Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Objet Ltd [Member]
Aug. 15, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Second Earn-out Payment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Second Earn-out Payment [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Second Earn-out Payment [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Stratasys Japan Co. Ltd. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Solidscape, Inc [Member]
Cash paid $ 12,163,000                    
Consideration issued for acquisition 493,650,000     1,340,897,000   493,650,000       2,000,000 39,099,000
Stratasys, Inc. closing price on December 1, 2012 merger date         $ 97.46            
Ownership percentage         100.00%         51.00%  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions         3,920,000            
Exchange for fully diluted shares   964,123 520,605   73,000            
Amount of shares issued for which the company paid tax withholding payments         115,000            
Amount of shares held to secure indemnification rights         655,000            
Fair value of stock options 453,217,000 1,340,897,000                  
Shares issued in earn-out payments         900,000            
Earn-out obligation         28,300,000 29,000,000 17,000,000        
Earn-out obligation difference           754,000          
Earn-out obligation undiscounted amount               0 108,200,000    
Earn-out obligation amount         29,000,000 12,000,000          
Compensation expense       4,500,000 8,900,000            
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 7,600,000     $ 6,300,000   $ 6,100,000         $ 615,000
Reverse stock split one-for-8.691