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| Network | 2401408 - Disclosure - Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (http://www.ipgphotonics.com/role/NatureOfBusinessAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisUsingSignificantUnobservableInputsDetails) |
| Table | Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001111928 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | ||||
| Asset Class [Axis] | Asset Class [Axis] | Asset Class [Axis] | ||||
| Auction Rate Securities | Contingent Purchase Consideration | Auction Rate Securities | Contingent Purchase Consideration | Auction Rate Securities | Contingent Purchase Consideration | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Balance, January 1 | ||||||
Period transactions | ( | ( | ( | |||
Change in fair value and accretion and currency fluctuations | ( | ( | ||||
Balance, December 31 | 1,136,000 | 20,000 | 1,128,000 | 98,000 | ||