| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 42004 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (http://www.3dsystems.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesScheduleOfEffectiveTaxRateReconciliationDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000910638 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |
Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
Tax provision based on the federal statutory rate | .350 | .350 | .350 |
Release of valuation allowances | (.124) | (.192) | (.059) |
Use of non-operating losses against U.S. taxable income, taxes | (.146) | (.248) | (.330) |
Deemed income related to foreign operations | .001 | .007 | .028 |
Income not subject to tax | (.020) | ||
State taxes, net of federal benefit, before valuation allowance | .023 | .013 | .028 |
Return to provision adjustments, foreign current and deferred balances | .005 | (.007) | .004 |
Foreign income tax rate differential | (.007) | (.006) | (.023) |
Other | (.002) | .011 | .011 |
Effective tax rate | .100 | (.092) | .009 |