XML 55 R44.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.2

Liabilities - Performance Obligations Timing (Details) | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2020
Liabilities |
Revenue, Practical Expedient, Remaining Performance Obligation | true
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-04-01 |
Performance obligations |
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction | 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-04-01 |
Performance obligations |
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction | 2 years

X
- Definition Indicates (true false) whether optional exemption was applied not to disclose amount of transaction price allocated to and explanation of expected timing of revenue recognition for remaining performance obligation, when contract has expected duration of one year or less or right to consideration corresponds directly to performance completed. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130558-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenuePracticalExpedientRemainingPerformanceObligation
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:booleanItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Period in which remaining performance obligation is expected to be recognized as revenue, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130556-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | veco_BalanceSheetRelatedLiabilitiesDisclosuresAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | veco_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis=2020-04-01
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis=2021-04-01
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |