$VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC Stock $veco

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000155837021001358 Filed on February 22, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
Revenue	$138.9M	$454.2M	$113.2M
YoY Change	22.74%	8.3%	14.38%
Cost Of Revenue	$82.10M	$259.9M	$68.20M
YoY Change	20.38%	-0.49%	7.06%
Gross Profit	$56.85M	$194.3M	$44.97M
YoY Change	26.41%	22.82%	27.54%
Gross Profit Margin	40.91%	42.78%	39.73%
Selling, General & Admin	$20.70M	$76.25M	$19.10M
YoY Change	8.38%	-4.39%	-9.91%
% of Gross Profit	36.41%	39.24%	42.47%
Research & Development	$21.40M	$78.99M	$21.70M
YoY Change	-1.38%	-12.77%	-13.2%
% of Gross Profit	37.65%	40.66%	48.25%
Depreciation & Amortization	$7.700M	$30.70M	$8.600M
YoY Change	-10.47%	-10.76%	-3.37%
% of Gross Profit	13.55%	15.8%	19.12%
Operating Expenses	$46.20M	$171.7M	$45.40M
YoY Change	1.76%	-13.17%	-10.1%
Operating Profit	$10.65M	$22.57M	-$430.0K
YoY Change	-2575.58%	-157.01%	-97.18%
Interest Expense	-$6.500M	$24.74M	-$4.700M
YoY Change	38.3%	12.02%	4.44%
% of Operating Profit	-61.06%	109.63%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$7.841M	-$21.00M
YoY Change		-62.61%
Pretax Income	-$700.0K	-$8.464M	-$32.50M
YoY Change	-97.85%	-89.14%	-77.35%
Income Tax	-$600.0K	-$73.00K	$400.0K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$102.0K	-$8.391M	-$32.87M
YoY Change	-99.69%	-89.34%	-77.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.07%	-1.85%	-29.04%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.00	-$0.17	-$0.69
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.00	-$0.17	-$0.69
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	49.61M	48.36M	48.90M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		48.36M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$319.4M	$319.4M	$244.5M
YoY Change	30.61%	30.63%	-6.11%
Cash & Equivalents	$129.6M	$129.6M	$129.3M
Short-Term Investments	$189.8M	$189.8M	$115.3M
Other Short-Term Assets	$20.40M	$20.40M	$27.30M
YoY Change	-25.27%	-25.27%	4.6%
Inventory	$145.9M	$145.9M	$133.1M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$79.99M	$101.2M	$45.67M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$586.9M	$586.9M	$475.9M
YoY Change	23.34%	23.32%	-8.5%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$65.27M	$75.50M	$75.71M
YoY Change	-13.79%	-16.3%	-5.7%
Goodwill	$181.9M		$181.9M
YoY Change	0.0%		-1.28%
Intangibles	$46.19M		$61.52M
YoY Change	-24.92%		-27.75%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$6.019M	$7.500M	$7.036M
YoY Change	-14.45%	-12.79%	-75.85%
Total Long-Term Assets	$311.1M	$311.2M	$342.2M
YoY Change	-9.08%	-9.06%	-10.12%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$586.9M	$586.9M	$475.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$311.1M	$311.2M	$342.2M
Total Assets	$898.1M	$898.1M	$818.1M
YoY Change	9.78%	9.78%	-9.18%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$33.66M	$33.70M	$21.28M
YoY Change	58.15%	58.22%	-46.28%
Accrued Expenses	$44.90M	$44.90M	$41.20M
YoY Change	8.98%	8.98%	-11.4%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$146.7M	$146.7M	$118.2M
YoY Change	24.07%	24.11%	-26.13%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$321.1M	$321.1M	$300.1M
YoY Change	7.01%	7.0%	4.41%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$10.35M	$16.70M	$9.336M
YoY Change	10.85%	-14.8%	-5.75%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$331.5M	$337.8M	$309.4M
YoY Change	7.13%	5.66%	4.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$146.7M	$146.7M	$118.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$331.5M	$337.8M	$309.4M
Total Liabilities	$489.7M	$489.7M	$443.6M
YoY Change	10.4%	10.39%	-4.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$707.3M		-$698.9M
YoY Change	1.2%		12.73%
Common Stock	$1.114B		$1.072B
YoY Change	3.95%		0.92%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$408.4M	$408.4M	$374.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$898.1M	$898.1M	$818.1M
YoY Change	9.78%	9.78%	-9.18%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$102.0K	-$8.391M	-$32.87M
YoY Change	-99.69%	-89.34%	-77.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$7.700M	$30.70M	$8.600M
YoY Change	-10.47%	-10.76%	-3.37%
Cash From Operating Activities	$15.40M	$43.02M	$15.60M
YoY Change	-1.28%	-680.11%	817.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.500M	$6.802M	-$2.700M
YoY Change	29.63%	-37.44%	-60.87%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$28.50M	-$65.00M	-$19.20M
YoY Change	48.44%	0.0%	-580.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$31.90M	-$71.79M	-$21.90M
YoY Change	45.66%	-5.37%	655.17%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.500M	29.10M	300.0K
YoY Change	-600.0%	22993.65%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	15.40M	43.02M	15.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	-31.90M	-71.79M	-21.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.500M	29.10M	300.0K
Net Change In Cash	-18.00M	332.0K	-6.000M
YoY Change	200.0%	-100.4%	400.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$15.40M	$43.02M	$15.60M
Capital Expenditures	-$3.500M	$6.802M	-$2.700M
Free Cash Flow	$18.90M	$36.22M	$18.30M
YoY Change	3.28%	-298.04%	112.79%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.66
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-8.63
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CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	47482000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	47151000
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	48362000
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	47482000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	47151000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-78733000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-407088000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	49000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	11000
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-53000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	49000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	556000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-3000
CY2020	veco	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Extinguishment Equity Component Of Notes Repurchased AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalExtinguishmentEquityComponentOfNotesRepurchased	14714000
