Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | | 12 Months Ended | | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Enardo LLC and Virgo Valves and Controls, LTD [Domain] | Enardo LLC and Virgo Valves and Controls, LTD [Domain] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Appleton Group [Member] | Appleton Group [Member] | Artesyn (Embedded Computing and Power) [Member] | Artesyn (Embedded Computing and Power) [Member] | Artesyn (Embedded Computing and Power) [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member] | Power Transmission Solutions [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Parent Company [Member] | Common stock purchased related to embedded computing and power transaction [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Goodwill impairment | $0 | $503 | $0 | $503 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $503 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Goodwill impairment loss, net of tax | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 475 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Impairment effect on earnings per share, after tax | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $0.65 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Net income tax charge primarily related to the anticipated repatriation of non-US earnings, partially offset by other tax versus book differences | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 33 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Net income tax charge primarily related to the anticipated repatriation of non-US earnings, partially offset by other tax versus book differences, per share | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $0.05 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Percentage of controlling interest sold | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 51.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Proceeds from divestiture of business | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 264 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Equity method investment | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 60 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Gain (loss) on divestiture of business | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Tax benefit from divestiture | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | -20 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Net sales | 6,312 | 6,344 | 17,730 | 17,857 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 500 | ' | 146 | ' | 80 | ' | 600 | ' | ' | ' |
Assets held-for-sale, other current assets | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 367 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Assets held-for-sale, other assets | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 212 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Liabilities held-for-sale, accrued expenses | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 255 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Pretax foreign cash repatriated | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 376 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
After-tax foreign cash repatriated | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 308 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Common stock repurchased during the period | 9,582 | ' | 9,582 | ' | 8,985 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 600 |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired | ' | ' | 610 | 20 | ' | 506 | ' | 104 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Debt assumed in acquisition of businesses | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 76 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Revenues | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 300 | ' | 55 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Book value of goodwill acquired | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 324 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Expected tax deductible amount of goodwill acquired | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Identifiable intangibles acquired | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 178 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average life | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | '12 years | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Percentage of non-controlling interest acquired | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 44.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Payments to acquire businesses, gross | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 574 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | ' | ' | 444 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 101 | 343 | ' |
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset | ' | ' | 130 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Cash to be received upon sale of business | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $98 | ' | ' | ' | ' |