Commitments and Contingencies - Minimum lease commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Minimum lease commitments, Payments due by period:
2020	$ 2,295
2021	5,211
2022	4,976
2023	1,337
2024	551
Total future minimum lease payments	14,370
Less: Imputed interest	(1,262)
Total operating lease liabilities	13,108
Operating lease liability, current	$ 4,104	$ 4,196
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position	veco:AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Operating lease liability, noncurrent	$ 9,004	$ 10,300
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position	us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 13,108