Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders (in dollars)	$ 182,207	$ 160,798	$ 515,622	$ 467,793
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	313,284,242	317,331,040	314,183,699	318,731,280
Effect of dilutive stock options (in shares)	7,352,163	6,254,532	7,334,337	6,222,788
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	320,636,405	323,585,572	321,518,036	324,954,068
Earnings per share attributable to Amphenol Corporation shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.51	$ 1.64	$ 1.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.50	$ 1.60	$ 1.44
Anti-dilutive stock options, excluded from the computations of earning per share	6,169,900	5,525,800	4,695,200	3,218,984