| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares in Millions | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 |
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Net sales | $ 30,026 | $ 27,448 | $ 24,878 | $ 23,196 | |||||||||||
Cost of products sold | 19,246 | 17,131 | 15,375 | 14,762 | |||||||||||
Selling and administrative expense | 4,620 | 4,311 | 4,077 | 3,795 | |||||||||||
Research and development expense | 844 | 797 | 794 | 754 | |||||||||||
Interest expense - net | (445) | (241) | (130) | - | |||||||||||
Interest expense - net | - | - | - | (151) | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of business | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Arbitration decision expense | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
Other expense (income) - net | (53) | (37) | 64 | 93 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 4,820 | 4,932 | 4,566 | 3,827 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 987 | 841 | 768 | 604 | |||||||||||
Net income | 3,833 | 4,090 | 3,798 | 3,223 | |||||||||||
Less net income for noncontrolling interests | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | $ 3,829 | $ 4,087 | $ 3,794 | $ 3,218 | |||||||||||
Net income per share attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders | |||||||||||||||
Diluted (USD per share) | $ 9.82 | $ 10.45 | $ 9.5 | $ 8.02 | |||||||||||
Basic (USD per share) | 9.85 | 10.48 | 9.54 | 8.06 | |||||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
Diluted (in shares) | 389.4 | 391.2 | 399.4 | 401.1 | |||||||||||
Basic (in shares) | 388.4 | 389.9 | 397.6 | 399.1 | |||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per ordinary share (USD per share) | $ 4.28 | $ 4.16 | $ 3.76 | $ 3.44 |