Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per 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
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 1,245,735	$ 1,153,062	$ 1,136,067	$ 1,079,805	$ 1,145,978	$ 1,103,376	$ 1,061,107	$ 981,604	$ 4,614,669	$ 4,292,065	$ 3,939,786
Gross profit	389,306	363,848	359,788	337,892	355,451	344,329	334,161	309,271	1,450,834	1,343,212	1,243,660
Operating income	241,360	224,483	224,013	206,957	221,220	215,670	206,176	185,279	896,813	828,345	751,678
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation	167,879	160,798	153,988	153,007	140,362	147,450	140,942	126,563	635,672	555,317	524,191
Net income per common 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
Net income per common share-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
Tax cost primarily related to delay of research and development credits and certain domestic taxes on foreign income that are part of tax provisions within American Taxpayer Relief Act				11,300					(11,300)	11,300
Net income per diluted common share resulting from the delay in the reinstatement of certain federal income tax provisions for the year 2012 (in dollars per share)				$ 0.07	$ 0.07				$ 0.07	$ 0.07
Net income per diluted common share excluding the effects of charges related to flood and acquisition-related expenses (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.98		$ 0.87	$ 0.94
Acquisition-related expenses	3,400	2,500			2,000				5,983	2,000	2,000
Acquisition-related expenses, net of tax	2,400	2,100			2,000
Acquisition-related expenses, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
One-time tax benefit related to reserve adjustments from the favorable settlement of international tax positions and the completion of prior year audits		3,600
One-time tax benefit related to reserve adjustments from the favorable settlement of international tax positions and the completion of prior year audits (in dollars per share)		$ 0.02
Tax expense related to change in contingent obligations					$ 11,300					$ 11,300