Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders (in dollars)	$ 167,879	$ 160,798	$ 153,988	$ 153,007	$ 140,362	$ 147,450	$ 140,942	$ 126,563	$ 635,672	$ 555,317	$ 524,191
Basic average common shares outstanding									159,092,787	161,522,080	169,640,115
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)									3,181,712	2,425,031	2,185,473
Dilutive average common shares outstanding									162,274,499	163,947,111	171,825,588
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.01	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 0.88	$ 0.91	$ 0.87	$ 0.78	$ 4.00	$ 3.44	$ 3.09
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.99	$ 0.95	$ 0.94	$ 0.86	$ 0.90	$ 0.86	$ 0.77	$ 3.92	$ 3.39	$ 3.05
Anti-dilutive common shares, excluded from the computations of earning per share									1,875,509	4,551,578	4,286,519