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Acquisitions (Schedule of Solid Concepts transaction) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Schedule of Solid Concepts transaction) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 14, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Issuance of ordinary shares $ 117,845us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions $ 453,217us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions $ 1,340,897us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions  
Cash paid upon closing 157,559us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross 12,163us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross     
Total consideration paid for merger and acquisitions 338,179us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 493,650us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 1,340,897us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1  
Solid Concepts Inc [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Issuance of ordinary shares       97,869us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Cash paid upon closing       40,130us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Holdback amount       3,839ssys_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredRestrictedPayments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Deferred payments       43,576ssys_BusinessCombinationConsiderationDeferredPayments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Total consideration paid for merger and acquisitions       $ 185,414us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember