Restructuring - Additional Information (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 ft²	Feb. 14, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 2,500	$ 2,100
Restructuring costs	120	0
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
Severance costs						$ 3,000
Cash payments	700					6,400
Restructuring costs	100
Restructuring Plan | Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve						4,600
Restructuring Plan | Severance and other benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs		400
Restructuring Plan | Exton, Pennsylvania Manufacturing Site
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Area of land (in sq ft) | ft²								17
Restructuring Plan | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring noncash expense						$ 1,600
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
Restructuring costs		$ 0
2024 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payments			$ 2,200
Restructuring charges incurred	$ 2,700		$ 2,700
2024 Restructuring Plan | Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost							$ 6,000
2024 Restructuring Plan | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost							9,000
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