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Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 113,569us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 93,341us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 95,122us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 90,841us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 73,209us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 99,324us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 97,435us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 61,781us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 392,873us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 331,749us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 516,020us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-Lived Assets | 78,752us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent |  |  |  | 89,139us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent |  |  |  | 78,752us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | 89,139us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | 98,302us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,060us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 57,609us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 83,317us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-Lived Assets | 63,349us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 66,002us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 63,349us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 66,002us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 74,497us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311,182us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 252,199us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 390,995us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Long-Lived Assets | 15,325us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |  |  |  | 23,042us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember |  |  |  | 15,325us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 23,042us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 23,769us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
China | Net Sales to Customers | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales of customers to total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN | 45.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN | 42.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,631us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember | 21,941us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember | 41,708us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember
Long-Lived Assets | 78us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember |  |  |  | 95us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember |  |  |  | 78us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember | 95us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember | 36us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = veco_EuropeMiddleEastAfricaAndOtherMember
MOCVD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279,751us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_MocvdMember | 219,914us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_MocvdMember | 314,152us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_MocvdMember
MBE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,033us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_MbeMember | 29,419us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_MbeMember | 49,029us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_MbeMember
Surface Processing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,906us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_SurfaceProcessingMember |  |
Ion Beam 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,183us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_IonBeamAndOtherMember | $ 82,416us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_IonBeamAndOtherMember | $ 152,839us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = veco_IonBeamAndOtherMember

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