CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Products	$ 94,730	$ 90,964
Services	61,701	61,591
Total revenue	156,431	152,555
Cost of sales:
Products	44,748	44,161
Services	31,497	30,881
Total cost of sales	76,245	75,042
Gross profit	80,186	77,513
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	66,405	73,967
Research and development	22,852	20,305
Total operating expenses	89,257	94,272
Loss from operations	(9,071)	(16,759)
Interest and other income, net	(201)	(126)
Loss before income taxes	(8,870)	(16,633)
Provision for income taxes	1,041	1,179
Net loss	(9,911)	(17,812)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	60	(24)
Net loss attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (9,971)	$ (17,788)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders — basic and diluted	$ (0.09)	$ (0.16)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension adjustments, net of taxes	$ 20	$ (31)
Foreign currency translation gain	8,392	7,939
Total other comprehensive income	8,412	7,908
Less foreign currency translation gain attributable to noncontrolling interests	61	89
Other comprehensive income attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	8,351	7,819
Comprehensive loss	(1,499)	(9,904)
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	121	65
Comprehensive loss attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (1,620)	$ (9,969)