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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2011
EMA Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2011
EMA Acquisition
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Dec. 31, 2010
EMA Acquisition
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Dec. 30, 2011
EMA Acquisition
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Nov. 30, 2011
Stereolithography resin and Digitalis machine manufacturing businesses
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Dec. 31, 2011
Stereolithography resin and Digitalis machine manufacturing businesses
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Dec. 31, 2010
Stereolithography resin and Digitalis machine manufacturing businesses
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| Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired | $ 11,000,000 | |||||||||
| Excess of acquisition cost over historical carrying values | 7,000,000 | |||||||||
| Net sales related to the business acquired | 23,000,000 | 17,000,000 | ||||||||
| Net loss associated with the business acquired | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||
| Cash received from 3D Systems Corporation | 41,000,000 | |||||||||
| Revenues | 7,000,000 | |||||||||
| Gain on sale included in other income | 38,000,000 | (8,000,000) | 2,000,000 | 34,000,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill derecognized due to sale of business | $ 2,000,000 | |||||||||
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- Definition
Represents the revenue from sales to the acquired entity. No definition available.
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- Definition
Income (expense) and gain (loss) recognized from the settlement of a preexisting relationship between the acquirer and the acquiree. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total purchase price of the acquired entity. This includes cash paid to equity interest holders of the acquired entity, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to equity holders of the acquired entity, and transaction costs paid to third parties to consummate the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Write-off of the carrying amount of goodwill associated with all or a portion of a reporting unit that is sold in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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