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Veeco Instruments Inc
(NASDAQ:VECO) 

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Veeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices worldwide. The company offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition,...

Founded: 1945
Full Time Employees: 954
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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      net sales
    158,341,000 165,017,000 165,881,000 166,104,000 167,292,000 182,131,000 184,807,000 175,879,000 174,484,000 173,924,000 177,366,000 161,641,000 153,504,000 153,799,000 171,913,000 163,999,000 156,426,000 152,972,000 150,246,000 146,344,000 133,714,000 138,947,000 112,078,000 98,637,000 104,502,000 113,202,000 108,954,000 97,822,000 99,371,000 98,972,000 126,757,000 157,779,000 158,574,000 143,432,000 131,872,000 115,066,000 94,386,000 93,609,000 85,482,000 75,348,000 78,011,000 106,544,000 140,744,000 131,410,000 98,341,000 113,569,000 93,341,000 95,122,000 90,841,000 73,209,000 99,324,000 97,435,000 61,781,000 132,715,000 136,547,000 139,909,000 267,959,000 264,815,000 254,676,000 277,094,000 253,040,000 163,231,000 98,913,000 72,020,000 62,849,000 115,709,000 114,449,000 102,307,000 73,913,250 97,718,000 98,769,000 99,166,000 123,112,000 112,369,000 111,635,000 93,918,000 112,847,000 100,078,000 103,415,000 93,850,000 72,434,500 92,367,000 102,884,000 94,487,000 50,593,000 63,144,000  65,779,000      115,951,000  
      yoy
    -5.35% -9.40% -10.24% -5.56% -4.12% 4.72% 4.20% 8.81% 13.67% 13.09% 3.17% -1.44% -1.87% 0.54% 14.42% 12.06% 16.99% 10.09% 34.05% 48.37% 27.95% 22.74% 2.87% 0.83% 5.16% 14.38% -14.04% -38.00% -37.33% -31.00% -3.88% 37.12% 68.01% 53.22% 54.27% 52.71% 20.99% -12.14% -39.26% -42.66% -20.67% -6.19% 50.78% 38.15% 8.26% 55.13% -6.02% -2.37% 47.04% -44.84% -27.26% -30.36% -76.94% -49.88% -46.38% -49.51% 5.90% 62.23% 157.47% 284.75% 302.62% 41.07% -13.57% -29.60% -14.97% 18.41% 15.88% 3.17% -39.96% -13.04% -11.53% 5.59% 9.10% 12.28% 7.95% 0.07% 55.79% 8.35% 0.52% -0.67% 43.17% 46.28%  43.64%            
      qoq
    -4.05% -0.52% -0.13% -0.71% -8.15% -1.45% 5.08% 0.80% 0.32% -1.94% 9.73% 5.30% -0.19% -10.54% 4.83% 4.84% 2.26% 1.81% 2.67% 9.45% -3.77% 23.97% 13.63% -5.61% -7.69% 3.90% 11.38% -1.56% 0.40% -21.92% -19.66% -0.50% 10.56% 8.77% 14.61% 21.91% 0.83% 9.51% 13.45% -3.41% -26.78% -24.30% 7.10% 33.63% -13.41% 21.67% -1.87% 4.71% 24.08% -26.29% 1.94% 57.71% -53.45% -2.81% -2.40% -47.79% 1.19% 3.98% -8.09% 9.51% 55.02% 65.02% 37.34% 14.59% -45.68% 1.10% 11.87% 38.41% -24.36% -1.06% -0.40% -19.45% 9.56% 0.66% 18.86% -16.77% 12.76% -3.23% 10.19% 29.57% -21.58% -10.22% 8.89% 86.76% -19.88%           
      cost of sales
    102,513,000 104,505,000 98,178,000 97,377,000 98,825,000 108,146,000 105,596,000 100,489,000 99,065,000 95,269,000 100,489,000 94,131,000 91,487,000 90,880,000 101,962,000 99,732,000 90,413,000 88,948,000 87,077,000 86,178,000 78,800,000 82,102,000 62,936,000 56,743,000 58,083,000 68,231,000 66,731,000 61,537,000 64,655,000 63,712,000 80,372,000 102,384,000 101,894,000 85,094,000 78,811,000 76,346,000 60,186,000 57,602,000 52,027,000 43,909,000 46,055,000 67,759,000 86,494,000 82,341,000 63,205,000 75,695,000 60,783,000 64,449,000 57,064,000 57,567,000 69,016,000 62,795,000 39,229,000 82,831,000 75,293,000 74,641,000 143,025,000 164,747,000 125,344,000 141,612,000 139,282,000 92,882,000 58,005,000 47,636,000 42,467,000 69,626,000 66,719,000 59,681,000 43,454,750 61,824,000 56,524,000 55,471,000 68,325,000 64,513,000 61,923,000 52,149,000 63,967,000 55,816,000 59,989,000 56,318,000 41,456,250 53,634,000 57,541,000 54,649,000 27,018,250 32,845,000  34,573,000      65,115,000  
      gross profit
    55,828,000 60,512,000 67,703,000 68,727,000 68,467,000 73,985,000 79,211,000 75,390,000 75,419,000 78,655,000 76,877,000 67,510,000 62,017,000 62,919,000 69,951,000 64,267,000 66,013,000 64,024,000 63,169,000 60,166,000 54,914,000 56,845,000 49,142,000 41,894,000 46,419,000 44,971,000 42,223,000 36,285,000 34,716,000 35,260,000 46,385,000 55,395,000 56,680,000 58,338,000 53,061,000 38,720,000 34,200,000 36,007,000 33,455,000 31,439,000 31,956,000 38,785,000 54,250,000 49,069,000 35,136,000 37,874,000 32,558,000 30,673,000 33,777,000 15,642,000 30,308,000 34,640,000 22,552,000 49,884,000 61,254,000 65,268,000 124,934,000 100,068,000 129,332,000 135,482,000 113,758,000 70,349,000 40,908,000 24,384,000 20,382,000 46,083,000 47,730,000 42,626,000 30,458,500 35,894,000 42,245,000 43,695,000 54,787,000 47,856,000 49,712,000 41,769,000 48,880,000 44,262,000 43,426,000 37,532,000 30,978,250 38,733,000 45,343,000 39,838,000 23,574,750 30,299,000  31,206,000      50,836,000  
      yoy
    -18.46% -18.21% -14.53% -8.84% -9.22% -5.94% 3.04% 11.67% 21.61% 25.01% 9.90% 5.05% -6.05% -1.73% 10.74% 6.82% 20.21% 12.63% 28.54% 43.61% 18.30% 26.40% 16.39% 15.46% 33.71% 27.54% -8.97% -34.50% -38.75% -39.56% -12.58% 43.07% 65.73% 62.02% 58.60% 23.16% 7.02% -7.16% -38.33% -35.93% -9.05% 2.41% 66.63% 59.97% 4.02% 142.13% 7.42% -11.45% 49.77% -68.64% -50.52% -46.93% -81.95% -50.15% -52.64% -51.83% 9.82% 42.25% 216.15% 455.62% 458.13% 52.66% -14.29% -42.80% -33.08% 28.39% 12.98% -2.45% -44.41% -25.00% -15.02% 4.61% 12.08% 8.12% 14.48% 11.29% 57.79% 14.27% -4.23% -5.79% 31.40% 27.84%  27.66%            
      qoq
    -7.74% -10.62% -1.49% 0.38% -7.46% -6.60% 5.07% -0.04% -4.11% 2.31% 13.87% 8.86% -1.43% -10.05% 8.84% -2.64% 3.11% 1.35% 4.99% 9.56% -3.40% 15.67% 17.30% -9.75% 3.22% 6.51% 16.36% 4.52% -1.54% -23.98% -16.27% -2.27% -2.84% 9.95% 37.04% 13.22% -5.02% 7.63% 6.41% -1.62% -17.61% -28.51% 10.56% 39.65% -7.23% 16.33% 6.15% -9.19% 115.94% -48.39% -12.51% 53.60% -54.79% -18.56% -6.15% -47.76% 24.85% -22.63% -4.54% 19.10% 61.71% 71.97% 67.77% 19.63% -55.77% -3.45% 11.97% 39.95% -15.14% -15.03% -3.32% -20.25% 14.48% -3.73% 19.02% -14.55% 10.43% 1.93% 15.70% 21.16% -20.02% -14.58% 13.82% 68.99% -22.19%           
      gross margin %
    35.26% 36.67% 40.81% 41.38% 40.93% 40.62% 42.86% 42.86% 43.22% 45.22% 43.34% 41.77% 40.40% 40.91% 40.69% 39.19% 42.20% 41.85% 42.04% 41.11% 41.07% 40.91% 43.85% 42.47% 44.42% 39.73% 38.75% 37.09% 34.94% 35.63% 36.59% 35.11% 35.74% 40.67% 40.24% 33.65% 36.23% 38.47% 39.14% 41.73% 40.96% 36.40% 38.55% 37.34% 35.73% 33.35% 34.88% 32.25% 37.18% 21.37% 30.51% 35.55% 36.50% 37.59% 44.86% 46.65% 46.62% 37.79% 50.78% 48.89% 44.96% 43.10% 41.36% 33.86% 32.43% 39.83% 41.70% 41.66% 41.21% 36.73% 42.77% 44.06% 44.50% 42.59% 44.53% 44.47% 43.32% 44.23% 41.99% 39.99% 42.77% 41.93% 44.07% 42.16% 46.60% 47.98% NaN% 47.44% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 43.84%  
      operating expenses, net:
                                                                                                   
