| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2441404 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Differences Between Income Taxes Using Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate (Detail) (http://www.aligntech.com/role/IncomeTaxesDifferencesBetweenIncomeTaxesUsingFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRateAndEffectiveTaxRateDetail) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001097149 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | |||
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit | |||
Impact of differences in foreign tax rates | ( | ( | ( |
Goodwill Impairment | ( | ||
Amortization of stock-based compensation | |||
Other items not individually material | |||
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Total | |||