| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (http://www.amphenol.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlow)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000820313 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow  | |||
Cash from operating activities:  | |||
Net income  | 832,600,000    | 772,300,000    | 715,200,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Stock-based compensation expense  | |||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation payment arrangements  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Inventories  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other current assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | (  | ||
Accrued income taxes  | |||
Other accrued liabilities  | |||
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits  | (  | ||
Other long-term assets and liabilities  | (  | ||
Other  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash from investing activities:  | |||
Purchases of land and depreciable assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from disposals of land and depreciable assets  | |||
Purchases of short-term investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Sales and maturities of short-term investments  | |||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash from financing activities:  | |||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes  | |||
Long-term borrowings under credit facilities  | |||
Repayments of long-term debt  | (  | (  | |
Borrowings under commercial paper program, net  | |||
Payment of costs related to debt financing  | (  | (  | |
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  | |||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation payment arrangements  | |||
Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividend payments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period  | 1,737,200,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period  | 1,034,600,000    | 1,737,200,000    | 968,900,000    | 
Cash paid during the year for:  | |||
Interest  | |||
Income taxes  | |||