Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 17, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34220
Entity Registrant Name	3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4431352
Entity Address, Address Line One	333 Three D Systems Circle
Entity Address, City or Town	Rock Hill
Entity Address, State or Province	SC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	29730
City Area Code	803
Local Phone Number	326-3900
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	DDD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 396,822,398
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		135,538,470
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Entity Central Index Key	0000910638