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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Amount of realized net gain (loss) on derivatives | $ (546)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet | $ 1,154us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet | $ 333us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet
Foreign currency exchange forwards |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Amount of realized net gain (loss) on derivatives | (89)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember | 248us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember | 333us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
Foreign currency collar |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Amount of realized net gain (loss) on derivatives | (457)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = veco_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember | 906us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativesRecordedInEarningsNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = veco_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember |
Not Designated as Hedges |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets |  | 907us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |
Notional amount of derivative instruments |  | 38,769invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |
Not Designated as Hedges | Foreign currency exchange forwards |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets |  | 1us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |
Notional amount of derivative instruments |  | 4,700invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |
Not Designated as Hedges | Foreign currency collar |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Fair value of derivative assets |  | 906us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = veco_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |
Notional amount of derivative instruments |  | $ 34,069invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = veco_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of asset contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward contracts, and swaps. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate impact of foreign currency derivatives on earnings for the period. Includes impact of foreign currency cash flow hedge ineffectiveness and the ineffectiveness of fair value hedging derivatives and full change in fair value of the foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 25 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6886632&loc=d3e76258-113986 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4D -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624177-113959 + Details
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