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Eaton Corporation plc
(NYSE:ETN) 

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Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company. Its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality products, wiring devices, circuit p...

Founded: 1911
Full Time Employees: 92,000
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 
                                                 
      net sales
    		7,451,000,000 7,055,000,000 6,988,000,000 7,028,000,000 6,377,000,000 6,240,000,000 6,345,000,000 6,350,000,000 5,943,000,000 5,967,000,000 5,880,000,000 5,866,000,000 5,483,000,000 5,384,000,000 5,313,000,000 5,212,000,000 4,843,000,000 4,798,000,000 4,923,000,000 5,215,000,000 4,692,000,000 4,687,000,000 4,526,000,000 3,856,000,000 4,789,000,000 5,238,000,000 5,314,000,000 5,533,000,000 5,305,000,000 5,459,000,000 5,412,000,000 5,487,000,000 5,251,000,000 5,213,000,000 5,211,000,000 5,132,000,000 4,848,000,000 4,987,000,000 5,080,000,000 5,057,000,000 5,203,000,000 5,372,000,000 5,223,000,000 5,602,000,000 5,310,000,000 
      yoy
    		16.84% 13.06% 10.13% 10.68% 7.30% 4.58% 7.91% 8.25% 8.39% 10.83% 10.67% 12.55% 13.21% 12.21% 7.92% -0.06% 3.22% 2.37% 8.77% 35.24% -2.03% -10.52% -14.83% -30.31% -9.73% -4.05% -1.81% 0.84% 1.03% 4.72% 3.86% 6.92% 8.31% 4.53% 2.58% 1.48% -6.82% -7.17% -2.74% -9.73% -2.02%     
      qoq
    		5.61% 0.96% -0.57% 10.21% 2.20% -1.65% -0.08% 6.85% -0.40% 1.48% 0.24% 6.99% 1.84% 1.34% 1.94% 7.62% 0.94% -2.54% -5.60% 11.15% 0.11% 3.56% 17.38% -19.48% -8.57% -1.43% -3.96% 4.30% -2.82% 0.87% -1.37% 4.49% 0.73% 0.04% 1.54% 5.86% -2.79% -1.83% 0.45% -2.81% -3.15% 2.85% -6.77% 5.50%  
      cost of products sold
    		4,799,000,000 4,457,000,000 4,313,000,000 4,431,000,000 3,930,000,000 3,811,000,000 3,899,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,725,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,684,000,000 3,747,000,000 3,599,000,000 3,546,000,000 3,545,000,000 3,505,000,000 3,269,000,000 3,226,000,000 3,338,000,000 3,545,000,000 3,184,000,000 3,178,000,000 3,051,000,000 2,877,000,000 3,302,000,000 3,556,000,000 3,512,000,000 3,697,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,670,000,000 3,597,000,000 3,671,000,000 3,573,000,000 3,527,000,000 3,469,000,000 3,450,000,000 3,310,000,000 3,371,000,000 3,419,000,000 3,427,000,000 3,597,000,000 3,675,000,000 3,593,000,000 3,870,000,000 3,735,000,000 
      selling and administrative expense
    		1,269,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,003,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,025,000,000 956,000,000 949,000,000 986,000,000 904,000,000 796,000,000 813,000,000 828,000,000 790,000,000 751,000,000 834,000,000 876,000,000 795,000,000 765,000,000 754,000,000 691,000,000 865,000,000 874,000,000 885,000,000 907,000,000 917,000,000 869,000,000 889,000,000 901,000,000 889,000,000 862,000,000 916,000,000 902,000,000 885,000,000 853,000,000 897,000,000 873,000,000 907,000,000 901,000,000 915,000,000 960,000,000 958,000,000 
      research and development expense
    		211,000,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 192,000,000 198,000,000 201,000,000 207,000,000 196,000,000 189,000,000 201,000,000 187,000,000 187,000,000 179,000,000 167,000,000 165,000,000 168,000,000 165,000,000 162,000,000 152,000,000 154,000,000 148,000,000 140,000,000 132,000,000 126,000,000 153,000,000 152,000,000 147,000,000 151,000,000 156,000,000 145,000,000 138,000,000 145,000,000 156,000,000 144,000,000 147,000,000 150,000,000 143,000,000 146,000,000 149,000,000 153,000,000 156,000,000 158,000,000 158,000,000 161,000,000 152,000,000 
      interest expense - net
    		106,000,000 70,000,000 67,000,000 71,000,000 33,000,000 42,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 27,000,000 33,000,000 42,000,000 50,000,000 44,000,000 37,000,000 31,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 36,000,000 41,000,000 38,000,000 34,000,000 53,000,000 54,000,000 63,000,000 66,000,000 66,000,000 67,000,000 68,000,000 70,000,000 65,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 61,000,000 59,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 57,000,000 71,000,000  
      other income - net
    		-41,000,000   -1,000,000 -9,000,000 16,000,000 -22,000,000  -26,000,000    -11,000,000   -41,000,000 -8,000,000     33,750,000 23,000,000 77,000,000 35,000,000 71,000,000 -2,000,000  -10,000,000 -17,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 -2,000,000 -28,000,000 5,000,000  -15,000,000 -15,000,000  -8,000,000 -3,000,000 -19,000,000 -5,000,000 6,000,000  
      income before income taxes
    		1,107,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,001,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,079,000,000 898,000,000 762,000,000 851,000,000 720,000,000 720,000,000 619,000,000 625,000,000 1,113,000,000 620,000,000 538,000,000 553,000,000 525,000,000 47,000,000 621,000,000 532,000,000 718,000,000 738,000,000 603,000,000 726,000,000 439,000,000 694,000,000 565,000,000 643,000,000 1,691,000,000 570,000,000 464,000,000 573,000,000 553,000,000 555,000,000 487,000,000 598,000,000 505,000,000 534,000,000 400,000,000 
      income tax expense
    		240,000,000 161,000,000 264,000,000 203,000,000 212,000,000 195,000,000 193,000,000 201,000,000 179,000,000 141,000,000 187,000,000 153,000,000 123,000,000 129,000,000 112,000,000 119,000,000 86,000,000 74,000,000 483,000,000 114,000,000 79,000,000 77,000,000 78,000,000  183,000,000 79,000,000 116,000,000 102,000,000 81,000,000 94,000,000 23,000,000 83,000,000 78,000,000 4,000,000 292,000,000 54,000,000 32,000,000 51,000,000 61,000,000    38,000,000 37,000,000 20,000,000 
      net income
    		868,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,010,000,000 982,000,000 965,000,000 971,000,000 1,011,000,000 994,000,000 822,000,000 946,000,000 892,000,000 745,000,000 639,000,000 722,000,000 608,000,000 601,000,000 533,000,000 551,000,000 630,000,000 506,000,000 459,000,000 476,000,000 447,000,000 54,000,000 438,000,000 453,000,000 602,000,000 636,000,000 522,000,000 632,000,000 416,000,000 611,000,000 487,000,000 639,000,000 1,399,000,000 516,000,000 432,000,000 522,000,000 492,000,000 534,000,000 445,000,000 535,000,000 467,000,000 497,000,000 380,000,000 
      yoy
    		-10.05% 16.58% -0.10% -1.21% 17.40% 2.64% 13.34% 33.42% 28.64% 31.02% 46.71% 23.96% 19.89% 31.03% -3.49% 18.77% 16.12% 15.76% 40.94% 837.04% 4.79% 5.08% -25.75% -91.51% -16.09% -28.32% 44.71% 4.09% 7.19% -1.10% -70.26% 18.41% 12.73% 22.41% 184.35% -3.37% -2.92% -2.43% 5.35% 7.44% 17.11%     
      qoq
    		-23.32% 12.08% 2.85% 1.76% -0.62% -3.96% 1.71% 20.92% -13.11% 6.05% 19.73% 16.59% -11.50% 18.75% 1.16% 12.76% -3.27% -12.54% 24.51% 10.24% -3.57% 6.49% 727.78% -87.67% -3.31% -24.75% -5.35% 21.84% -17.41% 51.92% -31.91% 25.46% -23.79% -54.32% 171.12% 19.44% -17.24% 6.10% -7.87% 20.00% -16.82% 14.56% -6.04% 30.79%  
      net income margin %
    		11.65% 16.05% 14.45% 13.97% 15.13% 15.56% 15.93% 15.65% 13.83% 15.85% 15.17% 12.70% 11.65% 13.41% 11.44% 11.53% 11.01% 11.48% 12.80% 9.70% 9.78% 10.16% 9.88% 1.40% 9.15% 8.65% 11.33% 11.49% 9.84% 11.58% 7.69% 11.14% 9.27% 12.26% 26.85% 10.05% 8.91% 10.47% 9.69% 10.56% 8.55% 9.96% 8.94% 8.87% 7.16% 
      less net income for noncontrolling interests
    		-2,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000  -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000     -1,000,000 1,000,000   -1,000,000   -1,000,000    -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 
      net income attributable to eaton ordinary shareholders
    		866,000,000 1,132,000,000 1,010,000,000 982,000,000 964,000,000 971,000,000 1,009,000,000 993,000,000 821,000,000 945,000,000 891,000,000 744,000,000 638,000,000 721,000,000 607,000,000 601,000,000 532,000,000 551,000,000 629,000,000 506,000,000 458,000,000 475,000,000 446,000,000 51,000,000 438,000,000 452,000,000 601,000,000 636,000,000 522,000,000 631,000,000 416,000,000 610,000,000 488,000,000 639,000,000 1,399,000,000 515,000,000 432,000,000 523,000,000 491,000,000 532,000,000 446,000,000 535,000,000 466,000,000 494,000,000 378,000,000 
      net income per share
    		                                             