CY2020	veco	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Purchase Of Derivative Instrument AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalPurchaseOfDerivativeInstrument	10313000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	5000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-19000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	5000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax	-44000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	25000
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	126000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-407088000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	16074000
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	-3000
CY2018	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	11309000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-78733000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	15270000
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	74000
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	8000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-78659000
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-407080000
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-8391000
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-78733000
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-407088000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	34399000
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	49998000
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	13792000
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	12676000
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	11762000
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-299000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	360000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-27620000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12703000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	15270000
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	16074000
CY2020	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-7841000
CY2020	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	281000
CY2019	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	4020000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	20973000
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	140000
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	392000
CY2020	veco	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Contract Assets IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndContractAssets	30361000
CY2019	veco	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Contract Assets IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndContractAssets	-5796000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	-408000
CY2018	veco	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable And Contract Assets IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndContractAssets	-21821000
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	26000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	11528000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	-2287000
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-4000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-14969000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	24678000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	2610000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-7520000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-11216000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	15959000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-26945000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-19672000
CY2020	veco	Increase Decrease In Customer Deposits And Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDepositsAndDeferredRevenue	12424000
CY2019	veco	Increase Decrease In Customer Deposits And Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDepositsAndDeferredRevenue	-17866000
CY2018	veco	Increase Decrease In Customer Deposits And Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDepositsAndDeferredRevenue	-39296000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable	86000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable	-655000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Payable Net Of Income Taxes Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesPayableNetOfIncomeTaxesReceivable	-4800000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	627000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	43021000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-7416000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-37738000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	6802000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	10873000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	12654000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	173530000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	127349000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	90065000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	248023000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	192988000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	93046000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	9503000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	645000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	2662000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-71792000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-75867000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-18297000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	120095000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Derivative Instrument Financing Activities PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities	10313000
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	81240000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	2878000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	3106000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity	3064000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	2322000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	2980000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	3069000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	11457000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	29098000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	126000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-11462000
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	332000
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-83131000
CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	5000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	129951000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	213082000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	280583000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	130283000
