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

Fair Value Measurement (Schedule of Fair Value Measurements) (Details)

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Fair Value Measurement (Schedule of Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Long term investment   $ 1,634us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
Derivative liabilities, net (36,047)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue (28,480)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
Level 2 [Member]    
Long term investment   1,634us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Derivative liabilities, net (391)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
545ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 3 [Member]    
Long term investment     
Derivative liabilities, net (35,656)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
(29,025)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Foreign Exchange Future [Member]    
Derivative assets, net 3,753us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
301us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
Derivative liabilities, net (2,901)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
(1,543)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Derivative assets, net 3,753us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
301us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
Derivative liabilities, net (2,901)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
(1,543)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeFutureMember
Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Derivative assets, net      
Derivative liabilities, net      
Foreign Exchange Future Two [Member]    
Derivative assets, net   153us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_ForeignExchangeFutureTwoMember
Derivative liabilities, net (1,243)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_ForeignExchangeFutureTwoMember
 
Foreign Exchange Future Two [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Derivative assets, net   153us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_ForeignExchangeFutureTwoMember
Derivative liabilities, net (1,243)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_ForeignExchangeFutureTwoMember
 
Foreign Exchange Future Two [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Derivative assets, net     
Derivative liabilities, net     
Obligations in connection with acquisitions [Member]    
Derivative liabilities, net (35,656)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_EarnOutObligationsMember
(29,025)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_EarnOutObligationsMember
Obligations in connection with acquisitions [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Derivative liabilities, net      
Obligations in connection with acquisitions [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Derivative liabilities, net $ (35,656)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_EarnOutObligationsMember
$ (29,025)ssys_FinancialAssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= ssys_EarnOutObligationsMember