      diluted
    		2.22 2.91 2.59 2.51 2.45 2.45 2.53 2.48 2.04 2.35 2.22 1.86 1.59 1.8 1.52 1.5 1.33 1.37 1.57 1.26 1.14 1.18 1.11 0.13 1.07 1.09 1.44 1.5 1.23 1.46 0.95 1.39 1.1 1.45 3.14 1.15 0.96 1.15 1.07 -3,089,995.77 960,000 1,140,000 990,000 1,040,000 790,000 
      basic
    		2.23 2.91 2.6 2.52 2.46 2.46 2.54 2.49 2.05 2.36 2.23 1.86 1.6 1.81 1.52 1.51 1.33 1.38 1.58 1.27 1.15 1.19 1.11 0.13 1.07 1.1 1.44 1.51 1.23 1.46 0.96 1.4 1.11 1.45 3.16 1.15 0.96 1.15 1.08 -3,099,995.75 960,000 1,140,000 1,000,000 1,040,000 800,000 
      weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding
    		                                             
      diluted
    		389.2 -0.5 390.1 391.4 393.6 -1.2 398.9 401 401.9 0.2 401.6 400.7 400.5 -0.1 400.3 400.7 401.8 0.2 401.9 401.4 400.9 -0.9 402.3 401.3 411.1 -1.7 418.4 423.1 425.9 -1.5 436.3 437.3 441.7 -1.3 445.2 448.6 451 455.6 458.3 -468,499,532.9 466,400,000 469,200,000 470,000,000 476,300,000 475,100,000 
      cash dividends declared per ordinary share
    		1.1 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.04 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.73 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.71 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.57 0.57 -1,649,997.8 550,000 550,000 550,000 420,000 420,000 
      other expense - net
    		 22,000,000 25,000,000     -32,000,000  -37,000,000 -52,000,000 7,000,000  -20,000,000 34,000,000   2,000,000 66,000,000 -17,000,000 -11,000,000       -23,000,000           5,000,000       
      gain on sale of business
    		             6,000,000   24,000,000        221,000,000          1,077,000,000           
      gain on sale of businesses
    		                  617,000,000                           
      income tax benefit
    		                       -7,000,000                21,000,000 42,000,000 63,000,000    
      arbitration decision expense
    		                              275,000,000               
      less net (income) loss for noncontrolling interests
    		                                 -250,000            
      less net loss for noncontrolling interests
    		                                     1,000,000        
      litigation settlements
    		                                             
      less net income (income) for noncontrolling interests
    		                                        1,000,000     
      net income per ordinary share
    		                                             
      diluted
    		2.22 2.91 2.59 2.51 2.45 2.45 2.53 2.48 2.04 2.35 2.22 1.86 1.59 1.8 1.52 1.5 1.33 1.37 1.57 1.26 1.14 1.18 1.11 0.13 1.07 1.09 1.44 1.5 1.23 1.46 0.95 1.39 1.1 1.45 3.14 1.15 0.96 1.15 1.07 -3,089,995.77 960,000 1,140,000 990,000 1,040,000 790,000 
      basic
    		2.23 2.91 2.6 2.52 2.46 2.46 2.54 2.49 2.05 2.36 2.23 1.86 1.6 1.81 1.52 1.51 1.33 1.38 1.58 1.27 1.15 1.19 1.11 0.13 1.07 1.1 1.44 1.51 1.23 1.46 0.96 1.4 1.11 1.45 3.16 1.15 0.96 1.15 1.08 -3,099,995.75 960,000 1,140,000 1,000,000 1,040,000 800,000 
      interest expense-net
    		                                            75,000,000 
      other income-net
    		                                            -10,000,000 
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      Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 
                                                  