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	129951000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	213082000
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	12700000
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	9408000
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	9708000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	329000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	2931000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	4799000
CY2020	veco	Transfer To Inventories TransferToInventories	1624000
CY2019	veco	Transfer To Inventories TransferToInventories	-4916000
CY2018	veco	Transfer To Inventories TransferToInventories	-1479000
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	1741000
CY2019	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	5576000
CY2019	veco	Restructuring Charges Provision RestructuringChargesProvision	6006000
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	6900000
CY2020	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;">(b) Basis of Presentation</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">The accompanying audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company reports interim quarters on a </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">13</span><span style="font-size:10pt;">-week basis ending on the last Sunday of each period, which is determined at the start of each year. The Company’s fourth quarter always ends on the last day of the calendar year, December 31. During 2020 the interim quarters ended on March 29, June 28, and September 27, and during 2019 the interim quarters ended on March 31, June 30, and September 29. The Company reports these interim quarters as March 31, June 30, and September 30 in its interim consolidated financial statements.</span></p>
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Fiscal Period Duration FiscalPeriodDuration	P91D
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Fiscal Period Duration FiscalPeriodDuration	P91D
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Fiscal Period Duration FiscalPeriodDuration	P91D
CY2020	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;">(c) Use of Estimates</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include: (i) stand-alone selling prices for the Company’s products and services; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) inventory obsolescence; (iv) the useful lives and expected future cash flows of property, plant, and equipment and identifiable intangible assets; (v) the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit and related goodwill; (vi) investment valuations and the valuation of derivatives, deferred tax assets, and assets acquired in business combinations; (vii) the recoverability of long-lived assets; (viii) liabilities for product warranty and legal contingencies; (ix) share-based compensation; (x) lease term and incremental borrowing rates used in determining operating lease assets and liabilities; and (xi) income tax uncertainties.</p>
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Restructuring PaymentsForRestructuring	5378000
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CY2020	veco	Product Warranty Period ProductWarrantyPeriod	P1Y
CY2020	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	400000
CY2019	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	500000
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CY2020Q4	veco	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Service Conditions And Graded Vesting Number Of Awards ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardServiceConditionsAndGradedVestingNumberOfAwards	1
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restructuring Reserve RestructuringReserve	2841000
CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	7200000
CY2020	veco	Restructuring Charges Provision RestructuringChargesProvision	1097000
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	65271000
CY2020	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;">(m) Concentration of Credit Risk</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, derivative financial instruments used in hedging activities, and accounts receivable. The Company invests in a variety of financial instruments and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution or commercial issuer. Historically, the Company has not experienced any material credit losses on its investments. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">The Company maintains an allowance reserve for potentially uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company evaluates its allowance for doubtful accounts based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific invoices are deemed to be uncollectible, the Company provides a specific allowance for bad debt against the amount due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. The Company also provides allowances based on its write-off history. Finally, the Company also considers its current expectations of future economic conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, when estimating its allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">To further mitigate the Company’s exposure to uncollectable accounts, the Company may request certain customers provide a negotiable irrevocable letter of credit drawn on a reputable financial institution. These irrevocable letters of credit are typically issued to mature between </span><span style="-sec-ix-hidden:Hidden_Bze29UPbLE-VoDDa9M58Zg;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">zero</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">90 days</span><span style="font-size:10pt;"> from the date the documentation requirements are met, typically when a system ships or upon receipt of final acceptance from the customer. The Company, at its discretion, may monetize these letters of credit on a non-recourse basis after they become negotiable but before maturity. The fees </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">associated with the monetization are included in “Selling, general, and administrative” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p>
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	600000
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	78500000
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CY2019Q4	veco	Cash And Cash Equivalents Maintained Outside By Subsidiaries As Percent CashAndCashEquivalentsMaintainedOutsideBySubsidiariesAsPercent	0.56
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