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Cover Page - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
May 04, 2021
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2021  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-33155  
Entity Registrant Name IPG PHOTONICS CORP  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-3444218  
Entity Address, Address Line One 50 Old Webster Road  
Entity Address, City or Town Oxford  
Entity Address, State or Province MA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01540  
City Area Code 508  
Local Phone Number 373-1100  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol IPGP  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   53,578,610
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Central Index Key 0001111928