Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Oct. 26, 2021
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000820313
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Entity File Number	1-10879
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-2785165
Entity Address, Address Line One	358 Hall Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Wallingford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06492
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	265-8900
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	APH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		598,027,782
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false