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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets      
Indefinite-lived trade name intangible asset $ 52.3us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames    
Summary of the Company's amortizable intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 382.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   379.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization 152.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   143.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Weighted average useful lives of amortizable intangible assets 10 years    
Amortization expense 8.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 8.3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Amortization expense estimated for each of the next five fiscal years      
2015 33.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2016 33.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2017 32.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2018 28.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2019 24.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Customer relationships      
Summary of the Company's amortizable intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 302.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  299.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization 99.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  92.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Weighted average useful lives of amortizable intangible assets 10 years    
Proprietary technology      
Summary of the Company's amortizable intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 53.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  53.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization 27.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  26.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Weighted average useful lives of amortizable intangible assets 14 years    
License agreements      
Summary of the Company's amortizable intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 6.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
  6.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Accumulated Amortization 6.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
  6.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Weighted average useful lives of amortizable intangible assets 8 years    
Backlog and other      
Summary of the Company's amortizable intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 19.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= aph_BacklogAndOtherMember
  19.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= aph_BacklogAndOtherMember
Accumulated Amortization $ 19.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= aph_BacklogAndOtherMember
  $ 19.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= aph_BacklogAndOtherMember
Weighted average useful lives of amortizable intangible assets 2 years