Earn-out obligation amount both current and noncurrent.

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- Definition

Estimated value for inventory purchases arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Material Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Makerbot [Member]	Aug. 15, 2013 Makerbot [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Revolving credit facility [Member]
Material Commitments [Abstract]
Inventory purchases	$ 65,800	$ 30,200
Rent expense	4,700	1,000	800
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility term						5 years
Amount of revolving credit facility						250,000
Revolving credit facility, maturity date						Oct. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Earn-out obligation				$ 29,000	$ 28,300