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EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Stockholders Equity
The changes in Shareholders’ equity are as follows:
Ordinary sharesCapital in excess of par valueRetained earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossShares held in trustTotal Eaton shareholders' equityNoncontrolling interestsTotal equity
(In millions)SharesDollars
Balance at January 1, 2025
392.9 $4 $12,731 $10,096 $(4,342)$(1)$18,488 $43 $18,531 
Net income— — — 964 — — 964 1 965 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax   92  92  92 
Cash dividends paid and accrued— — — (411)— — (411)(2)(413)
Issuance of shares under equity-based
   compensation plans		0.4 — (19)— — — (19)— (19)
Changes in noncontrolling interest of
   consolidated subsidiaries - net		— — — — — — — (1)(1)
Repurchase of shares(1.9)— — (608)— — (608)— (608)
Balance at March 31, 2025
391.3 $4 $12,711 $10,041 $(4,250)$(1)$18,506 $41 $18,547 
Ordinary sharesCapital in excess of par valueRetained earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossShares held in trustTotal Eaton shareholders' equityNoncontrolling interestsTotal equity
(In millions)SharesDollars
Balance at January 1, 2024
399.4 $4 $12,634 $10,305 $(3,906)$(1)$19,036 $33 $19,069 
Net income— — — 821 — — 821 1 822 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax   (40) (40)— (40)
Cash dividends paid and accrued— — — (381)— — (381)— (381)
Issuance of shares under equity-based
   compensation plans		0.9 — (4)(1)— — (5)— (5)
Repurchase of shares(0.5)— — (138)— — (138)— (138)
Balance at March 31, 2024
399.8 $4 $12,630 $10,605 $(3,946)$(1)$19,292 $34 $19,326 
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
(In millions)Currency translation and related hedging instrumentsPensions and other postretirement benefitsCash flow
hedges		Total
Balance at January 1, 2025
$(3,399)$(1,044)$101 $(4,342)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
    reclassifications		86 (18)8 76 
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other
   comprehensive loss (income)		(2)15 3 16 
Net current-period Other comprehensive
   income (loss)		84 (3)11 92 
Balance at March 31, 2025
$(3,315)$(1,047)$112 $(4,250)
Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
(In millions)Three months ended
March 31, 2025		Consolidated Statements
of Income classification
Gains and (losses) on net investment hedges (amount excluded
  from effectiveness testing)
Currency exchange contracts$2 Interest expense - net
Tax expense— 
Total, net of tax2 
Amortization of defined benefits pensions and other
   postretirement benefits items
Actuarial loss and prior service cost(16)1
Tax benefit1 
Total, net of tax(15)
Gains and (losses) on cash flow hedges
Floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps3 Interest expense - net
Currency exchange contracts(8)Net sales and Cost of products sold
Tax benefit1 
Total, net of tax(3)
Total reclassifications for the period$(16)
1 These components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8 for additional information about pension and other postretirement benefits items.
Schedule of Net Income per Ordinary Share Attributable to Shareholders
A summary of the calculation of net income per share attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders is as follows:
Three months ended
March 31
(In millions except for per share data)20252024
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders$964 $821 
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding - diluted393.6 401.9 
Less dilutive effect of equity-based compensation1.4 2.0 
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding - basic392.2 399.9 
Net income per share attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders  
Diluted$2.45 $2.04 
Basic2.46 2.05