| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Domestic and Foreign Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Details) (http://www.amerisourcebergen.com/role/IncomeTaxesDomesticAndForeignIncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001140859 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-10-01 - 2016-09-30 | 2014-10-01 - 2015-09-30 | 2013-10-01 - 2014-09-30 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Domestic | |||
Foreign | |||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,390,910,000 | 268,964,000 | 669,863,000 |