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Acquisitions (Schedule of Assumptions Applied in Merger) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Schedule of Assumptions Applied in Merger) (Details) (MakerBot [Member], USD $)
0 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2013
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Risk-free interest rate 0.36%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Expected option term 1 year 4 months 17 days
Expected price volatility 59.41%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Dividend yield   
Weighted average merger date fair value $ 92.73ssys_FairValueAssumptionsWeightedAverageMergerDateFairValue
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