Restructuring - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 ft²	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 8,700	$ 7,700	$ 5,700
Restructuring costs	3,184	15,393	4,614
FARO Sphere Cloud Environment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets		1,400
Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Targeted annualized savings							$ 40,000
Restructuring reserve	1,642	1,609	528			$ 3,919
Severance costs	1,800		3,000
Cash payments	3,151	8,670	6,364
Restructuring costs	3,184	9,751	2,973
Restructuring Plan | Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost				$ 6,000
Restructuring Plan | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost				9,000
Restructuring Plan | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			4,600
2024 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	2,600
Integration Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	26,700
Cash payments	$ 10,400
Impairment of leasehold improvement		4,000
Impairment charges on right-of-use asset		$ 4,000
One-Time Severance and Other Employee-Related Termination Benefits | Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost				5,000
One-Time Severance and Other Employee-Related Termination Benefits | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost				$ 8,000
Exton, Pennsylvania Manufacturing Site | Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Area of land (in sq ft) | ft²					17
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring noncash expense			$ 1,600