0000001 - Document - Cover Page link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952151 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952152 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952153 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952154 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952155 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952156 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952157 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952158 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE OF BUSINESSES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952159 - Disclosure - REVENUE RECOGNITION link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952160 - Disclosure - CREDIT LOSSES FOR RECEIVABLES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952161 - Disclosure - INVENTORY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952162 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952163 - Disclosure - SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROGRAM link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952164 - Disclosure - LEASES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952165 - Disclosure - DEBT link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952166 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952167 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952168 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952169 - Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952170 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952171 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952172 - Disclosure - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952173 - Disclosure - GOVERNMENT GRANTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952174 - Disclosure - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955511 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955512 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955513 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE OF BUSINESSES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955514 - 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Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955524 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955525 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955526 - Disclosure - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955527 - Disclosure - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955528 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955529 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Depreciation and Amortization Periods (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955530 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE OF BUSINESSES - 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Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill by Segment (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955538 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955539 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Other Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955540 - Disclosure - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955541 - Disclosure - SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROGRAM (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955542 - Disclosure - LEASES - Components of Lease Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955543 - Disclosure - LEASES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955544 - Disclosure - LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955545 - Disclosure - LEASES - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955546 - Disclosure - LEASES - Maturities of Operating and Financing Lease Liabilities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955547 - Disclosure - DEBT - Long-term Debt, including Current Portion (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955548 - Disclosure - DEBT - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955549 - Disclosure - DEBT - Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955550 - Disclosure - DEBT - Interest Paid on Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955551 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Obligations and Funded Status (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955552 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Change in Benefit Obligations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955553 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955554 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Change in Plan Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955555 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Components of Pension Plans with Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955556 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Changes in Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities Recognized in AOCI (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955557 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Benefits Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955558 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Pension Plans Assumptions (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955559 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Other Postretirement Benefits Plan Assumptions (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955560 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Employer Contributions to Retirement Benefits Plans (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955561 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Estimated Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955562 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955563 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Change in Plan Level 3 Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955564 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Fair Value of Other Postretirement Benefits Plan Assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955565 - Disclosure - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANS - Defined Contribution Plans (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955566 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955567 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Current and Long-Term Warranty Accruals (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955568 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955569 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955570 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955571 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate Operations (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955572 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955573 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Worldwide Income Tax Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955574 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Components of Deferred Income Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955575 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards by Expiration Dates (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955576 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Gross Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955577 - Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955578 - Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955579 - Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955580 - Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955581 - Disclosure - EATON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Net Income per Ordinary Share (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955582 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955583 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted Stock Units and Awards Activity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955584 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Information Related to Equity Awards other than Options (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955585 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Assumptions of Market-Based Performance Share Units (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955586 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Performance Share Units (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955587 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Market-Based Performance Share Units (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955588 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Options Fair Value Assumptions (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955589 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Stock Options Activity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955590 - Disclosure - EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Information Related to Stock Options (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955591 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955592 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955593 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Short-Term Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955594 - Disclosure - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955595 - Disclosure - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Restructuring Program Charges (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955596 - Disclosure - RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Restructuring Program Charges Related to Segments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955597 - 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