BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Business Segment Information |
Business Segment Information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Net sales | | | | | | | Electrical Americas | $ | 13,276 | | | $ | 11,436 | | | $ | 10,098 | | | Electrical Global | 6,815 | | | 6,248 | | | 6,084 | | | | | | | | | Aerospace | 4,249 | | | 3,744 | | | 3,413 | | | Mobility | 3,109 | | | 3,451 | | | 3,601 | | | Total net sales | $ | 27,448 | | | $ | 24,878 | | | $ | 23,196 | | | | | | | | | Other segment items | | | | | | | Electrical Americas | $ | 9,304 | | | $ | 7,981 | | | $ | 7,423 | | | Electrical Global | 5,492 | | | 5,099 | | | 4,908 | | | Aerospace | 3,236 | | | 2,885 | | | 2,633 | | | Mobility | 2,704 | | | 2,955 | | | 3,140 | | | Total other segment items | $ | 20,735 | | | $ | 18,919 | | | $ | 18,103 | | | | | | | | | Segment operating profit | | | | | | | Electrical Americas | $ | 3,972 | | | $ | 3,455 | | | $ | 2,675 | | | Electrical Global | 1,323 | | | 1,149 | | | 1,176 | | | | | | | | | Aerospace | 1,013 | | | 859 | | | 780 | | | Mobility | 405 | | | 496 | | | 461 | | | Total segment operating profit | 6,713 | | | 5,959 | | | 5,093 | | | | | | | | | Corporate | | | | | | | | | | | | | Intangible asset amortization expense | (486) | | | (425) | | | (450) | | | Interest expense - net | (241) | | | (130) | | | (151) | | | Pension and other postretirement benefits income | 19 | | | 40 | | | 46 | | | Restructuring program charges | (133) | | | (202) | | | (57) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other expense - net | (941) | | | (675) | | | (654) | | | Income before income taxes | 4,932 | | | 4,566 | | | 3,827 | | | Income tax expense | 841 | | | 768 | | | 604 | | | Net income | 4,090 | | | 3,798 | | | 3,223 | | | Less net income for noncontrolling interests | (3) | | | (4) | | | (5) | | | Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | $ | 4,087 | | | $ | 3,794 | | | $ | 3,218 | |
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| Schedule of Identifiable Assets, Capital Expenditures, and Depreciation by Segment |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Identifiable assets | | | | | | | Electrical Americas | $ | 6,283 | | | $ | 4,933 | | | $ | 4,163 | | | Electrical Global | 3,852 | | | 3,233 | | | 2,868 | | | | | | | | | Aerospace | 2,684 | | | 2,392 | | | 2,276 | | | Mobility | 2,708 | | | 2,620 | | | 2,814 | | | Total identifiable assets | 15,526 | | | 13,178 | | | 12,121 | | | Goodwill | 15,769 | | | 14,713 | | | 14,977 | | | Other intangible assets | 5,054 | | | 4,658 | | | 5,091 | | | Corporate | 4,902 | | | 5,833 | | | 6,243 | | | | | | | | | Total assets | $ | 41,251 | | | $ | 38,381 | | | $ | 38,432 | | | | Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | Electrical Americas | $ | 413 | | | $ | 362 | | | $ | 309 | | | Electrical Global | 249 | | | 163 | | | 142 | | | | | | | | | Aerospace | 103 | | | 83 | | | 97 | | | Mobility | 103 | | | 158 | | | 172 | | | Total | 868 | | | 766 | | | 721 | | | Corporate | 52 | | | 42 | | | 36 | | | Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment | $ | 919 | | | $ | 808 | | | $ | 757 | | | | | | | | | Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | | | | | | | Electrical Americas | $ | 133 | | | $ | 118 | | | $ | 108 | | | Electrical Global | 108 | | | 102 | | | 96 | | | | | | | | | Aerospace | 77 | | | 70 | | | 69 | | | Mobility | 123 | | | 120 | | | 113 | | | Total | 441 | | | 409 | | | 386 | | | Corporate | 36 | | | 37 | | | 43 | | | Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment | $ | 477 | | | $ | 446 | | | $ | 429 | |
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| Schedule of Geographic Region Information |
Net sales are measured based on the geographic destination of sales. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment - net. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Net sales | | | | | | | United States | $ | 17,122 | | | $ | 15,151 | | | $ | 14,071 | | | Canada | 1,083 | | | 1,058 | | | 949 | | | Latin America | 1,461 | | | 1,680 | | | 1,549 | | | Europe | 5,078 | | | 4,530 | | | 4,339 | | | Asia Pacific | 2,704 | | | 2,459 | | | 2,288 | | | Total | $ | 27,448 | | | $ | 24,878 | | | $ | 23,196 | | | | | | | | | Long-lived assets | | | | | | | United States | $ | 2,344 | | | $ | 1,990 | | | $ | 1,773 | | | Canada | 42 | | | 31 | | | 31 | | | Latin America | 524 | | | 465 | | | 476 | | | Europe | 935 | | | 790 | | | 797 | | | Asia Pacific | 472 | | | 453 | | | 453 | | | Total | $ | 4,316 | | | $ | 3,729 | | | $ | 3,530 | |
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