        assets
      		                                            
        current assets
      		                                            
        cash
      		622,000,000 328,000,000 398,000,000 1,777,000,000 555,000,000 473,000,000 540,000,000 473,000,000 488,000,000 348,000,000 353,000,000 235,000,000 294,000,000 231,000,000 364,000,000 237,000,000 297,000,000 271,000,000 279,000,000 354,000,000 438,000,000 429,000,000 292,000,000 239,000,000 370,000,000 549,000,000 412,000,000 303,000,000 283,000,000 327,000,000 256,000,000 317,000,000 561,000,000 791,000,000 312,000,000 222,000,000 494,000,000 323,000,000 268,000,000 418,000,000 303,000,000 663,000,000 628,000,000 639,000,000 
        short-term investments
      		181,000,000 237,000,000 186,000,000 162,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,521,000,000 2,241,000,000 1,969,000,000 2,121,000,000 1,558,000,000 977,000,000 289,000,000 261,000,000 287,000,000 259,000,000 268,000,000 271,000,000 389,000,000 261,000,000 945,000,000 664,000,000 334,000,000 204,000,000 178,000,000 221,000,000 281,000,000 385,000,000 143,000,000 157,000,000 178,000,000 236,000,000 510,000,000 534,000,000 843,000,000 525,000,000 301,000,000 213,000,000 146,000,000 177,000,000 150,000,000 127,000,000 139,000,000 368,000,000 397,000,000 
        accounts receivable - net
      		5,387,000,000 5,556,000,000 5,486,000,000 5,094,000,000 4,619,000,000 4,886,000,000 4,861,000,000 4,674,000,000 4,475,000,000 4,460,000,000 4,399,000,000 4,239,000,000 4,076,000,000 3,816,000,000 3,837,000,000 3,667,000,000 3,297,000,000 3,393,000,000 3,341,000,000 3,065,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,876,000,000 2,647,000,000 2,951,000,000 3,437,000,000 3,787,000,000 3,944,000,000 3,865,000,000 3,858,000,000 4,027,000,000 4,092,000,000 4,005,000,000 3,943,000,000 3,962,000,000 3,813,000,000 3,673,000,000 3,659,000,000 3,628,000,000 3,479,000,000 3,656,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,733,000,000 3,820,000,000  
        inventory
      		4,721,000,000 4,613,000,000 4,581,000,000 4,392,000,000 4,227,000,000 4,178,000,000 3,963,000,000 3,868,000,000 3,739,000,000 3,713,000,000 3,670,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,430,000,000 3,428,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,317,000,000 2,969,000,000 2,802,000,000 2,668,000,000 2,399,000,000 2,109,000,000 2,096,000,000 2,138,000,000 2,346,000,000 2,805,000,000 2,901,000,000 2,853,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,785,000,000 2,835,000,000 2,753,000,000 2,745,000,000 2,620,000,000 2,457,000,000 2,393,000,000 2,344,000,000 2,328,000,000 2,323,000,000 2,323,000,000 2,395,000,000 2,439,000,000 2,424,000,000 2,405,000,000 2,394,000,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		1,444,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,009,000,000 874,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,046,000,000 870,000,000 851,000,000 904,000,000 904,000,000 772,000,000 685,000,000 778,000,000 781,000,000 705,000,000 677,000,000 632,000,000 636,000,000 605,000,000 576,000,000 538,000,000 527,000,000 516,000,000 518,000,000 494,000,000 532,000,000 536,000,000 507,000,000 500,000,000 576,000,000 552,000,000 679,000,000 396,000,000 444,000,000 435,000,000 393,000,000 406,000,000 369,000,000 410,000,000 382,000,000 405,000,000 560,000,000 622,000,000 
        total current assets
      		12,355,000,000 12,131,000,000 11,897,000,000 12,434,000,000 11,801,000,000 12,152,000,000 12,652,000,000 11,853,000,000 11,675,000,000 10,983,000,000 10,303,000,000 9,138,000,000 8,746,000,000 8,540,000,000 8,687,000,000 8,194,000,000 7,511,000,000 7,487,000,000 9,789,000,000 9,905,000,000 9,178,000,000 8,671,000,000 8,213,000,000 8,670,000,000 8,728,000,000 8,012,000,000 8,126,000,000 7,744,000,000 7,590,000,000 7,867,000,000 7,913,000,000 8,129,000,000 8,337,000,000 8,449,000,000 7,487,000,000 6,975,000,000 7,087,000,000 6,826,000,000 6,616,000,000 7,579,000,000 7,644,000,000 7,940,000,000 8,229,000,000 8,196,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      		                                            
        land and buildings
      		2,361,000,000 2,329,000,000 2,299,000,000 2,177,000,000 2,239,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,192,000,000 2,215,000,000 2,241,000,000 2,174,000,000 2,198,000,000 2,174,000,000 2,129,000,000 2,049,000,000 2,156,000,000 2,245,000,000 2,227,000,000 2,248,000,000 2,259,000,000 2,181,000,000 2,184,000,000 2,154,000,000 2,112,000,000 2,081,000,000 2,440,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,464,000,000 2,457,000,000 2,466,000,000 2,470,000,000 2,458,000,000 2,531,000,000 2,491,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,455,000,000 2,413,000,000   2,383,000,000      
        machinery and equipment
      		7,667,000,000 7,394,000,000 7,328,000,000 6,981,000,000 6,823,000,000 6,826,000,000 6,660,000,000 6,577,000,000 6,497,000,000 6,228,000,000 6,139,000,000 6,021,000,000 5,885,000,000 5,621,000,000 5,654,000,000 5,685,000,000 5,591,000,000 5,563,000,000 5,557,000,000 5,363,000,000 5,404,000,000 5,262,000,000 5,211,000,000 5,215,000,000 6,266,000,000 6,257,000,000 6,261,000,000 6,145,000,000 6,106,000,000 6,030,000,000 6,035,000,000 6,135,000,000 6,014,000,000 5,940,000,000 5,934,000,000 5,792,000,000   5,501,000,000      
        gross property, plant and equipment
      		10,028,000,000 9,723,000,000 9,627,000,000 9,158,000,000 9,062,000,000 9,106,000,000 8,852,000,000 8,792,000,000 8,738,000,000 8,403,000,000 8,337,000,000 8,195,000,000 8,013,000,000 7,670,000,000 7,810,000,000 7,930,000,000 7,818,000,000 7,811,000,000 7,816,000,000 7,544,000,000 7,588,000,000 7,416,000,000 7,323,000,000 7,296,000,000 8,706,000,000 8,693,000,000 8,725,000,000 8,602,000,000 8,572,000,000 8,500,000,000 8,493,000,000 8,666,000,000 8,505,000,000 8,438,000,000 8,389,000,000 8,205,000,000   7,884,000,000      
        accumulated depreciation
      		-5,712,000,000 -5,655,000,000 -5,595,000,000 -5,394,000,000 -5,333,000,000 -5,395,000,000 -5,248,000,000 -5,234,000,000 -5,208,000,000 -5,062,000,000 -5,071,000,000 -4,989,000,000 -4,867,000,000 -4,702,000,000 -4,768,000,000 -4,832,000,000 -4,754,000,000 -4,786,000,000 -4,758,000,000 -4,622,000,000 -4,624,000,000 -4,500,000,000 -4,419,000,000 -4,357,000,000 -5,210,000,000 -5,210,000,000 -5,215,000,000 -5,129,000,000 -5,105,000,000 -5,054,000,000 -5,031,000,000 -5,123,000,000 -5,003,000,000 -4,952,000,000 -4,859,000,000 -4,724,000,000   -4,319,000,000      
        net property, plant and equipment
      		4,316,000,000 4,068,000,000 4,032,000,000 3,765,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,711,000,000 3,604,000,000 3,558,000,000 3,530,000,000 3,341,000,000 3,267,000,000 3,206,000,000 3,146,000,000 2,967,000,000 3,043,000,000 3,098,000,000 3,064,000,000 3,025,000,000 3,058,000,000 2,922,000,000 2,964,000,000 2,916,000,000 2,904,000,000 2,939,000,000 3,496,000,000 3,483,000,000 3,510,000,000 3,473,000,000 3,467,000,000 3,446,000,000 3,462,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,502,000,000 3,486,000,000 3,530,000,000 3,481,000,000   3,565,000,000      
        other noncurrent assets
      		                                            
        goodwill
      		15,769,000,000 15,806,000,000 15,790,000,000 14,851,000,000 14,713,000,000 15,044,000,000 14,849,000,000 14,877,000,000 14,977,000,000 14,781,000,000 14,914,000,000 14,894,000,000 14,796,000,000 14,479,000,000 14,805,000,000 14,955,000,000 14,751,000,000 14,767,000,000 14,880,000,000 13,757,000,000 12,903,000,000 12,677,000,000 12,497,000,000 12,397,000,000 13,456,000,000 13,337,000,000 13,463,000,000 13,318,000,000 13,328,000,000 13,385,000,000 13,427,000,000 13,698,000,000 13,568,000,000 13,545,000,000 13,478,000,000 13,296,000,000 13,434,000,000 13,450,000,000 13,479,000,000 13,540,000,000 13,698,000,000 13,548,000,000 14,049,000,000 14,275,000,000 
        other intangible assets
      		5,054,000,000 5,136,000,000 5,227,000,000 4,586,000,000 4,658,000,000 4,809,000,000 4,883,000,000 4,975,000,000 5,091,000,000 5,158,000,000 5,285,000,000 5,386,000,000 5,485,000,000 5,492,000,000 5,689,000,000 6,012,000,000 5,855,000,000 6,041,000,000 6,195,000,000 4,722,000,000 4,175,000,000 4,179,000,000 4,241,000,000 4,319,000,000 4,638,000,000 4,657,000,000 4,766,000,000 4,754,000,000 4,846,000,000 4,949,000,000 5,050,000,000 5,206,000,000 5,265,000,000 5,354,000,000 5,410,000,000 5,441,000,000 5,689,000,000 5,795,000,000 6,014,000,000 6,139,000,000 6,282,000,000 6,317,000,000 7,186,000,000 6,664,000,000 
        operating lease assets
      		768,000,000 694,000,000 709,000,000 813,000,000 806,000,000 817,000,000 785,000,000 722,000,000 648,000,000 600,000,000 594,000,000 579,000,000 570,000,000 555,000,000 493,000,000 449,000,000 442,000,000 448,000,000 470,000,000 429,000,000 428,000,000 421,000,000 419,000,000 434,000,000 436,000,000 444,000,000 419,000,000 420,000,000                 
        deferred income taxes
      		707,000,000 568,000,000 621,000,000 609,000,000 609,000,000 549,000,000 499,000,000 481,000,000 458,000,000 349,000,000 354,000,000 340,000,000 330,000,000 386,000,000 403,000,000 388,000,000 392,000,000 422,000,000 445,000,000 436,000,000 426,000,000 376,000,000 356,000,000 346,000,000 372,000,000 294,000,000 303,000,000 309,000,000 293,000,000 241,000,000 296,000,000 356,000,000 253,000,000 264,000,000 443,000,000 439,000,000 412,000,000 413,000,000  550,000,000 553,000,000 576,000,000 448,000,000 459,000,000 
        other assets
      		2,281,000,000 2,247,000,000 2,230,000,000 2,148,000,000 2,066,000,000 2,154,000,000 2,110,000,000 2,070,000,000 2,052,000,000 2,076,000,000 2,056,000,000 1,975,000,000 1,940,000,000 1,946,000,000 2,033,000,000 2,112,000,000 2,012,000,000 1,938,000,000 1,967,000,000 1,909,000,000 1,750,000,000 1,745,000,000 1,718,000,000 1,740,000,000 1,679,000,000 1,668,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,631,000,000 1,568,000,000 1,740,000,000 1,717,000,000 1,736,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,007,000,000 979,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,119,000,000 995,000,000 1,107,000,000 1,025,000,000 1,037,000,000 875,000,000 898,000,000 
        total assets
      		41,251,000,000 40,650,000,000 40,507,000,000 39,206,000,000 38,381,000,000 39,236,000,000 39,381,000,000 38,535,000,000 38,432,000,000 37,289,000,000 36,772,000,000 35,517,000,000 35,014,000,000 34,364,000,000 35,153,000,000 35,208,000,000 34,027,000,000 34,128,000,000 36,804,000,000 34,080,000,000 31,824,000,000 30,985,000,000 30,348,000,000 30,845,000,000 32,805,000,000 31,895,000,000 32,244,000,000 31,649,000,000 31,092,000,000 31,628,000,000 31,865,000,000 32,668,000,000 32,623,000,000 32,725,000,000 31,355,000,000 30,611,000,000 31,237,000,000 31,154,000,000 31,031,000,000 32,201,000,000 32,579,000,000 32,696,000,000 35,257,000,000 34,977,000,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      		                                            
        current liabilities
      		                                            
        short-term debt
      		1,000,000 761,000,000 1,111,000,000 805,000,000  3,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 8,000,000 24,000,000 94,000,000 87,000,000 324,000,000 903,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,116,000,000 13,000,000 428,000,000 3,373,000,000 464,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 139,000,000 337,000,000 255,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 741,000,000 414,000,000 82,000,000 504,000,000 185,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 846,000,000 208,000,000 1,000,000 557,000,000 426,000,000 1,000,000 139,000,000 267,000,000 115,000,000 84,000,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      		1,136,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,666,000,000 674,000,000 714,000,000 1,278,000,000 994,000,000 1,017,000,000 975,000,000 402,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 23,000,000 2,030,000,000 1,728,000,000 1,735,000,000 116,000,000 8,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,047,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,223,000,000 250,000,000 248,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 42,000,000 339,000,000 426,000,000 428,000,000 847,000,000 578,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,495,000,000 1,328,000,000 550,000,000 252,000,000 242,000,000 841,000,000 842,000,000 1,244,000,000 575,000,000 569,000,000 
        accounts payable
      		4,168,000,000 3,826,000,000 3,762,000,000 3,654,000,000 3,678,000,000 3,609,000,000 3,497,000,000 3,400,000,000 3,365,000,000 3,255,000,000 3,192,000,000 3,118,000,000 3,072,000,000 2,937,000,000 3,013,000,000 2,867,000,000 2,797,000,000 2,591,000,000 2,484,000,000 2,172,000,000 1,987,000,000 1,788,000,000 1,620,000,000 1,785,000,000 2,114,000,000 2,290,000,000 2,268,000,000 2,274,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,165,000,000 2,192,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,166,000,000 2,039,000,000 1,885,000,000 1,891,000,000 1,790,000,000 1,802,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,997,000,000 1,931,000,000 1,969,000,000 2,045,000,000 1,978,000,000 
        accrued compensation
      		644,000,000 680,000,000 529,000,000 489,000,000 670,000,000 687,000,000 529,000,000 492,000,000 676,000,000 592,000,000 465,000,000 350,000,000 467,000,000 432,000,000 363,000,000 331,000,000 501,000,000 489,000,000 425,000,000 334,000,000 351,000,000 336,000,000 254,000,000 274,000,000 449,000,000 421,000,000 357,000,000 302,000,000 457,000,000 427,000,000 353,000,000 300,000,000 453,000,000 434,000,000 338,000,000 270,000,000 388,000,000 316,000,000 366,000,000 373,000,000 327,000,000 282,000,000 368,000,000 318,000,000 
        other current liabilities
      		3,421,000,000 3,071,000,000 3,058,000,000 2,908,000,000 2,835,000,000 2,928,000,000 2,812,000,000 2,726,000,000 2,680,000,000 2,716,000,000 2,571,000,000 2,524,000,000 2,488,000,000 2,358,000,000 2,176,000,000 2,214,000,000 2,166,000,000 2,290,000,000 2,089,000,000 2,098,000,000 2,027,000,000 2,004,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,840,000,000 1,741,000,000 1,942,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,927,000,000 1,814,000,000 2,167,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,861,000,000 1,872,000,000 1,928,000,000 1,745,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,889,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,888,000,000 1,817,000,000 1,904,000,000 1,878,000,000 1,954,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      		9,370,000,000 9,474,000,000 9,594,000,000 9,522,000,000 7,857,000,000 7,941,000,000 8,120,000,000 7,613,000,000 7,747,000,000 7,563,000,000 6,725,000,000 6,087,000,000 6,360,000,000 6,653,000,000 8,974,000,000 8,256,000,000 7,212,000,000 5,914,000,000 8,906,000,000 6,581,000,000 5,881,000,000 5,805,000,000 5,489,000,000 4,944,000,000 5,132,000,000 4,661,000,000 4,450,000,000 5,286,000,000 5,154,000,000 5,267,000,000 5,387,000,000 5,396,000,000 5,075,000,000 5,900,000,000 6,309,000,000 5,557,000,000 4,595,000,000 4,816,000,000 4,625,000,000 5,100,000,000 5,056,000,000 5,666,000,000 4,981,000,000 4,903,000,000 
        noncurrent liabilities
      		                                            
        long-term debt
      		8,758,000,000 8,756,000,000 8,751,000,000 7,609,000,000 8,478,000,000 8,678,000,000 8,555,000,000 8,192,000,000 8,244,000,000 8,150,000,000 8,804,000,000 8,701,000,000 8,321,000,000 8,082,000,000 6,277,000,000 6,763,000,000 6,831,000,000 8,520,000,000 8,721,000,000 8,682,000,000 7,010,000,000 6,948,000,000 6,906,000,000 7,842,000,000 7,819,000,000 8,013,000,000 8,079,000,000 6,782,000,000 6,768,000,000 6,737,000,000 6,753,000,000 6,845,000,000 7,167,000,000 7,273,000,000 6,264,000,000 6,677,000,000 7,881,000,000 7,605,000,000 7,781,000,000 7,830,000,000 7,770,000,000 7,829,000,000 9,069,000,000 9,473,000,000 
        pension liabilities
      		702,000,000 744,000,000 758,000,000 733,000,000 741,000,000 709,000,000 709,000,000 730,000,000 768,000,000 611,000,000 642,000,000 651,000,000 649,000,000 817,000,000 772,000,000 831,000,000 872,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,588,000,000 1,343,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,324,000,000 1,462,000,000 1,239,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,578,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,552,000,000 1,530,000,000 1,805,000,000 1,794,000,000 
        other postretirement benefits liabilities
      		161,000,000 159,000,000 161,000,000 162,000,000 164,000,000 174,000,000 175,000,000 177,000,000 180,000,000 170,000,000 173,000,000 174,000,000 177,000,000 246,000,000 253,000,000 260,000,000 263,000,000 273,000,000 322,000,000 326,000,000 330,000,000 319,000,000 322,000,000 322,000,000 328,000,000 322,000,000 324,000,000 320,000,000 321,000,000 344,000,000 354,000,000 359,000,000 362,000,000 366,000,000 364,000,000 366,000,000 429,000,000 433,000,000 440,000,000 502,000,000 507,000,000 506,000,000 736,000,000 728,000,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      		637,000,000 568,000,000 587,000,000 669,000,000 669,000,000 681,000,000 656,000,000 601,000,000 533,000,000 486,000,000 482,000,000 466,000,000 459,000,000 447,000,000 386,000,000 342,000,000 337,000,000 343,000,000 366,000,000 328,000,000 326,000,000 323,000,000 320,000,000 334,000,000 331,000,000 333,000,000 311,000,000 308,000,000                 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      		1,889,000,000 1,775,000,000 1,728,000,000 1,696,000,000 1,667,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,444,000,000 1,489,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,465,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,460,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,442,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,118,000,000 1,064,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,054,000,000 984,000,000 986,000,000 985,000,000 965,000,000 895,000,000 930,000,000 940,000,000 988,000,000 1,017,000,000 978,000,000 997,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,020,000,000 934,000,000 862,000,000 
        total noncurrent liabilities
      		12,412,000,000 12,291,000,000 12,265,000,000 11,136,000,000 11,994,000,000 12,132,000,000 12,008,000,000 11,597,000,000 11,616,000,000 11,306,000,000 12,060,000,000 11,946,000,000 11,580,000,000 11,608,000,000 9,762,000,000 10,296,000,000 10,364,000,000 12,200,000,000 12,448,000,000 12,462,000,000 10,970,000,000 10,662,000,000 10,624,000,000 11,613,000,000 11,540,000,000 11,334,000,000 11,433,000,000 10,096,000,000 9,796,000,000 9,572,000,000 9,753,000,000 9,971,000,000 10,258,000,000 10,189,000,000 9,452,000,000 9,855,000,000 11,196,000,000 10,974,000,000 11,175,000,000 11,688,000,000 11,720,000,000 11,766,000,000 14,845,000,000 14,864,000,000 
        shareholders’ equity
      		                                            
