CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenue:
Products	$ 90,964	$ 99,822
Services	61,591	60,900
Total revenue	152,555	160,722
Cost of sales:
Products	44,161	50,476
Services	30,881	31,262
Total cost of sales	75,042	81,738
Gross profit	77,513	78,984
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	73,967	74,292
Research and development	20,305	22,216
Total operating expenses	94,272	96,508
Loss from operations	(16,759)	(17,524)
Interest and other (income) expense, net	(126)	2,567
Loss before income taxes	(16,633)	(20,091)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	1,179	(6,943)
Net loss	(17,812)	(13,148)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(24)	33
Net loss attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (17,788)	$ (13,181)
Net loss per share available to 3D Systems Corporation common stockholders — basic and diluted	$ (0.16)	$ (0.12)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension adjustments, net of taxes	$ (31)	$ 265
Foreign currency gain (loss)	7,939	(20,957)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	7,908	(20,692)
Less foreign currency translation gain (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	89	(125)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	7,819	(20,567)
Comprehensive loss	(9,904)	(33,840)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	65	(92)
Comprehensive loss attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (9,969)	$ (33,748)