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Long Lived Assets Attributed to Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets $ 57,659us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 43,921us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 41,208us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
UNITED STATES      
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 35,900us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
22,720us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
20,824us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Americas-Other      
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 1,113us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AmericasOtherThanUSMember
1,071us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AmericasOtherThanUSMember
951us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AmericasOtherThanUSMember
Germany      
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 17,351us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
17,294us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
16,630us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Europe-Other      
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 248us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_EuropeAndOtherMember
115us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_EuropeAndOtherMember
241us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_EuropeAndOtherMember
JAPAN      
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets 599us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
434us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
576us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Asia And Other      
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]      
Long-lived assets $ 2,448us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AsiaAndOtherMember
$ 2,287us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AsiaAndOtherMember
$ 1,986us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= faro_AsiaAndOtherMember