        ordinary shares
      		4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000    4,000,000      5,000,000      
        capital in excess of par value
      		12,837,000,000 12,813,000,000 12,780,000,000 12,711,000,000 12,731,000,000 12,694,000,000 12,662,000,000 12,630,000,000 12,634,000,000 12,604,000,000 12,554,000,000 12,502,000,000 12,512,000,000 12,478,000,000 12,452,000,000 12,427,000,000 12,449,000,000 12,411,000,000 12,368,000,000 12,335,000,000 12,329,000,000 12,266,000,000 12,228,000,000 12,203,000,000 12,200,000,000 12,151,000,000 12,112,000,000 12,085,000,000 12,090,000,000    11,987,000,000      11,701,000,000      
        retained earnings
      		10,702,000,000 10,168,000,000 9,917,000,000 10,041,000,000 10,096,000,000 10,366,000,000 10,622,000,000 10,605,000,000 10,305,000,000 9,703,000,000 9,156,000,000 8,757,000,000 8,468,000,000 8,070,000,000 7,886,000,000 7,707,000,000 7,594,000,000 7,345,000,000 7,068,000,000 6,883,000,000 6,794,000,000 6,741,000,000 6,767,000,000 7,007,000,000 8,170,000,000 8,062,000,000 8,300,000,000 8,225,000,000 8,161,000,000    8,669,000,000      7,346,000,000      
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-4,118,000,000 -4,142,000,000 -4,095,000,000 -4,250,000,000 -4,342,000,000 -3,947,000,000 -4,069,000,000 -3,946,000,000 -3,906,000,000 -3,927,000,000 -3,760,000,000 -3,814,000,000 -3,946,000,000 -4,483,000,000 -3,961,000,000 -3,517,000,000 -3,633,000,000 -3,788,000,000 -4,031,000,000 -4,225,000,000 -4,195,000,000 -4,533,000,000 -4,809,000,000 -4,966,000,000 -4,290,000,000 -4,367,000,000 -4,108,000,000 -4,078,000,000 -4,145,000,000    -3,404,000,000      -3,863,000,000      
        shares held in trust
      		   -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000  -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000    -3,000,000      -3,000,000      
        total eaton shareholders’ equity
      		19,425,000,000 18,843,000,000 18,606,000,000 18,506,000,000 18,488,000,000 19,117,000,000 19,219,000,000 19,292,000,000 19,036,000,000 18,383,000,000 17,953,000,000 17,449,000,000 17,038,000,000 16,068,000,000 16,380,000,000 16,620,000,000 16,413,000,000 15,971,000,000 15,408,000,000 14,995,000,000 14,930,000,000 14,476,000,000 14,188,000,000 14,245,000,000 16,082,000,000 15,848,000,000 16,306,000,000 16,233,000,000 16,107,000,000    17,253,000,000      15,186,000,000      
        noncontrolling interests
      		44,000,000 42,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 43,000,000 45,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 38,000,000 43,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 43,000,000 42,000,000 47,000,000 43,000,000 51,000,000 52,000,000 55,000,000 34,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 38,000,000 37,000,000 43,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 44,000,000 45,000,000 47,000,000 50,000,000 54,000,000 43,000,000 43,000,000 
        total equity
      		19,469,000,000 18,885,000,000 18,647,000,000 18,547,000,000 18,531,000,000 19,162,000,000 19,254,000,000 19,326,000,000 19,069,000,000 18,420,000,000 17,988,000,000 17,485,000,000 17,075,000,000 16,103,000,000 16,416,000,000 16,656,000,000 16,451,000,000 16,014,000,000 15,450,000,000 15,037,000,000 14,973,000,000 14,518,000,000 14,235,000,000 14,288,000,000 16,133,000,000 15,900,000,000 16,361,000,000 16,267,000,000 16,142,000,000 16,789,000,000 16,725,000,000 17,301,000,000 17,290,000,000 16,636,000,000 15,594,000,000 15,199,000,000 15,446,000,000 15,364,000,000 15,231,000,000 15,413,000,000 15,803,000,000 15,264,000,000 15,431,000,000 15,210,000,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      		41,251,000,000 40,650,000,000 40,507,000,000 39,206,000,000 38,381,000,000 39,236,000,000 39,381,000,000 38,535,000,000 38,432,000,000 37,289,000,000 36,772,000,000 35,517,000,000 35,014,000,000 34,364,000,000 35,153,000,000 35,208,000,000 34,027,000,000 34,128,000,000 36,804,000,000 34,080,000,000 31,824,000,000 30,985,000,000 30,348,000,000 30,845,000,000 32,805,000,000 31,895,000,000 32,244,000,000 31,649,000,000 31,092,000,000 31,628,000,000 31,865,000,000 32,668,000,000 32,623,000,000 32,725,000,000 31,355,000,000 30,611,000,000 31,237,000,000 31,154,000,000 31,031,000,000 32,201,000,000 32,579,000,000 32,696,000,000 35,257,000,000 34,977,000,000 
        assets held for sale
      		                  2,604,000,000 2,537,000,000 2,487,000,000 2,398,000,000 2,405,000,000 2,440,000,000 1,377,000,000                    
        liabilities held for sale
      		                  527,000,000 501,000,000 468,000,000 424,000,000 432,000,000 458,000,000 325,000,000                    
        eaton shareholders’ equity
      		                             16,754,000,000 16,690,000,000 17,263,000,000  16,593,000,000 15,552,000,000 15,157,000,000 15,404,000,000 15,320,000,000  15,366,000,000 15,753,000,000 15,210,000,000 15,388,000,000 15,167,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment - net
      		                                    3,506,000,000 3,551,000,000  3,590,000,000 3,680,000,000 3,634,000,000 3,749,000,000  
        accounts receivable-net
      		                                           3,685,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment-net
      		                                           3,841,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 
                                                   
          operating activities
        		                                           
          net income
        		1,132,000,000 1,011,000,000 982,000,000 965,000,000 971,000,000 1,011,000,000 994,000,000 822,000,000 946,000,000 893,000,000 745,000,000 639,000,000 722,000,000 608,000,000 602,000,000 533,000,000 551,000,000 630,000,000 506,000,000 459,000,000 476,000,000 447,000,000 54,000,000 438,000,000 453,000,000 602,000,000 636,000,000 522,000,000 632,000,000 416,000,000 611,000,000 487,000,000 639,000,000 1,399,000,000 516,000,000 432,000,000 522,000,000 534,000,000 445,000,000 535,000,000 467,000,000 497,000,000 380,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile to net cash from operating activities
        		                                           
          depreciation and amortization
        		255,000,000 258,000,000 261,000,000 232,000,000 234,000,000 235,000,000 227,000,000 225,000,000 231,000,000 229,000,000 228,000,000 238,000,000 238,000,000 237,000,000 235,000,000 244,000,000 238,000,000 247,000,000 229,000,000 208,000,000 208,000,000 206,000,000 198,000,000 199,000,000 216,000,000 226,000,000 221,000,000 221,000,000 223,000,000 223,000,000 227,000,000 230,000,000 229,000,000 232,000,000 228,000,000 225,000,000 233,000,000 233,000,000 232,000,000 234,000,000 226,000,000 245,000,000 245,000,000 
          deferred income taxes
        		-29,000,000 -49,000,000 98,000,000 25,000,000 -66,000,000 -97,000,000 -23,000,000 32,000,000 -113,000,000 -66,000,000 -20,000,000 17,000,000 -54,000,000 -60,000,000 -29,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 -50,000,000 -34,000,000 -39,000,000 -79,000,000 -39,000,000 48,000,000 -16,000,000 0 -78,000,000 10,000,000 -3,000,000 96,000,000 -102,000,000 -97,000,000 -12,000,000 -25,000,000 -74,000,000 -69,000,000 -38,000,000 -31,000,000 1,000,000 -72,000,000 -43,000,000 14,000,000   
          pension and other postretirement benefits expense
        		12,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 51,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 54,000,000 42,000,000 40,000,000 39,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 47,000,000 57,000,000 53,000,000 51,000,000 61,000,000 79,000,000 86,000,000 82,000,000 76,000,000   
          contributions to pension plans
        		-43,000,000 -23,000,000 -24,000,000 -34,000,000 -21,000,000 -25,000,000 -18,000,000 -46,000,000 -30,000,000 -32,000,000 -22,000,000 -29,000,000 -36,000,000 -25,000,000 -23,000,000 -32,000,000 -25,000,000 -50,000,000 -25,000,000 -243,000,000 -30,000,000 -27,000,000 -27,000,000 -38,000,000 -30,000,000 -27,000,000 -23,000,000 -39,000,000 -27,000,000 -27,000,000 -32,000,000 -40,000,000 -26,000,000 -287,000,000 -32,000,000 -128,000,000 -40,000,000 -40,000,000 -32,000,000 -35,000,000 -223,000,000 -36,000,000 -208,000,000 
          contributions to other postretirement benefits plans
        		-3,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 1,000,000 -14,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -9,000,000   
          changes in working capital
        		 84,000,000 -484,000,000 -913,000,000  127,000,000 -260,000,000 -524,000,000  186,000,000 -124,000,000 -498,000,000  176,000,000 -359,000,000 -785,000,000  -130,000,000 -61,000,000 -108,000,000  262,000,000 341,000,000 -246,000,000  339,000,000 -27,000,000 -306,000,000  544,000,000 -23,000,000 -459,000,000  232,000,000 -213,000,000 -163,000,000 49,000,000  322,000,000 -134,000,000 -372,000,000 -101,000,000 -546,000,000 
          accounts receivable - net
        		                                           
          inventory
        		                                           
          unbilled receivables
        		                                           
          accounts payable
        		                                           
          accrued compensation
        		                                           
          accrued income and other taxes
        		                                           
          deferred revenue liabilities
        		                                           
          other current assets
        		                                           
          other current liabilities
        		                                           
          other - net
        		46,000,000 63,000,000 79,000,000 -42,000,000 40,000,000 56,000,000 23,000,000 -34,000,000 -20,000,000 -68,000,000 43,000,000 -31,000,000 28,000,000 17,000,000 -96,000,000 91,000,000   16,000,000 -25,000,000 46,000,000 29,000,000 93,000,000 27,000,000 136,000,000 -14,000,000 25,000,000 125,000,000 56,000,000 -81,000,000 -219,000,000 95,000,000 68,000,000 37,000,000 96,000,000 90,000,000 9,000,000 0 0 -53,000,000 -102,000,000   
          net cash from operating activities
        		1,965,000,000 1,351,000,000 918,000,000 238,000,000 1,597,000,000 1,309,000,000 946,000,000 475,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,141,000,000 850,000,000 335,000,000 1,186,000,000 965,000,000 340,000,000 42,000,000 795,000,000 471,000,000 637,000,000 260,000,000 943,000,000 921,000,000 757,000,000 323,000,000 937,000,000 1,083,000,000 880,000,000 551,000,000 820,000,000 1,000,000,000 499,000,000 339,000,000 879,000,000 750,000,000 574,000,000 463,000,000 798,000,000 742,000,000 973,000,000 579,000,000 77,000,000 609,000,000 100,000,000 
          capital expenditures
        		-392,000,000 -178,000,000 -202,000,000 -147,000,000 -255,000,000 -183,000,000 -187,000,000 -183,000,000 -243,000,000 -228,000,000 -160,000,000 -126,000,000 -209,000,000 -135,000,000 -139,000,000 -115,000,000 -163,000,000 -140,000,000 -153,000,000 -119,000,000 -98,000,000 -89,000,000 -90,000,000 -112,000,000 -146,000,000 -143,000,000 -149,000,000 -149,000,000 -154,000,000 -131,000,000 -149,000,000 -131,000,000 -169,000,000 -105,000,000 -130,000,000 -116,000,000 -100,000,000 -138,000,000 -122,000,000 -141,000,000 -105,000,000 -129,000,000 -122,000,000 
          free cash flows
        		1,573,000,000 1,173,000,000 716,000,000 91,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,126,000,000 759,000,000 292,000,000 1,055,000,000 913,000,000 690,000,000 209,000,000 977,000,000 830,000,000 201,000,000 -73,000,000 632,000,000 331,000,000 484,000,000 141,000,000 845,000,000 832,000,000 667,000,000 211,000,000 791,000,000 940,000,000 731,000,000 402,000,000 666,000,000 869,000,000 350,000,000 208,000,000 710,000,000 645,000,000 444,000,000 347,000,000 698,000,000 604,000,000 851,000,000 438,000,000 -28,000,000 480,000,000 -22,000,000 
          investing activities
        		                                           
          capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment
        		-392,000,000 -178,000,000 -202,000,000 -147,000,000 -255,000,000 -183,000,000 -187,000,000 -183,000,000 -243,000,000 -228,000,000 -160,000,000 -126,000,000 -209,000,000 -135,000,000 -139,000,000 -115,000,000 -163,000,000 -140,000,000 -153,000,000 -119,000,000 -98,000,000 -89,000,000 -90,000,000 -112,000,000 -146,000,000 -143,000,000 -149,000,000 -149,000,000 -154,000,000 -131,000,000 -149,000,000 -131,000,000 -169,000,000 -105,000,000 -130,000,000 -116,000,000 -100,000,000 -138,000,000 -122,000,000 -141,000,000 -105,000,000 -129,000,000 -122,000,000 
          cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
        		14,000,000 -54,000,000                                          
          proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
        		27,000,000 0 4,000,000 49,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 19,000,000 58,000,000 22,000,000   3,000,000 -3,000,000 74,000,000                              
          investments in associate companies
        		0 0 -3,000,000 -13,000,000 -2,000,000 0   0 0   0 -25,000,000 0 -17,000,000 0 -2,000,000                          
          return of investment from associate companies
        		    0 0                                      
          sales (purchases) of short-term investments - net
        		    -20,000,000   150,000,000     26,000,000 -41,000,000   115,000,000   -280,000,000     62,000,000 89,000,000   26,000,000 45,000,000 253,000,000 31,000,000            
          proceeds from (payments for) settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net
        		    11,000,000    31,000,000 19,000,000                                  
          net cash from investing activities
        		-318,000,000 -293,000,000 -1,723,000,000 1,233,000,000   -544,000,000 33,000,000 -793,000,000 -752,000,000 -906,000,000 -124,000,000 -217,000,000 -161,000,000 -60,000,000 -762,000,000 -76,000,000 2,795,000,000 -2,282,000,000 -2,201,000,000 -312,000,000 -191,000,000 -200,000,000 1,100,000,000 -1,034,000,000 -122,000,000 -642,000,000 -68,000,000 -142,000,000 -219,000,000 100,000,000 -137,000,000 218,000,000 151,000,000 -357,000,000 -229,000,000 -167,000,000 -202,000,000 -166,000,000 -154,000,000 -53,000,000 -167,000,000 773,000,000 
          financing activities
        		                                           
