Entity tax identification number Entity Tax Identification Number Total investments EBP, Investment, Fair Value Rollover EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Non interest bearing cash Non-Interest Bearing Deposits [Member] Non-Interest Bearing Deposits Maximum Maximum [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Guaranteed investment contracts EBP, Traditional Guaranteed Investment Contract [Member] Other investments EBP, Other Investment [Member] Vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage Company contribution and/ or investment earning percentage vesting to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions, upon completion of minimum service period or attainment of maximum vesting age EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Table] EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Table] Total Deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Abstract] Total investments at fair value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Level 1 Fair Value Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Benefit-Responsive Investment Fund EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Text Block] Corporate debt instruments Corporate Debt Securities [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] ASSETS EBP, Asset [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Additions to Net Assets Attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] Net Transfers to other plans EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan Liabilities EBP, Liability U.S. government securities US Treasury and Government [Member] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Total Investments EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value Interest rate EBP, Investment, Interest Rate Fund received (in shares) EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Schedule of Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Maximum retirement contributions, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Maximum Retirement Of Eligible Compensation. Percent EBP, Employer Contribution, Maximum Retirement Of Eligible Compensation Percentage Company stock funds Common Stock [Member] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] Investments EBP, Investment [Text Block] EBP, Investment EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Plan interest in Eaton Savings Trust EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AT END OF YEAR EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] Minimum Minimum [Member] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Total Contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Employee EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Investment gain from Eaton Savings Trust Net appreciation in fair value EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Interest and dividend income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan number EBP, Plan Number EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Description of Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Employer, Ordinary Share Dividend EBP, Employer, Ordinary Share Dividend [Member] EBP, Employer, Ordinary Share Dividend EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] Eaton ordinary shares EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Investment Gain EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Total assets held for investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Interest bearing cash Interest bearing and non interest bearing cash Interest-Bearing Deposits [Member] Loan terms (in years) EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Borrowing Term Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Bond funds Corporate Bond Securities [Member] EBP 162 EBP 162 [Member] EBP 162 EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items] EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items] Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net Increase EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] Receivables EBP, Receivable EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Automatic enrollment, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Investments at Fair Value: EBP, Investment, Fair Value [Abstract] Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Plan interest in Eaton Savings Trust EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] Investments at Contract Value: EBP, Investment, Contract Value [Abstract] Registered investment companies Other Security Investments [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Administrative Fees EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block] Participant Loans, Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Investment Valuation and Income Recognition EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Totals Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Document Type Document Type Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Policy Text Block] EBP, Plan Termination Total Investment Gain EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Investment Income (Loss), before Investment Expense CIK Entity Central Index Key Common collective trusts Common Collective Trust [Member] Net Assets Available for Benefits: EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Deductions from Net Assets Attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Schedule of Master Trust and the Plan's Interest in Investments EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Subsequent Events EBP, Subsequent Event [Policy Text Block] Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Total EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Level 3 Fair Value Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Net Assets Available for Benefits Beginning of Year End of Year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Matching contribution, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Retirement contributions, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Retirement Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Retirement Percentage EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] Fixed income fund percentage EBP, Fixed Income Fund Percentage EBP, Fixed Income Fund Percentage EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]