Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 690,850	$ 515,086
Short-term investments	251,653	133,848
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	942,503	648,934
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,372 and $11,113, respectively	910,711	767,181
Inventories:
Raw materials and supplies	243,127	210,886
Work in process	271,669	255,581
Finished goods	218,922	183,395
Inventories	733,718	649,862
Other current assets	119,983	115,260
Total current assets	2,706,915	2,181,237
Land and depreciable assets:
Land	21,874	21,930
Buildings and improvements	167,884	159,573
Machinery and equipment	943,573	854,867
Land and depreciable assets, gross	1,133,331	1,036,370
Accumulated depreciation	(715,895)	(655,869)
Land and depreciable assets, net	417,436	380,501
Goodwill	1,932,740	1,746,113
Other long-term assets	158,372	137,374
Total assets	5,215,463	4,445,225
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	496,525	377,867
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	89,142	83,810
Accrued income taxes	94,341	87,315
Other accrued expenses	108,213	93,125
Short-term debt	100,293	298
Total current liabilities	888,514	642,415
Long-term debt (Note 2)	1,606,204	1,376,831
Accrued pension and post-employment benefit obligations	244,571	207,049
Other long-term liabilities	33,992	34,144
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 2, 10 and 16)
Equity:
Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 159,857,738 and 163,122,474 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	160	163
Additional paid-in capital	336,683	189,166
Accumulated earnings	2,210,120	2,102,497
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(117,004)	(120,057)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Amphenol Corporation	2,429,959	2,171,769
Noncontrolling interests	12,223	13,017
Total equity	2,442,182	2,184,786
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 5,215,463	$ 4,445,225