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

Equity (Share Capital) (Narrative) (Details)

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Equity (Share Capital) (Narrative) (Details)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 18, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
ILS
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
ILS
Jun. 30, 2013
ILS
Dec. 31, 2014
Objet [Member]
ILS
Sep. 30, 2012
Objet [Member]
ILS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Public offering, shares 5,200,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSoldInPublicOffering            
Proceeds from public offering $ 462.9us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountPublicSaleOfUnits            
Authorized share capital, shares             60,000,000us-gaap_CapitalUnitsAuthorized
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
Authorized share capital         1.8us-gaap_CapitalUnits 0.6us-gaap_CapitalUnits
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
5.0us-gaap_CapitalUnits
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
Common stock, par value   0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
0.0833us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
Common stock, shares authorized   180,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized   180,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized      
Reverse stock split  
one-for-8.691
         
Warrants to purchase     500,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstanding        
Tax benefit     $ 6.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises        
Warrants issued     360,115ssys_WarrantsIssued