      research and development
    29,875,000 30,579,000 28,988,000 31,560,000 28,514,000 30,953,000 32,216,000 31,696,000 29,642,000 29,091,000 28,817,000 27,384,000 27,562,000 26,328,000 27,104,000 26,016,000 24,117,000 22,283,000 21,999,000 22,553,000 21,844,000 21,417,000 19,129,000 19,254,000 19,195,000 21,656,000 22,639,000 22,922,000 23,340,000 24,962,000 23,544,000 24,930,000 24,320,000 24,318,000 24,061,000 18,619,000 14,989,000 17,471,000 19,892,000 21,543,000 22,110,000 20,639,000 19,200,000 20,119,000 18,585,000 20,424,000 19,968,000 21,011,000 19,768,000 20,824,000 18,993,000 20,870,000 20,737,000 25,775,000 23,910,000 23,306,000 26,404,000 28,831,000 24,582,000 18,306,000 20,550,000 16,440,000                                  
      selling, general, and administrative
    26,016,000 22,688,000 27,263,000 23,927,000 25,028,000 25,077,000 25,291,000 24,595,000 24,700,000 23,493,000 22,814,000 23,822,000 22,627,000 20,965,000 22,144,000 22,950,000 22,894,000 21,211,000 21,603,000 21,466,000 20,255,000 20,710,000 19,415,000 17,818,000 18,304,000 19,129,000 20,962,000 19,757,000 19,902,000 21,218,000 20,186,000 24,274,000 26,383,000 28,676,000 29,771,000 22,698,000 20,466,000 19,412,000 18,396,000 19,995,000 19,839,000 21,035,000 21,905,000 24,365,000 22,882,000                                                   
      amortization of intangible assets
    705,000 723,000 771,000 821,000 821,000 1,580,000 1,687,000 1,825,000 1,891,000 2,123,000 2,123,000 2,123,000 2,111,000 2,504,000 2,505,000 2,505,000 2,504,000 2,975,000 2,976,000 2,976,000 3,354,000 3,831,000 3,831,000 3,834,000 3,837,000 4,312,000 4,312,000 4,243,000 4,218,000 4,249,000 4,183,000 10,386,000 13,532,000 13,753,000 12,500,000 6,354,000 2,867,000 3,434,000 5,261,000 5,273,000 5,251,000 5,802,000 5,891,000 7,979,000 7,962,000                                                   
      merger costs
    2,012,000                                                                                               
      other operating expense
    -122,000 -1,021,000 127,000 49,000 -44,000 -15,635,000 -4,318,000 552,000 -2,859,000 -235,000 860,000 493,000 -89,000 -270,000 634,000 -27,000 -19,000 -70,000 175,000 -81,000 46,000 281,000 -218,000 -174,000 -109,000                                                                       
      total operating expenses
    58,486,000 61,877,000 57,149,000 56,357,000 54,319,000 70,106,000 54,876,000 58,668,000 53,374,000 54,472,000 54,614,000 53,822,000 52,211,000 49,527,000 52,387,000 51,444,000 49,496,000 46,399,000 46,753,000 46,914,000 45,499,000 46,239,000 42,157,000 41,485,000 41,852,000 51,836,000 49,588,000 47,494,000 48,856,000 174,241,000 50,258,000 316,609,000 68,115,000 70,338,000 71,987,000 65,726,000 40,045,000 41,161,000 102,177,000 62,692,000 47,229,000 48,744,000 47,672,000 53,095,000 50,961,000 72,749,000 50,010,000 46,602,000 44,730,000 51,269,000 40,245,000 41,452,000 42,176,000 42,421,000 46,134,000 44,322,000 51,051,000 76,399,000 49,663,000 43,833,000 49,983,000 41,213,000 37,420,000 36,987,000 39,239,000 45,946,000 41,500,000 42,474,000 31,323,250 40,081,000 43,255,000 41,957,000 44,546,000 42,887,000 44,105,000 40,130,000 42,204,000 40,049,000 41,394,000 39,387,000                
      operating income
    -2,658,000 -1,365,000 10,554,000 12,370,000 14,148,000 3,879,000 24,335,000 16,722,000 22,045,000 24,183,000 22,263,000 13,688,000 9,806,000 13,392,000 17,564,000 12,823,000 16,517,000 17,625,000 16,416,000 13,252,000 9,415,000 10,606,000 6,985,000 409,000 4,567,000 -6,865,000 -7,365,000 -11,209,000 -14,140,000 -138,981,000 -3,873,000            6,578,000      18,627,000     7,463,000 15,120,000 20,946,000 73,883,000 23,669,000 79,669,000 91,649,000 63,775,000 29,136,000 3,488,000   137,000 6,230,000 152,000    1,738,000 10,241,000 4,969,000 5,607,000 1,639,000 6,676,000 4,213,000 2,032,000  1,338,750  4,696,000 1,071,000          4,070,000  
      yoy
    -118.79% -135.19% -56.63% -26.03% -35.82% -83.96% 9.31% 22.17% 124.81% 80.58% 26.75% 6.75% -40.63% -24.02% 6.99% -3.24% 75.43% 66.18% 135.02% 3140.10% 106.15% -254.49% -194.84% -103.65% -132.30% -95.06% 90.16%                           -68.47% -81.02% -77.15% 15.85% -18.76% 2184.09%   21167.15% -44.01%     -91.25%    6.04% 53.40% 17.94% 175.94%  398.67%  -56.73%                 
      qoq
    94.73% -112.93% -14.68% -12.57% 264.73% -84.06% 45.53% -24.15% -8.84% 8.62% 62.65% 39.59% -26.78% -23.75% 36.97% -22.36% -6.29% 7.36% 23.88% 40.75% -11.23% 51.84% 1607.82% -91.04% -166.53% -6.79% -34.29% -20.73% -89.83% 3488.46%                        -50.64% -27.81% -71.65% 212.15% -70.29% -13.07% 43.71% 118.89% 735.32%    -97.80% 3998.68%     -83.03% 106.10% -11.38% 242.10% -75.45% 58.46% 107.33%     338.47%             
      operating margin %
    -1.68% -0.83% 6.36% 7.45% 8.46% 2.13% 13.17% 9.51% 12.63% 13.90% 12.55% 8.47% 6.39% 8.71% 10.22% 7.82% 10.56% 11.52% 10.93% 9.06% 7.04% 7.63% 6.23% 0.41% 4.37% -6.06% -6.76% -11.46% -14.23% -140.42% -3.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20.51% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.62% 11.07% 14.97% 27.57% 8.94% 31.28% 33.08% 25.20% 17.85% 3.53% 0% 0% 0.12% 5.44% 0.15% 0% 0% 0% 1.75% 8.32% 4.42% 5.02% 1.75% 5.92% 4.21% 1.96% 0% 1.85% 0% 4.56% 1.13% 0% 0% NaN% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 3.51%  
      interest income
    3,276,000 3,447,000 3,485,000 3,195,000 3,342,000 3,255,000 3,204,000 3,115,000 3,324,000 3,065,000 3,024,000 2,420,000 2,073,000 1,326,000 571,000 213,000 89,000 1,876,000 95,000 235,000 136,000 93,000 231,000 427,000 800,000 931,000 1,219,000 1,284,000 1,245,000 920,000 823,000 819,000 624,000 402,000 357,000 782,000 793,000 301,000 283,000 290,000 306,000 263,000 256,000 243,000 287,000 1,029,000 305,000 72,000 164,000 580,000 192,000 236,000 192,000 176,000                                          
      interest expense
    -2,101,000 -2,176,000 -2,164,000 -2,290,000 -2,506,000 -2,779,000 -2,881,000 -2,766,000 -2,619,000 -3,065,000 -2,777,000 -3,052,000 -2,875,000 -2,884,000 -2,886,000 -2,848,000 -2,892,000 -7,675,000 -7,107,000 -6,820,000 -6,759,000 -6,608,000 -6,425,000 -6,041,000 -5,666,000 -5,594,000 -5,549,000 -5,495,000 -5,445,000 -5,405,000 -5,602,000                           86,000 1,299,000 1,637,000 1,762,000 1,782,000 1,656,000 1,698,000 1,709,000 1,052,000 969,000 892,000 564,000 665,000 772,000 819,000 5,611,000 1,056,000 1,149,000 1,378,000 4,283,000 1,815,000 1,959,000 2,146,000 1,557,750 1,793,000 2,239,000 2,199,000 1,425,750 2,050,000  1,767,000        
      income before income taxes
    -1,483,000 -94,000 11,875,000 12,622,000 14,984,000 4,355,000 24,658,000 17,071,000 22,750,000 24,183,000 22,510,000 -84,035,000 9,004,000 11,834,000 15,249,000 10,188,000 13,714,000 6,816,000 9,404,000 6,667,000 2,792,000 -704,000 791,000 -8,251,000 -299,000 -32,501,000 -11,695,000 -15,420,000 -18,340,000 -143,466,000 -8,652,000            6,739,000      18,791,000             27,354,000 1,832,000            4,458,000 591,000   73,000    2,457,000           4,333,000  
      income tax expense
    -1,159,000 -1,208,000 1,279,000 889,000 3,037,000 -10,610,000 2,707,000 2,127,000 896,000 2,546,000 -2,064,000 1,285,000 263,000 -117,082,000 208,000 533,000 384,000 -1,387,000 411,000 319,000 298,000 -603,000 211,000 51,000 268,000 370,000 72,000 145,000 190,000 1,208,000 301,000       89,000 1,136,000 1,014,000 528,000                                       701,000                
      net income
    -324,000 1,114,000 10,596,000 11,733,000 11,947,000 14,965,000 21,951,000 14,944,000 21,854,000 21,637,000 24,574,000 -85,320,000 8,741,000 128,916,000 15,041,000 9,655,000 13,330,000 8,203,000 8,993,000 6,348,000 2,494,000 -101,000 580,000 -8,302,000 -567,000 -32,871,000 -11,767,000 -15,565,000 -18,530,000 -144,674,000 -8,953,000 -237,634,000 -15,827,000 -5,616,000 -21,884,000 -18,388,000 1,095,000 -4,998,000 -69,598,000 -32,082,000 -15,533,000 -9,787,000 5,306,000 -8,386,000 -19,110,000 -56,912,000 -13,977,000 -15,211,000 19,160,000 -22,085,000 -6,026,000 -4,081,000 -10,071,000 11,753,000 11,818,000 16,412,000 35,863,000 19,206,000 52,642,000 86,163,000 52,393,000 26,044,000     4,202,000     293,000 7,626,000 4,508,000 3,025,000 -242,000 2,688,000 1,566,000 -449,000 -4,702,000 -144,500 -1,455,000 1,581,000 -704,000 -1,236,750 -2,115,000  -1,697,000      1,848,000  
      yoy
    -102.71% -92.56% -51.73% -21.49% -45.33% -30.84% -10.67% -117.52% 150.02% -83.22% 63.38% -983.69% -34.43% 1471.57% 67.25% 52.10% 434.48% -8221.78% 1450.52% -176.46% -539.86% -99.69% -104.93% -46.66% -96.94% -77.28% 31.43% -93.45% 17.08% 2476.10% -59.09% 1192.33% -1545.39% 12.36% -68.56% -42.68% -107.05% -48.93% -1411.68% 282.57% -18.72% -82.80% -137.96% -44.87% -199.74% 157.70% 131.94% 272.73% -290.25% -287.91% -150.99% -124.87% -128.08% -38.81% -77.55% -80.95% -31.55% -26.26%              -221.07% 183.71% 187.87% -773.72% -94.85% -1960.21% -207.63% -128.40% 567.90% -88.32% -31.21%  -58.52%            
      qoq
    -129.08% -89.49% -9.69% -1.79% -20.17% -31.83% 46.89% -31.62% 1.00% -11.95% -128.80% -1076.09% -93.22% 757.10% 55.78% -27.57% 62.50% -8.78% 41.67% 154.53% -2569.31% -117.41% -106.99% 1364.20% -98.28% 179.35% -24.40% -16.00% -87.19% 1515.93% -96.23% 1401.45% 181.82% -74.34% 19.01% -1779.27% -121.91% -92.82% 116.94% 106.54% 58.71% -284.45% -163.27% -56.12% -66.42% 307.18% -8.11% -179.39% -186.76% 266.50% 47.66% -59.48% -185.69% -0.55% -27.99% -54.24% 86.73% -63.52% -38.90% 64.46% 101.17%           -96.16% 69.17% 49.02% -1350.00% -109.00% 71.65% -448.78% -90.45% 3153.98% -90.07% -192.03% -324.57% -43.08% -41.52%           
      net income margin %
    -0.20% 0.68% 6.39% 7.06% 7.14% 8.22% 11.88% 8.50% 12.52% 12.44% 13.85% -52.78% 5.69% 83.82% 8.75% 5.89% 8.52% 5.36% 5.99% 4.34% 1.87% -0.07% 0.52% -8.42% -0.54% -29.04% -10.80% -15.91% -18.65% -146.18% -7.06% -150.61% -9.98% -3.92% -16.59% -15.98% 1.16% -5.34% -81.42% -42.58% -19.91% -9.19% 3.77% -6.38% -19.43% -50.11% -14.97% -15.99% 21.09% -30.17% -6.07% -4.19% -16.30% 8.86% 8.65% 11.73% 13.38% 7.25% 20.67% 31.10% 20.71% 15.96% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.30% 6.19% 4.01% 2.71% -0.26% 2.38% 1.56% -0.43% -5.01% -0.20% -1.58% 1.54% -0.75% -2.44% -3.35% NaN% -2.58% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 1.59%  
      income per common share:
                                                                                                   
      basic
    -10 20 180 200 210 270 390 270 390 420 440 -1,610 170 2,590 300 190 270 170 180 130 50  10 -170 -10 -690 -250 -330 -400 -3,080 -190 -5,020 -340 -100 -470 -430 30 -120 -1,780 -820 -400 -240 130 -210 -480                 670                                  
      diluted
    -10 20 170 200 200 260 360 250 370 420 420 -1,610 170 2,010 270 180 240 160 170 120 50  10 -170 -10 -690 -250 -330 -400 -3,080 -190 -5,020 -340 -100 -470 -430 30 -120 -1,780 -820 -400 -240 130 -210 -480                 620                                  
      weighted-average number of shares:
                                                                                                   
      basic
    60,414,000 59,299,000 60,077,000 59,076,000 57,753,000 56,426,000 56,410,000 56,277,000 55,968,000 53,769,000 55,352,000 52,861,000 50,559,000 49,906,000 49,887,000 49,697,000 49,614,000 49,073,000 49,021,000 48,743,000 48,624,000 48,362,000 48,341,000 48,109,000 47,811,000 47,482,000 47,489,000 47,112,000 46,848,000 47,151,000 46,982,000 47,311,000 46,963,000 44,174,000 46,941,000 42,656,000 39,619,000 39,340,000 39,131,000 38,965,000 39,113,000 39,742,000 40,846,000 39,693,000 39,639,000  39,401,000 39,379,000 39,177,000 38,807,000 38,841,000 38,764,000 38,716,000 38,577,000 38,370,000 38,261,000 39,335,000 40,998,000 39,842,000   38,784,000                                  
      diluted
    60,414,000 60,594,000 60,950,000 60,237,000 60,234,000 61,596,000 62,654,000 62,535,000 60,764,000 53,769,000 59,636,000 52,861,000 59,856,000 65,607,000 65,151,000 59,455,000 65,285,000 53,643,000 53,849,000 53,942,000 53,050,000 48,362,000 49,174,000 48,109,000 47,811,000 47,482,000 47,489,000 47,112,000 46,848,000 47,151,000 46,982,000 47,311,000 46,963,000 44,174,000 46,941,000 42,656,000 40,140,000 39,340,000 39,131,000 38,965,000 39,113,000 39,742,000 40,979,000 39,693,000 39,639,000  39,401,000 39,379,000 39,937,000 38,807,000 38,841,000 38,764,000 38,716,000 39,169,000 38,988,000 38,863,000 40,069,000 43,002,000 42,531,000   42,269,000                                  
      other income
       -653,000        -97,091,000                                                                                    
      restructuring
                           472,000 625,000 2,529,000 1,828,000 616,000 1,430,000 887,000 2,057,000 2,917,000 2,695,000 2,246,000 5,010,000 3,257,000 1,338,000 1,647,000 1,798,000 2,095,000 100,000 1,170,000 469,000 683,000 2,357,000 884,000 2,317,000 801,000 392,000 -286,000 1,240,000  531,000 2,014,000  63,000  11,125,000                                      
      asset impairment
                           281,000      122,829,000  252,343,000   2,000 675,000 463,000 -142,000 56,035,000 13,627,000     126,000 55,306,000 2,864,000           6,211,000                                      
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                         -761,500  -3,046,000                                  3,045,000 304,000                                     
      acquisition costs
                                 53,000 249,000 1,316,000 1,342,000 1,509,000 783,000 14,133,000                                                            
      other
                             -58,000 -153,000 -44,000 -34,000 43,000 39,000 443,000      -661,000 795,000 159,000   207,000          404,000  146,000    13,000  512,000                                   
      changes in contingent consideration
                                                                                                   
      income tax benefit
                                             2,340,000 1,433,000 4,479,000 3,446,000          412,000                                         
      operating expenses:
                                                                                                   
      selling, general and administrative
                                                 16,317,500 21,712,000 21,891,000 21,667,000 26,409,000 19,650,000 19,779,000 19,648,000 13,892,000 20,893,000 19,773,000 23,569,000 28,838,000 23,933,000 24,565,000 27,287,000 23,420,000                                  
      amortization
                                                 4,195,000 3,149,000 2,899,000 2,903,000 2,961,000 855,000 855,000 856,000 1,477,000 1,185,000 1,215,000 1,277,000 1,489,000 1,135,000 1,237,000 1,634,000 1,685,000                                  
      other operating
                                                  36,000                                                 
      income per common share:
                                                                                                   
      basic:
                                                                                                   
      income
                                                 -65 -350 -390 490 -570 -160 -110 -260 300 310 430 910 470 1,320 2,160                                    
      diluted :
                                                                                                   
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                                   
      basic
    60,414,000 59,299,000 60,077,000 59,076,000 57,753,000 56,426,000 56,410,000 56,277,000 55,968,000 53,769,000 55,352,000 52,861,000 50,559,000 49,906,000 49,887,000 49,697,000 49,614,000 49,073,000 49,021,000 48,743,000 48,624,000 48,362,000 48,341,000 48,109,000 47,811,000 47,482,000 47,489,000 47,112,000 46,848,000 47,151,000 46,982,000 47,311,000 46,963,000 44,174,000 46,941,000 42,656,000 39,619,000 39,340,000 39,131,000 38,965,000 39,113,000 39,742,000 40,846,000 39,693,000 39,639,000  39,401,000 39,379,000 39,177,000 38,807,000 38,841,000 38,764,000 38,716,000 38,577,000 38,370,000 38,261,000 39,335,000 40,998,000 39,842,000   38,784,000                                  
      diluted
    60,414,000 60,594,000 60,950,000 60,237,000 60,234,000 61,596,000 62,654,000 62,535,000 60,764,000 53,769,000 59,636,000 52,861,000 59,856,000 65,607,000 65,151,000 59,455,000 65,285,000 53,643,000 53,849,000 53,942,000 53,050,000 48,362,000 49,174,000 48,109,000 47,811,000 47,482,000 47,489,000 47,112,000 46,848,000 47,151,000 46,982,000 47,311,000 46,963,000 44,174,000 46,941,000 42,656,000 40,140,000 39,340,000 39,131,000 38,965,000 39,113,000 39,742,000 40,979,000 39,693,000 39,639,000  39,401,000 39,379,000 39,937,000 38,807,000 38,841,000 38,764,000 38,716,000 39,169,000 38,988,000 38,863,000 40,069,000 43,002,000 42,531,000   42,269,000                                  
      operating expenses
                                                                                                   
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                         7,639,000 15,449,000 21,149,000 74,127,000 20,538,000 78,066,000                                     
      income from continuing operations
                                                         7,698,000 11,011,000 16,462,000 52,617,000 19,212,000 53,083,000                                     
      discontinued operations:
                                                                                                   
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes
                                                         5,396,000 1,219,000                                         
      income tax provision
                                                         1,341,000 4,438,000 4,687,000 21,510,000 1,326,000 24,983,000 630,000 9,620,000 1,310,000 562,000 402,000 378,000 812,000 1,129,000 919,000 872,500 954,000 1,042,000 1,494,000 2,081,000 612,000 1,433,000 833,000 2,340,000 832,000 522,000    876,000           2,485,000  
      income from discontinued operations
                                                         4,055,000 807,000                                         
      continuing operations
                                                     -570 -160 -110 -260 200 290 430 1,340 470 1,330 2,280                                    
      discontinued operations
                                                         100 20                                         
      diluted:
                                                                                                   
      loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
                                                                                                   
      loss from discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
      income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                               90,012,000                                    
      income (loss) from continuing operations
                                                               91,104,000                                    
      (loss) income from discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
      net income attributable to veeco
                                                               86,163,000 52,393,000 26,044,000 1,270,000 -14,680,000                                
      income (loss) per common share attributable to veeco:
                                                                                                   
      weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                                                                   
      basic
                                                 39,350,000              39,946,000 39,761,000                                   
      diluted
                                                 39,350,000              42,258,000 43,506,000                                   
      asset impairment charge
                                                                   304,000    285,000                            
      income (loss) before income taxes
                                                                62,013,000                 2,398,000                  
      income (loss) per common share attributable to veeco:
                                                                                                   
      basic
                                                                1,320                                   
      diluted
                                                                1,200                                   
      income per common share attributable to veeco:
                                                                                                   
      basic
    -10 20 180 200 210 270 390 270 390 420 440 -1,610 170 2,590 300 190 270 170 180 130 50  10 -170 -10 -690 -250 -330 -400 -3,080 -190 -5,020 -340 -100 -470 -430 30 -120 -1,780 -820 -400 -240 130 -210 -480                 670                                  
      diluted
    -10 20 170 200 200 260 360 250 370 420 420 -1,610 170 2,010 270 180 240 160 170 120 50  10 -170 -10 -690 -250 -330 -400 -3,080 -190 -5,020 -340 -100 -470 -430 30 -120 -1,780 -820 -400 -240 130 -210 -480                 620                                  
      selling, general, and administrative expense
                                                                  21,042,000 19,822,000 18,607,000 23,589,000 24,311,000 22,628,000                            
      research and development expense
                                                                  13,721,000 13,163,000 12,886,000 15,302,000 15,145,000 14,726,000 11,585,250 15,049,000 15,903,000 15,389,000 16,371,000 15,716,000 15,252,000 14,586,000 15,307,000 14,388,000 15,863,000 14,824,000 10,771,250 14,462,000 14,578,000 14,045,000 8,374,250 10,970,000  11,488,000      15,414,000  
      amortization expense
                                                                  1,777,000 1,831,000 1,829,000 3,148,000 2,426,000 1,956,000 2,059,000 1,959,000 2,368,000 3,909,000 4,016,000 4,025,000 3,989,000 4,015,000 4,029,000 4,038,000 4,026,000 4,490,000 3,451,750 4,336,000 4,575,000 4,896,000 2,390,750 3,262,000  3,142,000      1,039,000  
      restructuring expense
                                                                  1,192,000 1,944,000 4,431,000 4,120,000  2,875,000 493,500 529,000 1,445,000              815,250 1,804,000  668,000        
      net income including noncontrolling interest
                                                                  1,270,000                                 
      net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
      diluted net income attributable to veeco
                                                                  40 -470                                
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                  31,608,000 31,497,000 31,515,000 31,458,000 31,255,000 31,161,000  31,100,000 30,926,000 30,899,000  30,693,000 30,322,000 30,081,000 29,921,000  29,863,000    29,649,000 29,569,000  29,262,000       25,937 25,413,000  
      diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                  32,375,000 31,497,000   31,590,000     31,281,000 31,059,000 31,393,000   29,921,000 30,360,000 29,863,000 29,855,000  29,670,000 30,177,000 29,569,000  29,262,000  29,224,000     26,355 25,669,000  
      other expense
                                                                    1,486,000           199,000 -148,000 413,000 70,000   170,000    146,000        765,000  
      operating (loss) income
                                                                                                   
      net loss including noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
      net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
      net loss attributable to veeco
                                                                    -20,902,000                               
      loss per common share:
                                                                                                   
      diluted net loss attributable to veeco
                                                                    -660                               
      diluted weighted average shares outstanding
                                                                    31,515,000 31,458,000  31,161,000  31,100,000 30,926,000    31,254,000                     
      gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                                   
      income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
                                                                      5,261,000     1,657,000 2,240,500 3,913,000                      
      noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
      net (loss) income
                                                                     -1,673,000  -1,583,000 -1,996,250 -5,683,000 -2,595,000                         
      net (loss) income per common share
                                                                     -50  -50 -65 -180 -80                         
      diluted net income per common share
                                                                     -50 130 -50 -65 -180 -80  250 140 100   50     50           70  
      net income per common share
                                                                      130     10  150         50           70  
      other expense (income)
                                                                       4,000                            
      costs and expenses:
                                                                                                   
      selling, general and administrative expense
                                                                        17,336,750 22,723,000 23,818,000 22,806,000 24,488,000 22,296,000 24,996,000 21,330,000 21,851,000 21,210,000 21,435,000 20,171,000 15,534,250 20,177,000 21,849,000 20,112,000 13,006,750 15,874,000  17,585,000      21,348,000  
      write-off of purchased in-process technology
                                                                             1,160,000                    8,200,000  
      other (income) expense
                                                                                                   
      diluted net income (loss) per common share
                                                                           10                        
      net income (loss) per common share
                                                                            60  100   50                  
      net loss per common share
                                                                               -10 90  -20 -160 -5 -50  -20 -42.5 -70  -60        
      weighted average shares outstanding
                                                                            30,492,000     29,965,000  29,855,000  29,670,000      29,224,000        
      diluted net loss per common share
                                                                                90  -20 -160 -5 -50  -20 -42.5 -70  -60        
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                                                                   
      loss from continuing operations
                                                                                                   
      loss on the disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes
                                                                                                   
      loss per common share from continuing operations
                                                                                        -42.5   -60        
      diluted loss per common share from continuing operations
                                                                                        -42.5   -60        
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        assets
                                                                                          
        current assets:
                                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      179,535,000 163,466,000 193,192,000 188,902,000 174,898,000 145,595,000 163,228,000 174,164,000 173,998,000 158,781,000 156,419,000 180,524,000 140,721,000 154,925,000 169,111,000 116,916,000 127,624,000 119,747,000 121,602,000 114,747,000 140,733,000 129,625,000 147,588,000 188,203,000 162,325,000 129,294,000 135,259,000 161,715,000 169,439,000 212,273,000 213,506,000 196,429,000 245,525,000 279,736,000 235,268,000 205,564,000 423,661,000 277,444,000 274,018,000 257,641,000 243,722,000 269,232,000 334,114,000 313,853,000 303,123,000 270,811,000 210,799,000 317,047,000 275,332,000 213,236,000 197,668,000 276,837,000 278,144,000 361,382,000 194,047,000 109,441,000 97,494,000 93,048,000 117,684,000 109,644,000 114,429,000  108,402,000 108,079,000 94,569,000 147,046,000 126,565,000 116,029,000 113,539,000 124,499,000 111,703,000 109,356,000 100,676,000  110,981,000 117,415,000 111,831,000  215,159,000 208,561,000   55,160,000  
        short-term investments
      203,796,000 226,763,000 176,130,000 165,890,000 178,395,000 198,719,000 157,534,000 130,696,000 122,886,000 146,664,000 130,117,000 105,875,000 112,170,000 147,488,000 101,862,000 113,159,000 103,277,000 104,181,000 213,985,000 214,635,000 186,142,000 189,771,000 161,585,000 112,279,000 79,429,000 115,252,000 95,672,000 84,495,000 67,215,000 48,189,000 52,063,000 65,023,000 65,130,000 47,780,000 85,853,000 97,086,000 258,196,000 66,787,000 62,835,000 73,211,000 104,979,000 116,050,000 68,877,000 82,397,000 88,997,000 120,572,000 281,538,000 221,832,000 247,826,000 212,727,000 380,506,000 426,025,000 157,111,000 53,500,000 155,500,000                              
        accounts receivable
      150,521,000 110,685,000 116,471,000 106,524,000 114,368,000 96,834,000 132,347,000 92,397,000 106,532,000 103,018,000 122,393,000 130,140,000 120,091,000 124,221,000 142,985,000 126,881,000 99,479,000 109,609,000 86,759,000 108,312,000 87,491,000 79,991,000 80,212,000 67,291,000 84,251,000 45,666,000 72,731,000 58,949,000 74,860,000 66,808,000 90,816,000 133,750,000 108,219,000 98,866,000 113,795,000 108,349,000 51,433,000 58,020,000 50,463,000 41,695,000 56,089,000 49,524,000 46,798,000 83,098,000 64,285,000 60,085,000 23,823,000 95,125,000 90,341,000 115,168,000 128,000,000 94,041,000 129,574,000 140,722,000 89,828,000 64,260,000 32,187,000 37,911,000                         94,001,000  
        contract assets
      21,723,000 34,838,000 31,067,000 36,475,000 33,586,000 37,109,000 30,795,000 39,436,000 34,336,000 24,370,000 29,475,000 20,490,000 17,727,000 16,507,000 29,865,000 17,367,000 25,602,000 18,293,000 27,467,000 14,084,000 20,558,000 21,246,000 21,342,000 13,180,000 14,612,000 25,351,000 20,782,000 12,029,000 10,479,000 10,397,000 7,441,000 4,931,000 1,984,000                                                    
        inventories
      282,231,000 275,298,000 263,311,000 258,984,000 254,051,000 246,735,000 242,123,000 245,108,000 243,266,000 237,635,000 252,120,000 244,470,000 225,717,000 206,908,000 187,737,000 176,491,000 179,066,000 170,858,000 170,835,000 164,041,000 156,216,000 145,906,000 143,469,000 136,555,000 129,611,000 133,067,000 135,190,000 139,708,000 148,103,000 156,311,000 149,832,000 145,939,000 130,964,000 120,266,000 113,681,000 119,935,000 64,697,000 77,063,000 86,651,000 90,771,000 77,205,000 77,469,000    61,471,000 59,726,000 90,729,000 103,276,000 127,518,000 113,339,000 121,342,000 80,544,000 84,210,000 84,959,000 74,999,000 78,497,000 88,729,000 105,659,000 115,025,000 105,169,000  105,659,000 104,658,000 105,620,000 100,355,000 104,689,000 96,144,000 92,069,000 88,904,000 99,465,000 100,420,000 106,150,000  123,885,000 108,073,000 104,394,000  86,074,000 88,636,000   142,202,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      35,613,000 34,286,000 30,133,000 35,030,000 39,338,000 39,316,000 34,692,000 36,105,000 34,550,000 35,471,000 29,898,000 27,218,000 26,368,000 18,305,000 17,586,000 17,743,000 34,214,000 25,628,000 31,592,000 21,570,000 25,778,000 19,301,000 15,948,000 18,544,000 16,446,000 14,966,000 23,762,000 26,444,000 24,943,000 22,221,000 23,400,000 28,580,000 29,615,000 33,437,000 36,396,000 24,909,000 19,777,000 16,034,000 19,099,000 20,356,000 29,420,000 22,760,000 22,589,000 25,976,000 32,102,000 23,132,000 22,579,000 28,577,000 27,948,000 60,107,000 69,880,000 31,676,000 31,146,000 18,927,000 10,238,000 8,059,000 6,051,000 6,217,000 7,453,000 6,741,000 7,739,000  10,254,000 10,323,000 9,370,000 9,378,000 13,107,000 12,002,000 10,929,000 9,640,000 7,347,000 6,214,000 7,603,000  9,866,000 10,172,000 14,065,000  14,324,000 17,187,000   10,812,000  
        total current assets
      873,419,000 845,336,000 810,334,000 791,892,000 794,805,000 764,532,000 760,977,000 718,195,000 715,894,000 706,278,000 720,800,000 709,154,000 643,270,000 668,901,000 649,703,000 569,284,000 569,950,000 549,387,000 653,504,000 638,624,000 618,167,000 586,931,000 572,485,000 538,375,000 500,490,000 475,878,000 486,281,000 491,517,000 498,764,000 520,080,000 540,872,000 575,695,000 583,358,000 596,992,000 602,587,000 560,282,000 822,448,000 501,508,000 508,360,000 497,441,000 517,488,000 542,135,000 563,513,000 605,751,000 574,717,000 555,662,000 613,643,000 764,459,000 758,138,000 760,973,000 953,218,000 1,031,810,000 827,244,000 661,704,000 537,601,000 258,985,000 216,419,000 227,982,000 305,496,000 310,631,000 307,019,000  295,523,000 290,925,000 293,788,000 345,933,000 334,941,000 316,157,000 298,274,000 315,143,000 307,838,000 294,693,000 290,063,000  359,110,000 359,128,000 340,999,000  406,432,000 424,594,000   343,574,000  
        property, plant, and equipment
      107,817,000 108,646,000 109,120,000 111,098,000 113,787,000 113,789,000 112,677,000 113,461,000 115,297,000 118,459,000 118,213,000 111,993,000 113,228,000 107,281,000 108,416,000 105,031,000 104,128,000 99,743,000 93,851,000 82,208,000 65,207,000 65,271,000 65,811,000 69,170,000 72,291,000 75,711,000 77,801,000 80,761,000 77,737,000 80,284,000 80,626,000 79,268,000 83,100,000 85,058,000                                                   
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      24,084,000 24,606,000 25,275,000 25,877,000 25,991,000 26,503,000 26,695,000 27,332,000 23,685,000 24,377,000 24,960,000 25,611,000 26,279,000 26,467,000 25,119,000 26,405,000 27,800,000 28,813,000 26,481,000 27,768,000 29,548,000 10,275,000 10,522,000 12,981,000 13,159,000 14,453,000 10,472,000 11,543,000 12,874,000                                                        
        intangible assets
      4,991,000 5,696,000 6,418,000 7,189,000 8,010,000 8,832,000 38,542,000 40,229,000 42,054,000 43,945,000 46,069,000 48,192,000 50,316,000 23,887,000 26,391,000 28,896,000 31,401,000 33,905,000 36,880,000 39,855,000 42,831,000 46,185,000 50,016,000 53,846,000 57,680,000 61,518,000 72,376,000 76,689,000 80,931,000 85,149,000 89,398,000 93,582,000 356,311,000 369,843,000 383,596,000 396,097,000 55,511,000 58,378,000 61,812,000 121,380,000 126,653,000 131,674,000 137,476,000 143,367,000 151,346,000 159,308,000 114,716,000 23,483,000 24,668,000 27,097,000 28,373,000 15,740,000 18,058,000 25,211,000 27,165,000 32,116,000 34,569,000 36,671,000                         64,223,000  
        goodwill
      214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 214,964,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 181,943,000 184,302,000 184,302,000 184,302,000 184,302,000 307,131,000 307,131,000 307,131,000 307,131,000 308,529,000 303,160,000 114,908,000 114,908,000 114,908,000 114,908,000 114,908,000 114,908,000 114,908,000 115,256,000 114,972,000 114,959,000 91,348,000 55,828,000 55,828,000 56,271,000 67,107,000 52,003,000 52,003,000 59,422,000 59,422,000 59,422,000 59,160,000 59,160,000 105,355,000 101,828,000 100,898,000  100,898,000 100,898,000 100,898,000 100,898,000 100,898,000 99,622,000 99,622,000 99,622,000 97,610,000 94,755,000 94,636,000  79,947,000 72,989,000 72,989,000  33,782,000 30,658,000     
        deferred income taxes
      124,141,000 122,935,000 120,120,000 119,936,000 118,567,000 120,191,000 115,777,000 117,901,000 118,724,000 117,901,000 118,069,000 115,314,000 115,949,000 116,349,000 1,639,000 1,639,000 1,639,000 1,639,000 1,440,000 1,440,000 1,440,000 1,440,000 1,555,000 1,555,000 1,549,000 1,549,000 1,872,000 1,869,000 1,869,000 1,869,000 2,183,000 2,172,000 3,281,000 2,953,000 2,528,000 2,528,000 4,044,000 2,045,000 1,384,000 1,384,000 1,384,000  6,497,000 6,479,000 7,014,000 7,976,000 11,716,000 10,298,000 10,222,000 6,975,000 7,000,000 5,772,000 38,892,000 2,963,000 3,029,000 2,226,000 2,190,000 2,077,000 2,781,000 2,808,000 2,929,000  2,605,000 2,650,000 2,861,000 2,565,000 3,531,000 3,309,000 3,057,000 2,870,000 3,074,000 2,963,000 2,931,000  32,680,000 30,049,000 34,511,000  27,963,000 35,370,000   41,399,000  
        other assets
      3,553,000 3,612,000 3,680,000 3,749,000 2,700,000 2,766,000 3,240,000 3,033,000 3,075,000 3,117,000 3,158,000 3,219,000 3,242,000 3,355,000 3,406,000 3,454,000 3,503,000 3,546,000 3,709,000 3,671,000 6,106,000 6,019,000 7,293,000 7,200,000 5,774,000 7,036,000 29,172,000 29,182,000 29,117,000 29,132,000 30,356,000 30,261,000 28,847,000 25,310,000 25,263,000 25,056,000 21,047,000 21,047,000 21,047,000 21,056,000 21,098,000 21,098,000 21,091,000 20,325,000 19,574,000 19,594,000 38,726,000 9,137,000 13,720,000 10,652,000 6,350,000 5,074,000 901,000 911,000 491,000 8,000 197,000 187,000 193,000 221,000 216,000  215,000 214,000 236,000 354,000 428,000 6,054,000 5,311,000 5,100,000 4,598,000 3,953,000 3,159,000  2,011,000 1,467,000 927,000  725,000 839,000     
        total assets
      1,352,969,000 1,325,795,000 1,289,911,000 1,274,705,000 1,278,824,000 1,251,577,000 1,272,872,000 1,235,115,000 1,233,693,000 1,229,041,000 1,246,233,000 1,228,447,000 1,167,248,000 1,128,183,000 996,617,000 916,652,000 920,364,000 898,976,000 997,808,000 975,509,000 945,242,000 898,064,000 889,625,000 865,070,000 832,886,000 818,088,000 862,276,000 875,863,000 885,594,000 900,816,000 1,050,566,000 1,088,109,000 1,362,028,000 1,387,287,000 1,406,906,000 1,369,669,000 1,081,642,000 758,532,000 765,068,000 819,150,000 861,756,000 890,789,000 918,689,000 965,881,000 942,090,000 929,455,000 947,969,000 949,975,000 944,352,000 934,223,000 1,120,443,000 1,163,011,000 943,696,000 806,366,000 681,647,000 409,825,000 370,858,000 387,275,000 539,617,000 542,759,000 531,960,000  527,364,000 527,274,000 531,152,000 589,600,000 580,539,000 564,055,000 546,970,000 567,860,000 566,095,000 553,691,000 551,670,000  630,384,000 626,817,000 608,026,000  596,412,000 607,680,000   614,249,000  
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                          
        current liabilities:
                                                                                          
        accounts payable
      60,153,000 55,344,000 43,580,000 49,529,000 57,845,000 43,519,000 50,049,000 46,850,000 54,011,000 42,383,000 62,985,000 63,212,000 61,973,000 52,049,000 51,129,000 47,074,000 56,154,000 44,456,000 48,749,000 55,045,000 42,638,000 33,656,000 33,837,000 25,973,000 36,359,000 21,281,000 34,702,000 21,703,000 36,315,000 39,611,000 65,042,000 65,090,000 58,273,000 50,318,000 53,716,000 46,040,000 30,732,000 22,607,000 27,455,000 34,883,000 30,624,000 30,074,000 25,122,000 46,159,000 41,128,000 18,111,000 35,755,000 32,652,000 38,243,000 44,784,000 60,046,000 38,678,000 44,793,000 50,973,000 35,836,000 28,521,000 19,054,000 25,050,000 33,358,000 37,091,000 38,101,000  35,619,000 38,153,000 39,828,000 40,588,000 36,429,000 38,129,000 34,078,000 31,289,000 32,922,000 28,256,000 23,599,000  35,343,000 28,691,000 25,111,000  14,172,000 17,867,000   25,536,000  
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      52,038,000 45,503,000 50,220,000 47,412,000 62,257,000 55,195,000 57,117,000 50,119,000 59,259,000 57,624,000 65,599,000 61,823,000 69,490,000 56,031,000 65,062,000 56,918,000 80,920,000 79,752,000 76,033,000 52,436,000 51,064,000 44,876,000 40,667,000 42,306,000 41,568,000 41,243,000 40,641,000 42,797,000 44,040,000 46,450,000 40,430,000 55,274,000 54,297,000 60,339,000 65,728,000 44,305,000 28,480,000 33,201,000 38,421,000 35,113,000 46,318,000 49,393,000 41,728,000 39,343,000 36,491,000 48,418,000 51,084,000 95,168,000 103,219,000 135,003,000 195,017,000 171,275,000 192,122,000 158,383,000                               
        contract liabilities
      92,731,000 74,161,000 57,054,000 57,675,000 57,211,000 64,986,000 80,468,000 80,556,000 93,812,000 118,026,000                                                                           
        income taxes payable
      1,763,000 3,048,000 332,000 622,000 1,546,000 2,086,000 1,060,000  852,000  479,000 563,000 2,525,000 2,432,000 1,565,000 1,598,000 1,633,000 1,860,000 1,737,000 1,363,000 1,086,000 914,000 891,000 923,000 954,000 830,000 663,000 669,000 792,000 1,256,000 1,819,000 1,782,000 1,581,000 3,846,000 4,171,000 4,316,000 2,441,000 2,311,000 1,825,000 654,000 5,315,000 6,208,000 7,764,000 7,750,000 8,041,000 5,441,000 6,149,000 1,350,000 1,888,000 4,446,000 4,193,000 21,347,000 44,034,000 14,149,000 1,341,000 23,000 153,000 13,000 1,084,000 1,086,000 2,066,000  1,382,000 1,924,000 2,713,000 2,723,000 2,054,000 2,145,000 1,411,000 2,123,000 1,745,000 1,162,000 1,532,000  4,173,000 4,328,000 2,454,000  4,821,000 4,873,000     
        total current liabilities
      206,685,000 178,056,000 151,186,000 155,238,000 178,859,000 192,282,000 215,167,000 203,973,000 234,359,000 218,033,000 267,786,000 282,298,000 267,175,000 257,904,000 260,185,000 200,270,000 220,696,000 189,204,000 187,222,000 179,413,000 163,695,000 146,681,000 146,934,000 127,483,000 128,509,000 118,224,000 142,037,000 149,200,000 150,028,000 160,053,000 171,734,000 195,605,000 208,624,000 223,456,000 231,251,000 172,659,000 132,813,000 143,509,000 147,761,000 136,757,000 157,077,000 162,231,000 164,092,000 222,252,000 196,093,000 168,408,000 128,191,000 145,088,000 156,574,000 195,746,000 268,801,000 336,150,000 299,027,000 231,588,000 161,130,000 104,534,000 73,464,000 76,995,000 126,502,000 132,021,000 125,798,000  94,146,000 91,463,000 94,351,000 97,873,000 91,251,000 88,194,000 81,812,000 85,493,000 86,009,000 76,780,000 73,146,000  89,576,000 84,503,000 67,042,000  59,528,000 71,042,000   113,954,000  
        long-term debt
      226,253,000 226,009,000 225,723,000 225,441,000 249,955,000 249,702,000 249,402,000 249,105,000 248,811,000 274,941,000 274,646,000 274,335,000 254,713,000 254,491,000 254,272,000 254,055,000 253,840,000 229,438,000 331,877,000 328,215,000 324,629,000 321,115,000 320,818,000 317,314,000 303,388,000 300,068,000 296,810,000 293,611,000 290,473,000 287,392,000 284,369,000 281,401,000 278,489,000 275,630,000 272,825,000 270,071,000 268,098,000 826,000 920,000 1,013,000 1,104,000 1,193,000 1,281,000 1,367,000 1,451,000 1,533,000 1,847,000 2,275,000 2,341,000 2,470,000 2,532,000 2,594,000 103,063,000 102,352,000 101,649,000 100,286,000 99,626,000 98,971,000 120,889,000 120,939,000 120,987,000  146,450,000 146,496,000 147,563,000 203,607,000 208,907,000 209,008,000 209,107,000 229,205,000 229,301,000 229,395,000 229,489,000  229,671,000 229,760,000 229,848,000  230,020,000 230,187,000   38,055,000  
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      31,140,000 31,837,000 32,644,000 33,413,000 33,694,000 34,318,000 34,421,000 34,938,000 30,949,000 31,529,000 32,154,000 32,838,000 33,513,000 33,581,000 31,266,000 31,772,000 32,410,000 32,834,000 30,325,000 31,036,000                                                                 
        other liabilities
      4,716,000 3,852,000 3,755,000 3,771,000 3,795,000 3,816,000 20,980,000 25,641,000 25,168,000 25,544,000 20,302,000 19,498,000 19,350,000 3,098,000 5,031,000 5,044,000 5,068,000 5,080,000 7,843,000 7,853,000 7,800,000 10,349,000 11,003,000 10,094,000 8,868,000 9,336,000 9,180,000 9,160,000 9,238,000 9,906,000 9,206,000 9,389,000 10,164,000 10,643,000 11,033,000 11,163,000 1,652,000 6,403,000 6,503,000 6,141,000 1,447,000 1,539,000 6,873,000 6,183,000 4,680,000 4,185,000 9,649,000 324,000 436,000 755,000 306,000 392,000 315,000 411,000                3,527,000               
        total liabilities
      469,307,000 440,286,000 413,941,000 418,509,000 466,966,000 480,807,000 526,353,000 520,102,000 545,783,000 556,599,000 601,753,000 615,847,000 581,689,000 550,359,000 555,502,000 495,915,000 516,794,000 461,348,000 562,495,000 551,774,000 532,781,000 489,690,000 491,532,000 469,739,000 455,822,000 443,576,000 459,806,000 464,837,000 463,796,000 463,041,000 472,479,000 494,179,000 534,071,000 546,574,000 561,377,000 500,184,000 416,626,000 163,937,000 168,330,000 156,925,000 171,286,000 176,174,000 188,784,000 245,581,000 218,265,000 190,523,000 167,739,000                                      
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                          
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                                                          
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      610,000 604,000 602,000 602,000 583,000 569,000 570,000 569,000 566,000 564,000 564,000 564,000 517,000 517,000 515,000 515,000 513,000 507,000 503,000 503,000 502,000 497,000 496,000 497,000 494,000 490,000 489,000 490,000 487,000 485,000 486,000 487,000 487,000 482,000 483,000 484,000 406,000 407,000 408,000 409,000 410,000 410,000 409,000 408,000 404,000                                        
        additional paid-in capital
      1,305,119,000 1,306,176,000 1,297,743,000 1,288,709,000 1,256,153,000 1,227,134,000 1,217,520,000 1,208,348,000 1,196,180,000 1,202,440,000 1,196,224,000 1,189,051,000 1,076,698,000 1,078,180,000 1,071,097,000 1,065,590,000 1,057,808,000 1,116,921,000 1,122,526,000 1,119,908,000 1,114,959,000 1,113,352,000 1,102,959,000 1,100,716,000 1,074,020,000 1,071,058,000 1,066,203,000 1,062,949,000 1,058,179,000 1,061,325,000 1,060,733,000 1,057,962,000 1,054,331,000 1,053,079,000 1,050,994,000 1,053,138,000 831,761,000 763,303,000 761,975,000 759,572,000 771,983,000 767,137,000 763,383,000 759,004,000 754,125,000 750,139,000 721,352,000                                      
        accumulated deficit
      -423,389,000 -423,065,000 -424,179,000 -434,775,000 -446,508,000 -458,455,000 -473,420,000 -495,371,000 -510,315,000 -532,169,000 -553,806,000 -578,380,000 -493,060,000 -501,801,000 -630,716,000 -645,757,000 -655,412,000 -681,283,000 -689,486,000 -698,479,000 -704,827,000 -707,321,000 -707,219,000 -707,799,000 -699,497,000 -698,930,000 -666,058,000 -654,291,000 -638,726,000 -619,983,000 -475,284,000           -45,058,000                                           
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      1,322,000 1,794,000 1,804,000 1,660,000 1,630,000 1,522,000 1,849,000 1,467,000 1,479,000 1,607,000 1,498,000 1,365,000 1,404,000 928,000 219,000 389,000 661,000 1,483,000 1,770,000 1,803,000 1,827,000 1,846,000 1,857,000 1,917,000 2,047,000 1,894,000 1,836,000 1,878,000 1,858,000 1,820,000 1,812,000 1,812,000 1,836,000 1,812,000 1,812,000 1,740,000 1,678,000 1,777,000 2,266,000 1,414,000 1,437,000 1,348,000 1,384,000 1,464,000 1,486,000 1,469,000 4,621,000 6,152,000 5,973,000                 3,594,000                   
        total stockholders' equity
      883,662,000 885,509,000 875,970,000 856,196,000 811,858,000 770,770,000 746,519,000 715,013,000 687,910,000 672,442,000 644,480,000 612,600,000 585,559,000 577,824,000 441,115,000 420,737,000 403,570,000 437,628,000 435,313,000 423,735,000 412,461,000 408,374,000 398,093,000 395,331,000 377,064,000 374,512,000 402,470,000 411,026,000 421,798,000 437,775,000 578,087,000                                                      
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      1,352,969,000 1,325,795,000 1,289,911,000 1,274,705,000 1,278,824,000 1,251,577,000 1,272,872,000 1,235,115,000 1,233,693,000 1,229,041,000 1,246,233,000 1,228,447,000 1,167,248,000 1,128,183,000 996,617,000 916,652,000 920,364,000 898,976,000 997,808,000 975,509,000 945,242,000 898,064,000 889,625,000 865,070,000 832,886,000 818,088,000 862,276,000 875,863,000 885,594,000 900,816,000 1,050,566,000                                                      
        restricted cash
        30,000 87,000 169,000 224,000 258,000 289,000 326,000 339,000 378,000 437,000 476,000 547,000 557,000 727,000 688,000 725,000 629,000 640,000 653,000 658,000 664,000 647,000 652,000 657,000 687,000 733,000 804,000 809,000 828,000 838,000 841,000 847,000           493,000 539,000 2,738,000 851,000 852,000 22,901,000 54,484,000 76,117,000 31,581,000                                
        current portion of long-term debt
           26,496,000 26,473,000 26,448,000 26,425,000     20,169,000 20,144,000 20,120,000 20,096,000                   1,013,000 375,000 368,000 361,000 354,000 347,000 340,000 333,000 327,000 320,000 314,000 290,000 258,000 253,000 243,000 238,000 94,973,000 225,000 220,000 216,000 208,000 204,000 200,000 25,426,000 25,422,000 25,418,000  5,434,000 5,489,000 5,524,000 5,597,000 393,000 387,000 381,000 375,000 370,000 364,000 359,000  348,000 343,000 338,000  328,000 319,000     
        ​
                                                                                          
        customer deposits and deferred revenue
                138,723,000 156,700,000 133,187,000 127,223,000 122,285,000 74,560,000 61,893,000 63,136,000 60,703,000 70,569,000 68,907,000 67,235,000 71,539,000 58,281,000 49,628,000 54,870,000 66,031,000 84,031,000 68,881,000 72,736,000 64,443,000 73,459,000 94,473,000 108,953,000 107,636,000 76,985,000 70,785,000 85,022,000 79,699,000 65,753,000 74,473,000 76,216,000 89,025,000 128,553,000 109,993,000 96,004,000 34,754,000                                      
        deferred cost of sales
                       346,000 635,000 595,000 596,000 433,000 1,677,000 1,676,000 1,981,000 445,000 2,198,000 7,444,000 2,921,000 3,072,000 2,986,000 205,000 1,080,000 16,060,000 17,594,000 4,439,000 4,684,000 6,160,000 3,165,000 2,590,000 1,090,000 2,100,000 9,665,000 24,384,000 15,506,000 5,076,000                                       
        operating lease long-term liabilities
                          31,421,000 6,305,000 6,793,000 9,004,000 9,294,000 10,300,000 6,066,000 7,166,000 8,382,000                                                        
        assets held for sale
                              11,183,000 11,180,000             12,129,000 11,177,000 4,983,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000   2,341,000 2,341,000 2,341,000                                  
        treasury stock
                                   -5,872,000 -9,660,000           -9,222,000                                           
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                          
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                          
        total stockholders’ equity
                                     593,930,000 827,957,000 840,713,000 845,529,000 869,485,000 665,016,000 594,595,000 596,738,000 662,225,000 690,470,000 714,615,000 729,905,000 720,300,000 723,825,000 738,932,000                                       
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                     1,088,109,000 1,362,028,000 1,387,287,000 1,406,906,000 1,369,669,000 1,081,642,000 758,532,000 765,068,000 819,150,000 861,756,000 890,789,000 918,689,000 965,881,000 942,090,000 929,455,000                                       
        property, plant and equipment
                                        84,403,000 82,546,000 63,684,000 60,646,000 57,557,000 62,981,000 80,225,000 79,590,000 80,521,000 80,002,000 80,301,000                                        
        preferred stock, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                          
        inventory
                                                69,973,000 63,564,000 57,197,000                                        
        property, plant and equipment at cost
                                                   78,752,000 89,139,000 97,068,000 91,998,000 76,232,000 62,397,000 48,981,000 45,490,000 59,118,000 56,968,000           73,510,000    69,806,000             75,493,000  
        current liabilities :
                                                                                          
        stockholders ‘ equity:
                                                                                          
        common stock
                                                   404,000                    309,000    300,000               
        retained earnings
                                                    53,860,000 93,425,000 281,729,000                                    
        deferred cost of goods sold
                                                    724,000                                      
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                          
        equity:
                                                                                          
        common stock; .01 par value...
                                                    397,000 385,000 436,000                                    
        total equity
                                                    780,230,000 797,265,000 779,978,000 735,252,000 848,804,000 823,875,000                                 
        total liabilities and equity
                                                    947,969,000 949,975,000 944,352,000 934,223,000 1,120,443,000 1,163,011,000 943,696,000 806,366,000 681,647,000                              
        net sales
                                                    331,749,000                                      
        cost of sales
                                                    228,607,000                                      
        gross profit
                                                    103,142,000                                      
        operating expenses:
                                                                                          
        selling, general and administrative
                                                    85,486,000                                      
        research and development
                                                    81,424,000                                      
        amortization
                                                    5,527,000                                      
        restructuring
                                                    1,485,000                                      
        asset impairment
                                                    1,220,000                                      
        total operating expenses
                                                    175,142,000                                      
        other
                                                      14,000    3,000                                
        changes in contingent consideration
                                                    829,000                                      
        operating income
                                                                                          
        interest income
                                                    1,200,000                                      
        interest expense
                                                                                          
        loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                          
        income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                                                          
        income tax provision
                                                                                          
        income from continuing operations
                                                                                          
        discontinued operations:
                                                                                          
        income from discontinued operations before income taxes
                                                                                          
        income from discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        net income
                                                    -42,263,000 28,230,000 16,412,000    164,600,000 78,437,000 26,044,000                              
        net income per common share:
                                                                                          
        basic:
                                                                                          
        continuing operations
                                                    -1,090                                      
        discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        income
                                                    -1,090                                      
        diluted :
                                                                                          
        weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                          
        basic
                                                    38,807,000                                      
        diluted
                                                    38,807,000                                      
        assets of discontinued segment held for sale
                                                          80,252,000                                
        deferred profit
                                                     10,301,000 7,612,000 5,911,000 3,948,000 4,518,000 5,853,000 7,863,000 6,362,000 2,337,000 622,000 1,425,000 4,814,000 2,890,000 4,330,000  1,342,000 1,244,000 2,882,000 251,000 758,000 685,000 305,000 537,000 2,609,000 2,637,000 2,289,000  2,638,000 4,641,000 2,457,000  2,363,000 2,082,000     
        liabilities of discontinued segment held for sale
                                                     5,359,000 5,359,000 5,359,000 5,359,000 5,359,000 12,000,000                                
        additional paid-in-capital
                                                     697,303,000 692,015,000                 391,376,000    373,741,000               
        less: treasury stock, at cost; 5,278,828 shares in 2011
                                                                                          
        operating activities
                                                                                          
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                          
        depreciation and amortization
                                                     7,834,000 3,715,000    9,952,000 9,882,000 4,986,000                              
        amortization of debt discount
                                                          2,269,000 1,501,000 741,000                              
        non-cash equity-based compensation
                                                     7,144,000 3,130,000    7,003,000 5,128,000 2,170,000                              
        excess tax benefits from stock option exercises
                                                     978,000 91,000                                    
        non-cash items from discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                          
        supplier deposits
                                                     3,328,000                                     
        accrued expenses, deferred profit and other current liabilities
                                                          138,947,000 70,050,000 15,173,000                              
        net cash from operating activities
                                                     60,551,000 41,910,000    187,871,000 109,000,000 41,705,000                              
        investing activities
                                                                                          
        capital expenditures
                                                                                          
        payments for net assets of businesses acquired
                                                                                          
        transfers (to) from restricted cash
                                                                                          
        proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                     99,533,000 43,569,000    11,013,000                                
        payments for purchases of short-term investments
                                                                                          
        proceeds from sale of assets from discontinued segment
                                                     3,758,000                                     
        net cash from investing activities
                                                     37,401,000 16,336,000     75,486,000                               
        financing activities
                                                                                          
        proceeds from stock option exercises
                                                     2,161,000 537,000    36,060,000 33,113,000 26,968,000                              
        restricted stock tax withholdings
                                                                                          
        purchases of treasury stock
                                                                                          
        repayments of long-term debt
                                                                                          
        net cash from financing activities
                                                     1,688,000 473,000    33,005,000 30,110,000 26,460,000                              
        effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                          139,000                                
        net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                     99,125,000 57,410,000    129,644,000 212,793,000 45,458,000                              
        cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                     217,922,000     148,500,000 148,589,000 148,589,000                              
        cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                                     317,047,000     278,144,000 361,382,000 194,047,000                              
        less: treasury stock, at cost; 5,278,828 shares shares in 2012 and 2011
                                                                                          
        transfers to restricted cash
                                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                      217,922,000                                    
        cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                      275,332,000                                    
        equity
                                                          538,272,000 472,015,000 413,112,000                              
        non-cash asset impairment
                                                                                          
        non-cash inventory write-off
                                                                                          
        non-cash restructuring
                                                                                          
        non-cash cash flows from discontinued operations
                                                          7,050,000                                
        cash flows from discontinued operations
                                                          1,682,000                                
        payments of earn-outs for businesses acquired
                                                                                          
        proceeds from the maturity of cdars
                                                          213,641,000                                
        proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                          13,000 13,000 13,000                              
        non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                          
        accrual of payment for net assets of businesses acquired
                                                                                          
        transfers from property, plant and equipment to inventory
                                                          1,114,000 1,123,000 1,123,000                              
        transfers from inventory to property, plant and equipment
                                                          850,000 850,000 850,000                              
        sale of property, plant and equipment with note receivable
                                                          140,000 140,000 140,000                              
        non-cash asset impairment charge
                                                                                          
        proceeds from the redemption of short-term investments
                                                           160,141,000 40,025,000                              
        accrued expenses
                                                            117,375,000 73,445,000 53,431,000 50,307,000 61,820,000 65,532,000 55,883,000  50,369,000 44,653,000 43,404,000 48,714,000 51,617,000 46,848,000 45,637,000 51,169,000 48,363,000 44,361,000 45,367,000  47,074,000 46,500,000 36,682,000  37,844,000 45,901,000   63,786,000  
        other non-current liabilities
                                                            717,000 1,652,000 1,986,000 1,941,000 2,185,000 2,514,000 3,026,000  1,716,000 2,120,000 2,176,000 2,304,000 3,097,000 3,374,000 3,357,000  4,346,000 2,831,000 2,824,000  2,885,000 2,872,000 2,870,000  1,104,000 871,000   1,287,000  
        property, plant, and equipment at cost
                                                             59,294,000 60,513,000 63,275,000 66,493,000 66,458,000 65,661,000                        
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                          
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                          
        shareholders’ equity attributable to veeco
                                                             198,120,000 190,781,000 203,855,000                           
        noncontrolling interest
                                                               742,000 814,000 868,000 938,000  1,160,000 1,802,000 1,512,000 1,642,000 1,793,000                  
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                             198,120,000 190,781,000 204,597,000 284,232,000 281,744,000 276,860,000     281,751,000    248,587,000               
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                             409,825,000 370,858,000 387,275,000 539,617,000 542,759,000 531,960,000  527,364,000 527,274,000 531,152,000 589,600,000 580,539,000 564,055,000 546,970,000 567,860,000 566,095,000 553,691,000 551,670,000  630,384,000 626,817,000 608,026,000  596,412,000 607,680,000   614,249,000  
        accounts receivables
                                                                71,919,000 76,413,000 76,753,000  68,603,000 65,215,000 81,368,000 86,589,000 87,049,000 88,673,000 78,680,000 89,230,000 86,249,000 75,740,000 72,703,000  81,698,000 93,419,000 76,198,000  62,912,000 74,840,000     
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 76,563 in 2008 and 72,481 in 2007
                                                                34,470,000                          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 34,447 in 2008 and 29,886 in 2007
                                                                27,610,000                          
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 75,224 in 2008 and 72,481 in 2007
                                                                 35,809,000                         
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 32,268 in 2008 and 29,886 in 2007
                                                                 27,812,000                         
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 73,844 in 2008 and 72,481 in 2007
                                                                  34,744,000                        
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 30,851 in 2008 and 29,886 in 2007
                                                                  23,422,000                        
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 72,481 in 2007 and 64,736 in 2006
                                                                                          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 29,886 in 2007 and 26,740 in 2006
                                                                                          
