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Acquisitions (Summary of Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Summary of Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2013
Dec. 01, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
MakerBot [Member]      
Total intangible assets, amount $ 168,386us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
   
Objet [Member]      
Total intangible assets, amount   490,176us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
 
Developed Technology [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life 5 years    
Total intangible assets, amount 43,227us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Developed Technology [Member] | Objet [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life   9 years 7 months 6 days  
Total intangible assets, amount   374,126us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Trade name [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life 11 years    
Total intangible assets, amount 42,134us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Trade name [Member] | Objet [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life   9 years  
Total intangible assets, amount   15,291us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Customer relationships - Distributors [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life 10 years    
Total intangible assets, amount 19,315us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ssys_CustomerRelationshipsDistributorsMember
   
Customer relationships - Direct [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life 1 year    
Total intangible assets, amount 3,435us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Customer relationships - Direct [Member] | Objet [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life   10 years  
Total intangible assets, amount   72,679us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Customer relationships - Direct [Member] | Solid Concepts Inc [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life     6 years 7 months 6 days
Non-compete Agreement [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Intangible assets, Weighted Average Life 4 years    
Total intangible assets, amount 10,004us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
   
IPR&D - Printers [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Total intangible assets, amount 34,189us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
   
Weighted Average Life - Years
Indefinite
   
IPR&D - Printers [Member] | Objet [Member]      
Total intangible assets, amount   28,080us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Weighted Average Life - Years  
Indefinite
 
IPR&D - Peripherals [Member] | MakerBot [Member]      
Total intangible assets, amount $ 16,082us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ssys_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentPeripheralsMember
   
Weighted Average Life - Years
Indefinite