
RestructuringChargesAfterTax
|
60000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Restructuring Charges After Tax
RestructuringChargesAfterTax
|
170000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Impairment Effect On Earnings Per Share After Tax
ImpairmentEffectOnEarningsPerShareAfterTax
|
0.15 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Impairment Effect On Earnings Per Share After Tax
ImpairmentEffectOnEarningsPerShareAfterTax
|
0.42 | |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
14751000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
12903000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
214000000 | USD |
CY2020 | etn |
Payments Utilizationand Translationfor Restructuring
PaymentsUtilizationandTranslationforRestructuring
|
72000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
214000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
142000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2021 | etn |
Payments Utilizationand Translationfor Restructuring
PaymentsUtilizationandTranslationforRestructuring
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
104000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
214000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
0 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2896000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
1746000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2591000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
750000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
331000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
378000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2146000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
1415000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
2213000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2144000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1410000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2211000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
13456000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
5855000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
4175000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
4638000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
34027000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
31824000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
32805000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
575000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
389000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
587000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
426000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
408000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
465000000 | USD |
CY2021 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
19628000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
17858000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
21390000000 | USD |
CY2021Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
3064000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
2964000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
3496000000 | USD |