Other Income, net (Details ) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Income, net
Agency and commitment fees	$ (1.9)aph_AgencyAndCommitmentFees	$ (1.6)aph_AgencyAndCommitmentFees	$ (1.5)aph_AgencyAndCommitmentFees
Interest income	20.2us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther	15.0us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther	11.5us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
Other			0.1aph_OtherNonoperatingIncomeOther
Other income, net	$ 18.3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	$ 13.4us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	$ 10.1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense

Represents the amount of agency and commitment fees recorded in during the reporting period resulting from ancillary business related activities.

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Represents the amount of other income which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities.

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Amount of interest income earned from interest bearing assets not separately disclosed.

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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 9

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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