          proceeds from borrowings
        		0 0   0 0   0 0 500,000,000 318,000,000 0    0 0 -463,000,000 2,261,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -79,000,000 83,000,000 0 0 890,000,000 342,000,000 330,000,000 -420,000,000 321,000,000 179,000,000 0 168,000,000 638,000,000 194,000,000 482,000,000 424,000,000 -136,000,000 -129,000,000 266,000,000   
          payments on borrowings
        		-3,000,000 -1,000,000 -710,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -612,000,000 -395,000,000 -4,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,002,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,006,000,000 -3,000,000 -242,000,000 -137,000,000 -121,000,000 -4,000,000 250,000,000 0 -442,000,000 -315,000,000 -88,000,000 0 -453,000,000 -33,000,000 -1,001,000,000 -10,000,000 -289,000,000 -254,000,000 -426,000,000 -622,000,000 -1,000,000 -401,000,000 -3,000,000 -290,000,000 -687,000,000 
          short-term debt
        		-760,000,000 -350,000,000 306,000,000 805,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 3,000,000 -7,000,000 -16,000,000 -70,000,000 11,000,000 -236,000,000 -579,000,000 -488,000,000 279,000,000 1,105,000,000 -410,000,000 -2,950,000,000                          
          cash dividends paid
        		-404,000,000 -404,000,000 -421,000,000 -397,000,000 -370,000,000 -374,000,000 -388,000,000 -368,000,000 -344,000,000 -343,000,000 -358,000,000 -334,000,000 -322,000,000 -323,000,000 -334,000,000 -320,000,000 -303,000,000 -303,000,000 -313,000,000 -300,000,000 -291,000,000 -292,000,000 -301,000,000 -291,000,000 -294,000,000 -298,000,000 -307,000,000 -302,000,000 -285,000,000 -286,000,000 -294,000,000 -284,000,000 -265,000,000 -266,000,000 -274,000,000 -263,000,000 -259,000,000 -255,000,000 -257,000,000 -263,000,000 -251,000,000 -203,000,000 -194,000,000 
          exercise of employee stock options
        		2,000,000 8,000,000 22,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 41,000,000 5,000,000 27,000,000 29,000,000 17,000,000 12,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 10,000,000 21,000,000 40,000,000 14,000,000 3,000,000 14,000,000 26,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 20,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 19,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 38,000,000 23,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 13,000,000 33,000,000 22,000,000 56,000,000 
          repurchase of shares
        		-193,000,000 -362,000,000 -692,000,000 -615,000,000 -877,000,000 -877,000,000 -600,000,000 -138,000,000     0 -100,000,000 -100,000,000 -86,000,000 0 -46,000,000 -17,000,000 -59,000,000 -144,000,000 -164,000,000 0 -1,300,000,000 -51,000,000 -538,000,000 -260,000,000 -180,000,000 -671,000,000 0 -300,000,000 -300,000,000 -61,000,000 -324,000,000 -210,000,000 -255,000,000 -272,000,000 -228,000,000 -284,000,000 0 -170,000,000   
          employee taxes paid from shares withheld
        		-2,000,000 -4,000,000 -5,000,000 -41,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 -56,000,000 0 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -40,000,000 0 -2,000,000 -8,000,000 -50,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -37,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -29,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -35,000,000 0 -1,000,000 0 -23,000,000 -1,000,000 0 -1,000,000 -20,000,000        
          net cash from financing activities
        		-1,361,000,000 -1,115,000,000 -453,000,000 -244,000,000 -1,244,000,000 -1,853,000,000 -303,000,000 -536,000,000 -364,000,000 -394,000,000 168,000,000 -281,000,000 -895,000,000 -937,000,000 -160,000,000 652,000,000 -701,000,000 -3,287,000,000 1,578,000,000 1,875,000,000 -639,000,000 -585,000,000 -504,000,000 -1,530,000,000 -71,000,000 -824,000,000 -128,000,000 -471,000,000 -713,000,000 -700,000,000 -725,000,000 -443,000,000 -1,327,000,000 -426,000,000 -126,000,000 -563,000,000 -460,000,000 -678,000,000 -677,000,000 -785,000,000 -127,000,000 -440,000,000 -810,000,000 
          effect of currency on cash
        		7,000,000 -12,000,000 -119,000,000 -7,000,000 0 -32,000,000 -33,000,000 13,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 11,000,000 -11,000,000 0 7,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 0 -2,000,000 -11,000,000 15,000,000 -8,000,000 1,000,000 -23,000,000 -11,000,000 0 -1,000,000 8,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 65,000,000 -3,000,000 0 4,000,000 -1,000,000 8,000,000 0 -12,000,000 -15,000,000 0 -15,000,000 -13,000,000 -1,000,000 
          total increase in cash
        		  -1,378,000,000 1,221,000,000 81,000,000 -66,000,000   140,000,000 -5,000,000       26,000,000        -179,000,000 137,000,000 109,000,000 20,000,000 -44,000,000    -230,000,000 479,000,000 90,000,000 -321,000,000 171,000,000     -11,000,000 62,000,000 
          cash at the beginning of the period
        		0 0 0 555,000,000 0 0 0 488,000,000 0 0 0 294,000,000 0 0 0 297,000,000 0 0 0 438,000,000 0 0 0 370,000,000 0 0 0 283,000,000 0 0 0 561,000,000 0 0 0 543,000,000 0 0 0 0 781,000,000 0 577,000,000 
          cash at the end of the period
        		294,000,000 -70,000,000 -1,379,000,000 1,777,000,000 82,000,000 -67,000,000 67,000,000 473,000,000 140,000,000 -5,000,000 118,000,000 235,000,000 63,000,000 -133,000,000 127,000,000 237,000,000 26,000,000 -8,000,000 -75,000,000 354,000,000 9,000,000 137,000,000 53,000,000 239,000,000 -179,000,000 137,000,000 109,000,000 303,000,000 -44,000,000 71,000,000 -61,000,000 317,000,000 -230,000,000 479,000,000 90,000,000 222,000,000 171,000,000 -150,000,000 115,000,000 -360,000,000 663,000,000 -11,000,000 639,000,000 
          sales of short-term investments - net
        		   1,366,000,000                    30,000,000    16,000,000           -33,000,000 10,000,000 99,000,000   
          payments for settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net
        		                   -17,000,000         12,000,000               
          total decrease in cash
        		       -15,000,000    -59,000,000                   -61,000,000 -244,000,000       115,000,000 -360,000,000 -118,000,000   
          proceeds from settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net
        		      -10,000,000 11,000,000    41,000,000                                
          gain on sale of business
        		             0 0 -24,000,000      0 0 -91,000,000                    
          proceeds from (payments for) sale of business, net of cash sold
        		         -1,000,000                                  
          cash paid for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired
        		     1,000,000                                      
          purchases of short-term investments - net
        		         -585,000,000 -692,000,000 -27,000,000    -1,000,000                    -93,000,000        
          cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        		            2,000,000 0 0 -612,000,000 0 0 -2,800,000,000 -1,700,000,000 0 -5,000,000 0 -195,000,000 -903,000,000              0 0 -38,000,000   
          proceeds from (payments for) sales of businesses, net of cash sold
        		                                           
          gain on sale of businesses
        		                                           
          proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash sold
        		                                           
          proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold
        		             9,000,000                              
          less: increase in cash classified as held for sale
        		                  -6,000,000 -7,000,000  0 -1,000,000 -1,000,000                    
          decrease in cash
        		               -60,000,000   -75,000,000 -84,000,000                        
          loss on sale of businesses
        		                                           
          proceeds from sale of business
        		                     0 6,000,000 1,402,000,000         7,000,000         0 761,000,000 
          proceeds from (payments for) sales of businesses
        		                                           
          proceeds (payments) for settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net
        		                     54,000,000 -66,000,000 -16,000,000                    
          increase in cash
        		                     137,000,000 53,000,000 -131,000,000                    
          proceeds for settlement of currency exchange contracts not designated as hedges - net
        		                          -1,000,000 51,000,000                
          cash received from (paid for) acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        		                                    0       
          balance at january 1, 2015
        		                                           
          inventory accounting method change*
        		                                           
          balance at january 1, 2015*
        		                                           
          net income*
        		                                           
          other comprehensive loss, net of tax
        		                                           
          issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans - net
        		                                           
          changes in noncontrolling interest of consolidated subsidiaries - net
        		                                           
          balance at december 31, 2015*
        		                                           
          balance at december 31, 2016*
        		                                           
          cumulative-effect adjustment upon adoption of asu 2016-09
        		                                           
          other comprehensive income, net of tax
        		                                           
          issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans
        		                                           
          balance at december 31, 2017
        		                                           
          cash received from acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        		                                           
          sale (purchases) of short-term investments - net
        		                                           
          proceeds from sale of businesses
        		                                      0     
          excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation
        		                                         6,000,000 16,000,000 
          cash (paid for) received from acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        		                                           
          proceeds from sales of businesses
        		                                           
          note 1.
        		                                           
          pension expense
        		                                         76,000,000 72,000,000 
          cash paid for acquisitions of businesses
        		                                         -19,000,000 8,000,000 
          other-net
        		                                          157,000,000 
          sales of short-term investments-net
        		                                          132,000,000