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Document and Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
May 03, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2012  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2012  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Trading Symbol ALGN  
Entity Registrant Name ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0001097149  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   80,361,466