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Net Sales to External Customers Based upon Geographic Location (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers $ 104,153us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 82,239us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 82,060us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 73,374us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 89,895us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 68,190us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 68,329us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 65,370us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 341,826us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 291,784us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 273,395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
UNITED STATES                      
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers                 124,851us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
109,757us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
97,912us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Americas-Other                      
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers                 14,117us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AmericasOtherThanUSMember
10,678us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AmericasOtherThanUSMember
10,704us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AmericasOtherThanUSMember
Germany                      
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers                 50,437us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
42,471us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
42,413us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Europe-Other                      
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers                 69,742us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_EuropeAndOtherMember
60,944us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_EuropeAndOtherMember
57,698us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_EuropeAndOtherMember
JAPAN                      
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers                 32,531us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
23,795us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
25,553us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Asia And Other                      
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales to external customers                 $ 50,148us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AsiaAndOtherMember
$ 44,139us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AsiaAndOtherMember
$ 39,115us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AsiaAndOtherMember