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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award          
Expense incurred for stock-based compensation plans (in dollars) $ 10.1us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 9.3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense      
Expense incurred for stock-based compensation plans, net of tax (in dollars) 7.6us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 6.8us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax      
Stock Options          
Stock option activity          
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 27,787,920us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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  27,787,920us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options granted (in shares) 92,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Options exercised (in shares) (742,280)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Options forfeited (in shares) (92,680)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
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Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 27,044,960us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Vested and non-vested options expected to vest at the end of the period (in shares) 24,835,981us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 10,632,080us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Weighted Average Exercise Price          
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 31.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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  $ 31.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 31.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted average exercise price, vested and non-vested options expected to vest (in dollars per share) $ 31.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted average exercise price, exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 23.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term          
Weighted average remaining contractual term of options outstanding 6 years 10 months 28 days   7 years 1 month 2 days    
Weighted average remaining contractual term of options vested options and non-vested expected to vest 6 years 9 months 29 days        
Weighted average remaining contractual term of options exercisable 5 years 3 months 26 days        
Aggregate Intrinsic Value          
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding (in dollars) 729.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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  617.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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Aggregate intrinsic value of options, vested and non-vested options expected to vest (in dollars) 680.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
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Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable (in dollars) 378.6us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
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Status of the Company's non-vested options and changes during the year          
Non-vested options at the beginning of the period (in shares) 16,440,560us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
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  16,440,560us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
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Non-vested options, options granted (in shares) 92,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Non-vested options, options vested (in shares) (27,000)us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedNumberOfShares
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Non-vested options, options forfeited (in shares) (92,680)us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares
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Non-vested options at the end of the period (in shares) 16,412,880us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
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Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date          
Weighted average fair value at the grant date, options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 7.98us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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  $ 7.98us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average fair value at grant date, options granted (in dollars per share) $ 10.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average fair value at grant date, options vested (in dollars per share) $ 9.51us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average fair value at grant date, options forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 7.94us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average fair value at the grant date, options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 7.99us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in dollars) 25.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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15.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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Total fair value of stock options vested (in dollars) 0.3us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
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0.1us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
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Total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized (in dollars) $ 87.4us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Weighted average expected amortization period 3 years 3 months 4 days        
2000 Employee Option Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award          
Number of additional stock options that can be granted (in shares) 0aph_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsNumberOfAdditionalOptionsThatCanBeGranted
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2009 Employee Option Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award          
Common Stock reserved for issuance       58,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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32,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Shares available for the granting of additional stock options 24,979,260us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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2000 Employee Option Plan and 2009 Employee Option Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award          
Options ratable vesting period 5 years        
Options exercisable period 10 years        
2004 Directors Option Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award          
Shares available for the granting of additional stock options 140,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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Options ratable vesting period 3 years        
Options exercisable period 10 years        
Number of additional stock options expected to be granted (in shares) 0aph_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsNumberOfAdditionalOptionsExpectedToBeGranted
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2012 Directors Restricted Stock Plan          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award          
Shares available for the granting of additional stock options 171,230us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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Stock option activity          
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 18,340us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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  18,340us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options granted (in shares) 692us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 19,032us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date          
Weighted average fair value at the grant date, options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 47.72us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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  $ 47.72us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average fair value at grant date, options granted (in dollars per share) $ 4.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average fair value at the grant date, options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 47.98us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average expected amortization period 1 month 24 days   4 months 21 days