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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets      
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period 10 years 2 months 12 days    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 308,213us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 228,153us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 148,905us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 113,437us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Net Amount 159,308us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 114,716us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Estimated aggregate amortization expense      
2015 27,003us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2016 20,969us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2017 18,100us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2018 16,492us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2019 15,235us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Thereafter 58,609us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive    
Net Amount 156,408us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet    
Amortization expense for other intangible assets 13,146us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 5,527us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 4,908us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Technology      
Intangible Assets      
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period 9 years 7 months 6 days    
Gross Carrying Amount 222,358us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
182,408us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 106,342us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
97,524us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Net Amount 116,016us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
84,884us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Customer relationship      
Intangible Assets      
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period 13 years 10 months 24 days    
Gross Carrying Amount 69,350us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
35,040us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 35,549us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
14,721us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Net Amount 33,801us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
20,319us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Trademarks and tradenames      
Intangible Assets      
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period 3 years 6 months    
Gross Carrying Amount 3,050us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
1,970us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 1,096us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
763us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Net Amount 1,954us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
1,207us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Indefinite-lived trademark [member]      
Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 2,900us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= veco_IndefiniteLivedTrademarkMember
2,900us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= veco_IndefiniteLivedTrademarkMember
 
Net Amount 2,900us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= veco_IndefiniteLivedTrademarkMember
2,900us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= veco_IndefiniteLivedTrademarkMember
 
IPR&D      
Intangible Assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 5,070us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
5,070us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 5,070us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
   
Net Amount   5,070us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Other Intangible Assets      
Intangible Assets      
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period 1 year 1 month 6 days    
Gross Carrying Amount 5,485us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
765us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 848us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
429us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Net Amount $ 4,637us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 336us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember