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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 60,085,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 23,823,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Purchase Commitments |  |
Purchase commitments due within one year | 112,400,000us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths |
Supplier deposits against purchase commitments | 12,700,000us-gaap_DepositAssets | 9,400,000us-gaap_DepositAssets
Minimum |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Credit period for accounts receivable | 30 days |
Maximum |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Credit period for accounts receivable | 90 days |
Asia Pacific |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 42,177,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 13,899,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
China |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 17,911,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN | 4,130,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN
Korea |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 8,118,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR | 2,411,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR
Thailand |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 6,324,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TH | 2,041,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TH
Taiwan |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 5,838,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TW | 427,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_TW
Other |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 3,986,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_OtherAsiaPacificMember | 4,890,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_OtherAsiaPacificMember
United States |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 13,139,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 8,369,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
EMEA and other |  |
Net sales attributable to the geographic location in which the customer facility is located and long-lived assets related to operations in United States and other foreign countries |  |
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current | 4,769,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember | $ 1,555,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember

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