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Acquisitions (2014 Acquisitions) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 17, 2014 | Dec. 16, 2014 | Nov. 25, 2014 | Sep. 03, 2014 | Aug. 28, 2014 | Aug. 13, 2014 | Aug. 06, 2014 | Apr. 02, 2014 | Feb. 18, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 17, 2014
Consideration paid in cash | $ 54,552 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Digital PlaySpace, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 18, 2014
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |
Medical Modeling Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 02, 2014
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,026 |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,526 |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,500 |  |
Laser Reproductions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 06, 2014
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,450 |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,075 |  |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,375 |  |  |
APM And APP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 13, 2014
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,089 |  |  |  |
Simbionix [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 28, 2014
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  | $ 121,562 |  |  |  |  |
LayerWise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 03, 2014
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  | $ 41,933 |  |  |  |  |  |
Robtec [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 25, 2014
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00%
Consideration paid in cash |  |  | $ 21,880 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
botObjects [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 16, 2014
Acquired ownership percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  | $ 24,743 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional earnout term |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | botObjects [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional earnout amount |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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