CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 1,314,172	$ 1,136,067	$ 2,560,246	$ 2,215,872
Cost of sales	897,405	776,279	1,754,623	1,518,192
Gross profit	416,767	359,788	805,623	697,680
Acquisition-related expenses			2,020
Selling, general and administrative expense	160,957	135,775	315,658	266,710
Operating income	255,810	224,013	487,945	430,970
Interest expense	(20,081)	(15,621)	(39,152)	(31,078)
Other income, net	4,293	3,033	8,358	5,818
Income before income taxes	240,022	211,425	457,151	405,710
Provision for income taxes	(63,605)	(56,557)	(120,932)	(97,229)
Net income	176,417	154,868	336,219	308,481
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,485)	(880)	(2,804)	(1,486)
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation	$ 174,932	$ 153,988	$ 333,415	$ 306,995
Net income per common share-Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.11	$ 0.96	$ 2.12	$ 1.92
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Basic (in shares)	157,114,685	159,705,021	157,320,441	159,721,503
Net income per common share-Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.95	$ 2.07	$ 1.89
Weighted average common shares outstanding-Diluted (in shares)	160,791,135	162,935,428	160,983,079	162,824,829
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.105	$ 0.40	$ 0.21