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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued operations |
Deferred pre-tax gain recognized on sale of business in China | $ 5,400,000veco_DisposalGroupDeferredGainRecognizedOnDisposalRelatedToLocalRestrictions
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | 4,399,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Solar Systems |
Discontinued operations |
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | (62,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = veco_CopperIndiumGalliumSelenideMember
Metrology |
Discontinued operations |
Deferred pre-tax gain recognized on sale of business in China | 5,400,000veco_DisposalGroupDeferredGainRecognizedOnDisposalRelatedToLocalRestrictions / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = veco_MetrologyDivestitureMember
Gain on sale of assets of discontinued segment | 1,400,000veco_DisposalGroupDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfAssets / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = veco_MetrologyDivestitureMember
Gain on sale of assets of discontinued segment, net of taxes | 1,100,000veco_DisposalGroupDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfAssetsNetOfTaxes / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = veco_MetrologyDivestitureMember
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ 4,461,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = veco_MetrologyDivestitureMember

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