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

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

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Acquisitions (Schedule of Adjustment of Supplemental Pro Forma Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
MakerBot [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Increase in amortization of intangibles $ 14,139ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsAmortizationOfIntangibles
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		$ 23,556ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsAmortizationOfIntangibles
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		 
Adjust performance bonus expenses (163)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsPerformanceBonusExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		19,836ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsPerformanceBonusExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		 
Adjust expenses related to business combination (deal fees, inventory and deferred revenues step-up and earn-out revaluation (11,301)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsBusinessCombinationExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		11,272ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsBusinessCombinationExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		 
Adjust taxes related to the adjustments to the supplemental pro forma (4,239)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsTaxesRelatedToSupplementalProFormaInformation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		(20,226)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsTaxesRelatedToSupplementalProFormaInformation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		 
Total pro forma information adjustments (1,564)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		34,438ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_MakerbotMember 		 
Objet [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation related to business combination   22,642ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationStockBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember 		 
Increase in amortization of intangibles   44,239ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsAmortizationOfIntangibles
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember 		 
Adjust expenses related to business combination (deal fees, inventory and deferred revenues step-up and earn-out revaluation   (28,850)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsBusinessCombinationExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember 		 
Adjust taxes related to the adjustments to the supplemental pro forma   (2,899)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsTaxesRelatedToSupplementalProFormaInformation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember 		 
Total pro forma information adjustments   35,132ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_ObjetLtdMember 		 
Solid Concepts Inc [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Increase in amortization of intangibles 6,446ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsAmortizationOfIntangibles
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember 		  2,261ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsAmortizationOfIntangibles
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Adjust performance bonus expenses 27,982ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsPerformanceBonusExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember 		  (266)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsPerformanceBonusExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Adjust expenses related to business combination (deal fees, inventory and deferred revenues step-up and earn-out revaluation (20,697)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsBusinessCombinationExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember 		  (26,012)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsBusinessCombinationExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Adjustments due to financial expenses related to Solid Concepts debts (440)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaAdjustmentsFinancialExpensesRelatedToAcquireeDebts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember 		  (406)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaAdjustmentsFinancialExpensesRelatedToAcquireeDebts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Adjust taxes related to the adjustments to the supplemental pro forma (755)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsTaxesRelatedToSupplementalProFormaInformation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember 		  10,513ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustmentsTaxesRelatedToSupplementalProFormaInformation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember
Total pro forma information adjustments $ 12,536ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember 		  $ (13,910)ssys_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ssys_SolidConceptsIncMember