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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Other current liabilities |  |
Measurement of certain assets for fair value on a non-recurring basis |  |
Contingent consideration |  | $ 20,100us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |
Measurement of certain assets for fair value on a non-recurring basis |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 9,300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
Level 3 |  |
Reconciliation of the amount in Level 3 |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (29,368)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration | $ 29,368veco_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityFairValueAdjustmentOfBusinessCombinationContingentConsideration / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |

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