Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to 3D Systems Corporation	$ (37,398)	$ 292,656	$ (97,158)	$ 328,252
Redeemable non-controlling interest redemption value in excess of carrying value	(462)	0	(462)	0
Net loss per share available to 3D Systems Corporation common stockholders - basic	$ (37,860)	$ 292,656	$ (97,620)	$ 328,252
Denominator for net income (loss) per share:
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	127,991	122,663	127,478	122,178
Dilutive effect of shares issuable under stock based compensation and other plans (in shares)	0	2,626	0	2,661
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	127,991	125,289	127,478	124,839
Anti-dilutive shares of restricted share awards which are excluded from the dilutive shares above (in shares)	986	2,029	1,558	2,284
Net income (loss) per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 2.39	$ (0.77)	$ 2.69
Net income (loss) per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 2.34	$ (0.77)	$ 2.63
Restricted Stock
Denominator for net income (loss) per share:
Anti-dilutive shares of restricted share awards which are excluded from the dilutive shares above (in shares)	986	2,029	1,558	2,284