| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 42002 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Components Of Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (http://www.3dsystems.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesComponentsOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000910638 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
Income before income taxes: Domestic | ( | ( | |
Income before income taxes: Foreign | ( | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (39,812,000) | (654,953,000) | 17,387,000 |