Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders’ Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total 3D Ssytems Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Member]	Total
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 23		$ 186,252	$ (189)	$ (57,925)	$ 4,958	$ 133,119		$ 133,119
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	23,474			134
Exercise of stock options, Value		[1]	2,536				2,536		2,536
Exercise of stock options, Shares	306								452
Issuance (repurchase) of restricted stock, net, Value		[2]	253	(25)			228		228
Issuance (repurchase) of restricted stock, net, Shares	253			190
Issuance of common stock, Value	2		62,052				62,054		62,054
Issuance of common stock, Shares	1,495
Issuance of stock for 5.50% senior convertible notes, Value			17,770				17,770		17,770
Common stock split, Value	26				(26)
Common stock split, Shares	25,329
Issuance of stock for acquisitions, Value			3,042				3,042		3,042
Issuance of stock for acquisitions, Shares	110
Stock-based compensation expense, Value			2,637				2,637		2,637
Stock-based compensation expense, Shares	8
Net income					35,420		35,420		35,420
Gain on pension plan - unrealized						(275)	(275)		(275)
Foreign currency translation adjustments						(1,743)	(1,743)		(1,743)
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2011	51		274,542	(214)	(22,531)	2,940	254,788		254,788
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011	50,975			324
Exercise of stock options, Value	1		3,903				3,904		3,904
Exercise of stock options, Shares	1,055								1,056
Tax benefit of stock options exercised, Value			1,514				1,514		1,514
Issuance (repurchase) of restricted stock, net, Value	1		524	(26)			499		499
Issuance (repurchase) of restricted stock, net, Shares	524			31
Issuance of common stock, Value	4		106,885				106,889		106,889
Issuance of common stock, Shares	4,151
Issuance of stock for 5.50% senior convertible notes, Value	3		60,079				60,082		60,082
Issuance of stock for 5.50% senior convertible notes, Shares	2,845
Issuance of stock for acquisitions, Value			7,672				7,672		7,672
Issuance of stock for acquisitions, Shares	294
Stock-based compensation expense, Value			5,118				5,118		5,118
Stock-based compensation expense, Shares	11
Net income					38,941		38,941		38,941
Gain on pension plan - unrealized						(714)	(714)		(714)
Foreign currency translation adjustments						1,640	1,640		1,640
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	60		460,237	(240)	16,410	3,866	480,333		480,333
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	59,855			355					89,783
Exercise of stock options, Shares									0
Tax benefit of stock options exercised, Value			26,038				26,038		26,038
Issuance (repurchase) of restricted stock, net, Value	1		947	(46)			902		902
Issuance (repurchase) of restricted stock, net, Shares	1,001			68
Issuance of common stock, Value	7		272,069				272,076		272,076
Issuance of common stock, Shares	7,112
Issuance of stock for 5.50% senior convertible notes, Value	5		80,749				80,754		80,754
Issuance of stock for 5.50% senior convertible notes, Shares	4,675
Common stock split, Value	31		(177)		(30)		(176)		(176)
Common stock split, Shares	30,867			177
Issuance of stock for acquisitions, Value			13,131				13,131		13,131
Issuance of stock for acquisitions, Shares	293
Stock-based compensation expense, Value			13,558				13,558		13,558
Stock-based compensation expense, Shares	15
Net income					44,107		44,107	12	44,119
Noncontrolling interest for business combinations								1,084	1,084
Gain on pension plan - unrealized						(168)	(168)		(168)
Liquidation of non-US entity						173	173		173
Foreign currency translation adjustments						1,918	1,918	50	1,968
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 104		$ 866,552	$ (286)	$ 60,487	$ 5,789	$ 932,646	$ 1,146	$ 933,792
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013	103,818			600					103,818

[1] Amounts not shown due to rounding.

[2] Accumulated other comprehensive income of $5,789 consists of a cumulative unrealized loss on pension plan of $1,076, a $173 gain on the liquidation of a non-US entity and foreign currency translation gain of $6,692.