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Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 435us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ (200,175)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 688,353us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 265,317us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ 6,590us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 760,520us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 | 38,768,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 30,928us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 30,928us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  |  |  |  | (617)veco_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingForeignCurrencyGainsLossesOnTransactionsIncludedInOperatingResultsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (617)veco_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingForeignCurrencyGainsLossesOnTransactionsIncludedInOperatingResultsNetOfTax
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 14,268us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 14,268us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Net issuance under employee stock plans | 11us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 5,792us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 5,803us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Net issuance under employee stock plans (in shares) | 560,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Change due to retirement of treasury stock | (53)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 200,175us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | (200,122)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares) |  | 5,278,828us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |  |
Prior period debt conversion adjustment |  |  | 310us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 310us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 393us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 708,723us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 96,123us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 5,973us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 811,212us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 39,328,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (42,263)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (42,263)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  |  |  |  | (1,352)veco_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingForeignCurrencyGainsLossesOnTransactionsIncludedInOperatingResultsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (1,352)veco_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingForeignCurrencyGainsLossesOnTransactionsIncludedInOperatingResultsNetOfTax
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 13,130us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 13,130us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Net issuance under employee stock plans | 4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | (501)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | (497)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Net issuance under employee stock plans (in shares) | 338,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 397us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 721,352us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 53,860us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 4,621us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 780,230us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 | 39,666,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | (66,940)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (66,940)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  |  |  |  | (3,152)veco_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingForeignCurrencyGainsLossesOnTransactionsIncludedInOperatingResultsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (3,152)veco_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossIncludingForeignCurrencyGainsLossesOnTransactionsIncludedInOperatingResultsNetOfTax
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 18,813us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 18,813us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Net issuance under employee stock plans | 7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 9,974us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  | 9,981us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Net issuance under employee stock plans (in shares) | 694,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 404us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | $ 750,139us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ (13,080)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ 1,469us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 738,932us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 | 40,360,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |

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