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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Phenix Systems [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business acquisition, ownership percentage | 95.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ddd_PhenixSystemsMember
Date of acquisition | Jul. 15, 2013
Robtec [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business acquisition, ownership percentage | 70.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ddd_RobtecMember
Date of acquisition | Nov. 25, 2014

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