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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic And Diluted [Abstract] |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to 3D Systems Corporation - numerator for basic and diluted net earnings per share | $ (13,181)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ 4,877 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
Weighted average shares | 111,731 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 103,546 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
Earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted | $ (0.12)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ 0.05 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
Interest expense excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation |  | $ 156 ddd_InterestExpenseExcludedFromDilutedEarningsPerShare | [1]
5.5% Convertible notes shares excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation |  | 876 ddd_ConvertibleNotesSharesExcludedFromDilutedEarningsPerShare | [1]
[1] | Average outstanding diluted earnings per share calculation excludes shares that may be issued upon conversion of the outstanding senior convertible notes since the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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- Definition The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7655603&loc=d3e1377-109256 + Details
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