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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Jul. 14, 2014
Solid Concepts Inc. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Solid Concepts Inc. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Solid Concepts Inc. [Member]
Jul. 14, 2014
Solid Concepts Inc. [Member]
Retention-related and other payments [Member]
Aug. 01, 2014
Harvest Technologies Inc. [Member]
Sep. 23, 2014
GrabCAD
Aug. 15, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
First Earn-out Payment [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
MakerBot [Member]
Second Earn-out Payment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
MakerBot [Member]
Second Earn-out Payment [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Stratasys Japan Co. Ltd [Member]
Ownership percentage         100.00%       100.00% 100.00%         51.00%
Number of separate annual installments for the additional deferred payments         3                    
Undiscounted amount of the deferred payments           $ 60,200,000 $ 60,200,000                
Expense recorded due to the revaluation of the deferred payments 5,578,000 1,607,000 (1,289,000) 1,607,000   7,500,000                  
Potential retention related payments         76,400,000   65,400,000                
Cash paid for acquisitions         40,780,000     19,000,000              
Remaining amount for three annual installments               57,400,000              
Deferred payments           8,500,000                  
Consideration issued for acquisition                     493,700,000       2,000,000
Earn-out obligation amount                       10,800,000      
Earn out obligation shares                           800,000  
Earn-out obligation                         $ 9,500,000