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

Acquisitions (Schedule of Supplemental Pro Forma Information) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Schedule of Supplemental Pro Forma Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
MakerBot [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 518,714us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
$ 230,052us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
 
Net loss attributable to Stratasys Ltd. (23,928)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
(30,211)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
 
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to Stratasys Ltd. - basic $ (0.54)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
$ (0.74)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
 
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to Stratasys Ltd. - diluted $ (0.54)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
$ (0.78)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember
 
Objet [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Net sales   359,054us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
 
Net loss attributable to Stratasys Ltd.   (21,577)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
 
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to Stratasys Ltd. - basic and diluted   $ (0.58)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember
 
Solid Concepts Inc [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Net sales 546,355us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
  785,385us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Net loss attributable to Stratasys Ltd. $ (36,259)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
  $ (106,924)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Net loss per ordinary share attributable to Stratasys Ltd. - basic and diluted $ (0.84)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
  $ (2.12)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember