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

Income Taxes (Narrrative) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Narrrative) (Details) (USD $)
2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Unrecognized tax benefits   $ 8,552,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 10,346,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 4,041,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 1,598,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions   183,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued      
Statutory tax rates   26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate [1] 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate [1] 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate [1]  
Privileged enterprise benefits rate   26.50%ssys_PrivilegedEnterpriseBenefitsRate      
Tax-exempt income   148,100,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxExemptIncome      
Change in corporate tax rate, amount incurred   14,800,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate      
Reduced Corporate Tax Rate     7.00%ssys_ReducedCorporateTaxRate 12.50%ssys_ReducedCorporateTaxRate  
Decrease In Tax Rates In Year Thereafter     9.00%ssys_DecreaseInTaxRatesInYearThereafter 16.00%ssys_DecreaseInTaxRatesInYearThereafter  
Special Preferred Enterprise Of Reduced Tax Rates 1     8.00%ssys_SpecialPreferredEnterpriseOfReducedTaxRates1 5.00%ssys_SpecialPreferredEnterpriseOfReducedTaxRates1 15.00%ssys_SpecialPreferredEnterpriseOfReducedTaxRates1
Special Preferred Enterprise Of Reduced Tax Rates 2         10.00%ssys_SpecialPreferredEnterpriseOfReducedTaxRates2
Special Preferred Enterprise Benefits Period         10 years
Operating loss carryforwards   91,700,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards      
Deferred tax asset   35,400,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset      
Foreign ownership percentage basis for determining tax rate   90.00%ssys_ForeignOwnershipPercentage      
Approved enterprise and beneficiary enterprise income tax exempt or taxable rate   10.00%ssys_ApprovedEnterpriseAndBeneficiaryEnterpriseIncomeTaxExemptOrTaxableRate      
Dividend withholding tax rate 20.00%ssys_DividendWithholdingTaxRate 15.00%ssys_DividendWithholdingTaxRate      
Deferred tax liability   $ 40,100,000ssys_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxLiabilities      
Minimum [Member]          
Special Preferred Enterprise Tax Exempt Period   2 years      
Maximum [Member]          
Special Preferred Enterprise Tax Exempt Period   10 years      
Unites States [Member]          
Statutory tax rates   35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_US
     
Germany [Member]          
Statutory tax rates   27.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= ssys_GermanyMember
     
Hong Kong [Member]          
Statutory tax rates   16.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= ssys_HongKongMember
     
Israel [Member]          
Statutory tax rates 26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_IL
26.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_IL
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_IL
25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_IL
 
[1] As a result of the Stratasys-Objet merger, the statutory rate for 2014 and 2013 reflects the Israel statutory rate of 26.5% and 25%, respectively. For 2012 (since income was primarily in the U.S with the December 1, 2012 merger date), the statutory rate reflects the U.S. statutory rate of 35%.