Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:
Products	$ 356,032	$ 229,980	$ 137,306
Services	157,368	123,653	93,117
Total revenue	513,400	353,633	230,423
Cost of sales:
Products	159,628	105,286	66,589
Services	86,178	67,151	54,806
Total cost of sales	245,806	172,437	121,395
Gross profit	267,594	181,196	109,028
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	143,244	97,422	59,795
Research and development	43,489	23,203	14,331
Total operating expenses	186,733	120,625	74,126
Income from operations	80,861	60,571	34,902
Interest and other expense, net	16,855	17,292	2,456
Income before income taxes	64,006	43,279	32,446
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes	19,887	4,338	(2,974)
Net income	44,119	38,941	35,420
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(12)
Net income attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	44,107	38,941	35,420
Other comprehensive income
Pension adjustments, net of taxes: $78 (2013), $316 (2012) and $122 (2011)	(168)	(714)	(275)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) attributable to 3D Systems Coporation	1,968	1,640	(1,743)
Liquidation of non-US entity	173
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1,973	926	(2,018)
Comprehensive income	46,080	39,867	33,402
Foreign currency translation gain attributable to nonontrolling interest	(50)
Comprehensive income attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ 46,030	$ 39,867	$ 33,402
Net income per share available to 3D Systems common stockholders – basic and diluted	$ 0.45	$ 0.48	$ 0.47