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42301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)
(http://www.3dsystems.com/role/DisclosureAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000910638 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]Liquidation Of Non-US Entity [Member]Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]Equity Component [Domain]Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]Liquidation Of Non-US Entity [Member]Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]Equity Component [Domain]
Beginning Balance
(37,675,000) 
xsi:nil  
(1,873,000) 
(39,548,000) 
(22,195,000) 
xsi:nil  
(2,211,000) 
(24,406,000) 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(13,063,000) 
288,000  
(902,000) 
(13,677,000) 
(15,480,000) 
xsi:nil  
338,000  
(15,142,000) 
Ending Balance
(50,738,000) 
 
288,000  
 
(2,775,000) 
 
(53,225,000) 
 
(37,675,000) 
 
xsi:nil  
 
(1,873,000) 
 
(39,548,000)