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

Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 10,346us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 4,041us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 1,598us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Additions for tax positions related to the current year 2,705us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 3,997us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 455us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Additions for tax positions related to previous years 734us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 2,562us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 14us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Reduction of reserve for statute expirations (5,233)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (254)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (1,156)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Addition from the Stratasys-Objet merger       3,130us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition
Balance at end of year $ 8,552us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 10,346us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 4,041us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits