| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 41506 - Disclosure - International Retirement Plan (Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations) (Details) (http://www.3dsystems.com/role/DisclosureInternationalRetirementPlanAssumptionsUsedToDetermineBenefitObligationsDetails) |
| Table | Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000910638 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis] | International Retirement Plan [Member] |
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
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