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Stock Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 40,427us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |  |
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 6 months |  |  |
Inducement Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Common stock available for issuance (in shares) |  | 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_InducementStockIncentivePlan2013Member |  |
2010 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized to be issued | 6,800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_StockIncentivePlan2010Member |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance upon Exercise of Stock Options and Grants of Restricted Stock | 4,900,000veco_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuanceUponExerciseOfStockOptionsAndGrantsOfRestrictedStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_StockIncentivePlan2010Member |  |  |
2000 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Common stock available for issuance (in shares) | 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_StockIncentivePlan2000Member |  |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_StockIncentivePlan2000Member |  |  |
Expiration term | 7 years |  |  |
2000 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 2 years |  |  |
2000 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 2,391,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,598,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,322,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2,106,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | 9,939us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years |  |  |
Vested |  |  |  |
Number of Shares | 1,409,000veco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 30.76veco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 5 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | 10,127veco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Expected to vest |  |  |  |
Number of shares | 903,000veco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 32.93veco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 7 years 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | 2,091veco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |
Number of shares | 2,312,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 31.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 6 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | 12,218us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Closing price | $ 34.88us-gaap_SharePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
Stock Options | Inducement Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Stock issued (in shares) |  | 124,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_InducementStockIncentivePlan2013Member |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Term of awards |  | 10 years |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 124,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_InducementStockIncentivePlan2013Member |  |  |
Stock Options | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 1,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_StockIncentivePlan2010Member |  |  |
Stock Options | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Term of awards | 7 years |  |  |
Stock Options | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Term of awards | 10 years |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) | 395,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = veco_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 798,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = veco_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 324,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = veco_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | 9,980us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 6 months |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Inducement Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Stock issued (in shares) |  | 87,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_InducementStockIncentivePlan2013Member |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 82,700us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_InducementStockIncentivePlan2013Member |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Inducement Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Inducement Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 4 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = veco_StockIncentivePlan2010Member |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards |  |  |  |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | 17,501us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = veco_RestrictedStockAwardMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 2 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards | Minimum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Expiration term | 1 year |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards | Maximum |  |  |  |
Equity Compensation Plans |  |  |  |
Expiration term | 5 years |  |  |
Performance Share Units |  |  |  |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | 2,855us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = veco_PerformanceShareUnitsMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 3 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |
Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs | $ 152us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = veco_PerformanceShareAwardsMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized | 4 months 24 days |  |  |

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