CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 1,032,754	$ 948,463	$ 2,991,077	$ 2,604,215
Cost of sales	709,277	638,746	2,042,254	1,756,007
Gross profit	323,477	309,717	948,823	848,208
Casualty loss related to flood (Note 15)	12,831		12,831
Change in contingent acquisition related obligations (Note 16)			(17,813)
Selling, general and administrative expense	124,587	120,583	366,787	338,405
Operating income	186,059	189,134	587,018	509,803
Interest expense	(10,498)	(10,568)	(31,885)	(30,549)
Other income (expenses), net	2,255	1,251	6,089	2,474
Income before income taxes	177,816	179,817	561,222	481,728
Provision for income taxes	(41,758)	(41,018)	(147,385)	(111,782)
Net income	136,058	138,799	413,837	369,946
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,435)	(1,531)	(3,505)	(4,654)
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation	$ 134,623	$ 137,268	$ 410,332	$ 365,292
Net income per common share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.79	$ 2.39	$ 2.11
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic (in shares)	167,951,866	173,813,753	171,411,779	173,535,255
Net income per common share- Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.78	$ 2.36	$ 2.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted (in shares)	169,835,067	176,224,749	173,728,409	175,897,452
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.015	$ 0.015	$ 0.045	$ 0.045