Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of the reconciliation of basic average common shares outstanding to diluted average common shares outstanding

A reconciliation of the basic average common shares outstanding to diluted average common shares outstanding as of December 31 is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	2012		2011		2010
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders	$	555,317	$	524,191	$	496,405
Basic average common shares outstanding	161,522,080		169,640,115		173,785,650
Effect of dilutive stock options	2,425,031		2,185,473		2,540,343
Dilutive average common shares outstanding	163,947,111		171,825,588		176,325,993
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	3.44	$	3.09	$	2.86
Diluted	$	3.39	$	3.05	$	2.82