CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Products	$ 94,543	$ 87,747	$ 280,406	$ 292,146
Services	61,819	63,827	186,622	190,654
Total revenue	156,362	151,574	467,028	482,800
Cost of sales:
Products	56,321	48,472	146,682	156,432
Services	31,104	32,064	93,485	94,719
Total cost of sales	87,425	80,536	240,167	251,151
Gross profit	68,937	71,038	226,861	231,649
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	64,814	83,212	202,009	237,242
Research and development	26,140	22,463	67,345	70,410
Total operating expenses	90,954	105,675	269,354	307,652
Loss from operations	(22,017)	(34,637)	(42,493)	(76,003)
Interest and other expense, net	1,624	1,373	1,290	4,029
Loss before income taxes	(23,641)	(36,010)	(43,783)	(80,032)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,214)	(3,524)	665	(20,563)
Net loss	(21,427)	(32,486)	(44,448)	(59,469)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(214)	(237)	(799)	(343)
Net loss attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (21,213)	$ (32,249)	$ (43,649)	$ (59,126)
Net loss per share available to 3D Systems Corporation common stockholders — basic and diluted	$ (0.19)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.53)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension adjustments	$ 18	$ 14	$ 54	$ 276
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	4,282	(9,957)	5,567	(17,903)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,300	(9,943)	5,621	(17,627)
Less foreign currency translation gain (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	22	(882)	68	(2,588)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	4,278	(9,061)	5,553	(15,039)
Comprehensive loss	(17,127)	(42,429)	(38,827)	(77,096)
Less comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(192)	(1,119)	(731)	(2,931)
Comprehensive loss attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (16,935)	$ (41,310)	$ (38,096)	$ (74,165)