Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 25, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001517228
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		194,239,567
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	COMM
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity File Number	001-36146
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-4332098
Entity Address, Address Line One	1100 CommScope Place, SE
Entity Address, City or Town	Hickory
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28602
City Area Code	828
Local Phone Number	324-2200
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false