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                          
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                          
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                          
        total shareholders' equity
                                                                                          
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                          
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 93,559 in 2007 and 88,087 in 2006
                                                                    69,505,000                      
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 71,119 in 2007 and 64,736 in 2006
                                                                    37,469,000                      
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 28,936 in 2007 and 26,740 in 2006
                                                                    23,754,000                      
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                    280,422,000 282,406,000 282,888,000  273,073,000 261,808,000 251,345,000  246,439,000 244,685,000 246,211,000  308,252,000 309,682,000 308,266,000  305,760,000 305,580,000   432,933,000  
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 92,436 in 2007 and 88,087 in 2006
                                                                     72,105,000                     
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 69,757 in 2007 and 64,736 in 2006
                                                                     38,831,000                     
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 28,281 in 2007 and 26,740 in 2006
                                                                     24,301,000                     
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 90,774 in 2007 and 88,087 in 2006
                                                                      71,675,000                    
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 67,929 in 2007 and 64,736 in 2006
                                                                      40,659,000                    
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 27,412 in 2007 and 26,740 in 2006
                                                                      23,896,000                    
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 64,736 in 2006 and 51,992 in 2005
                                                                       43,852,000                   
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 26,740 in 2006 and 22,274 in 2005
                                                                       25,053,000                   
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 84,857 in 2006 and 77,954 in 2005
                                                                        71,684,000                  
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 61,548 in 2006 and 51,992 in 2005
                                                                        47,045,000                  
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 25,539 in 2006 and 22,274 in 2005
                                                                        25,543,000                  
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 83,984 in 2006 and 77,954 in 2005
                                                                         72,317,000                 
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 58,341 in 2006 and 51,992 in 2005
                                                                         49,235,000                 
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 24,199 in 2006 and 22,274 in 2005
                                                                         20,670,000                 
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 80,664 in 2006 and 77,954 in 2005
                                                                          69,784,000                
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 55,165 in 2006 and 51,992 in 2005
                                                                          52,603,000                
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 23,386 in 2006 and 22,274 in 2005
                                                                          21,376,000                
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 51,992 in 2005 and 39,181 in 2004
                                                                           55,776,000               
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 22,274 in 2005 and 19,702 in 2004
                                                                           22,413,000               
        accumulated comprehensive income
                                                                           2,991,000               
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 75,775 in 2005 and 67,565 in 2004
                                                                            70,377,000              
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 48,820 in 2005 and 39,181 in 2004
                                                                            58,948,000              
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 21,416 in 2005 and 19,702 in 2004
                                                                            23,113,000              
        long-term investments
                                                                            3,611,000 3,582,000 3,559,000  8,043,000 7,992,000   13,318,000 17,620,000     
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 72,807 in 2005 and 67,565 in 2004
                                                                             70,808,000             
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 45,649 in 2005 and 39,181 in 2004
                                                                             62,120,000             
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 21,750 in 2005 and 19,702 in 2004
                                                                             23,780,000             
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 70,077 in 2005 and 67,565 in 2004
                                                                              70,563,000            
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 42,476 in 2005 and 39,181 in 2004
                                                                              65,292,000            
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 20,897 in 2005 and 19,702 in 2004
                                                                              24,398,000            
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 39,181 in 2004 and 25,519 in 2003
                                                                                          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 19,702 in 2004 and 14,899 in 2003
                                                                                          
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 69,216 in 2004 and 62,504 in 2003
                                                                                73,586,000          
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 35,726 in 2004 and 25,519 in 2003
                                                                                75,642,000          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 18,446 in 2004 and 14,846 in 2003
                                                                                16,717,000          
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 68,433 in 2004 and 62,504 in 2003
                                                                                 73,496,000         
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 32,383 in 2004 and 25,519 in 2003
                                                                                 78,985,000         
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 17,453 in 2004 and 14,846 in 2003
                                                                                 16,689,000         
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 65,651 in 2004 and 62,503 in 2003
                                                                                  70,903,000        
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 28,978 in 2004 and 25,519 in 2003
                                                                                  82,390,000        
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 16,284 in 2004 and 14,846 in 2003
                                                                                  17,633,000        
        long–term investments
                                                                                  12,461,000        
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 25,519 in 2003 and 15,287 in 2002
                                                                                          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 14,846 in 2003 and 11,215 in 2002
                                                                                          
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 60,747 in 2003 and 56,878 in 2002
                                                                                    55,554,000      
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 22,548 in 2003 and 15,287 in 2002
                                                                                    34,020,000      
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 13,517 in 2003 and 11,215 in 2002
                                                                                    13,084,000      
        property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of 59,341 in 2003 and 56,878 in 2002
                                                                                     55,021,000     
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 17,754 in 2003 and 15,287 in 2002
                                                                                     36,864,000     
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 11,890 in 2003 and 11,215 in 2002
                                                                                     14,006,000     
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 15,287 in 2002 and 5,655 in 2001
                                                                                          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 11,215 in 2002 and 7,524 in 2001
                                                                                          
        accumulated (deficit) earnings
                                                                                          
        excess of cost over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 5,242 in 2001 and 1,908 in 2000
                                                                                          
        purchased technology, less accumulated amortization of 6,374 in 2001 and 2,582 in 2000
                                                                                          
        other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of 6,805 in 2001 and 1,802 in 2000
                                                                                          
        excess of cost over net assets acquired
                                                                                        129,871,000  
        other non-current assets
                                                                                        1,088,000  
        deferred gross profit
                                                                                        14,489,000  
        other current liabilities
                                                                                        10,143,000  
        excess of cost over net assets acquired, less accumulated amortization of 1,908 in 2000 and 1,352 in 1999
                                                                                          
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-03-31 2001-09-30 
                                                                                            
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                            
          net income
        -324,000 1,114,000 10,596,000 11,733,000 11,947,000 14,965,000 21,951,000 14,944,000 21,854,000 21,637,000 24,574,000 -85,320,000 8,741,000 128,916,000 15,041,000 9,655,000 13,330,000 8,203,000 8,993,000 6,348,000 2,494,000 -101,000 579,000 -8,302,000 -567,000 -32,871,000 -11,767,000 -15,565,000 -18,530,000 -144,674,000 -8,953,000 -237,634,000 -15,827,000 -5,616,000 -21,884,000 -18,388,000 1,095,000 -4,998,000 -69,597,000 -32,082,000 -15,533,000 -9,787,000 5,305,000 -8,386,000 -19,110,000 -56,912,000 -13,977,000 -15,211,000 19,160,000 -22,085,000 -6,026,000 -4,081,000 -10,071,000 11,753,000 11,818,000 16,412,000 35,863,000 19,206,000 52,642,000 86,163,000 52,393,000 26,044,000    -1,673,000 4,202,000 -1,583,000   293,000 7,626,000 4,508,000            
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          depreciation and amortization
        5,037,000 4,982,000 4,902,000 5,101,000 5,035,000 5,982,000 6,153,000 6,603,000 6,405,000 6,349,000 6,182,000 6,159,000 6,276,000 6,545,000 6,351,000 6,509,000 6,240,000 6,424,000 6,445,000 6,367,000 6,822,000 7,676,000 7,649,000 7,648,000 7,724,000 8,561,000 8,523,000 8,519,000 8,796,000 8,888,000 8,804,000 14,580,000 17,726,000 17,800,000 16,675,000 9,821,000 5,799,000 6,640,000 8,719,000 8,698,000 8,593,000 9,084,000 9,041,000 11,001,000 10,724,000 6,924,000 6,049,000 5,829,000 5,771,000 6,345,000 4,095,000 4,058,000 3,927,000 4,347,000 4,119,000 3,715,000 2,282,000 3,743,000 3,266,000 70,000 4,896,000 4,986,000 5,204,000 5,310,000 5,556,000 6,635,000 5,909,000 5,594,000 5,829,000 6,065,000 7,394,000 7,654,000 7,832,000 7,279,000 7,315,000 7,408,000 7,323,000 7,345,000 7,735,000 7,779,000 7,834,000 8,083,000   
          non-cash interest expense
        244,000 285,000 283,000 293,000 257,000 322,000 322,000 317,000 296,000 294,000 310,000 288,000 226,000 243,000 242,000 239,000 238,000 3,057,000 3,662,000 3,586,000 3,514,000 3,510,000 3,504,000 3,458,000 3,320,000 3,258,000 3,199,000 3,138,000 3,081,000 3,023,000 2,968,000 2,912,000 2,859,000 2,805,000 2,754,000 2,702,000 2,185,000                                                
          deferred income taxes
        -1,088,000 -3,409,000 -240,000 -900,000 1,567,000 -10,614,000 1,952,000 775,000 -842,000 -183,000 -2,806,000 587,000 191,000 -117,997,000 -25,000 -2,000 -16,000 -639,000 -29,000 21,000 -4,000 -629,000 139,000 76,000 115,000 340,000 10,000 25,000 -15,000 1,252,000        -589,000 -292,000 1,356,000 465,000 854,000 915,000 272,000 607,000         -309,000 -87,000 674,000 51,000 -1,239,000 7,988,000   152,000 323,000 138,000 222,000 298,000 320,000 642,000 664,000   1,079,000 -12,000 148,000 155,000    52,000      
          share-based compensation expense
        8,511,000 9,043,000 9,145,000 9,651,000 9,208,000 9,105,000 9,459,000 9,233,000 8,082,000 6,179,000 7,420,000 7,932,000 7,027,000 6,025,000 6,210,000 6,278,000 4,481,000 3,514,000 4,130,000 4,368,000 3,237,000 3,141,000 2,942,000 2,974,000 3,646,000 3,742,000 3,783,000 4,588,000 3,157,000 3,354,000 3,279,000 4,904,000 4,537,000 4,420,000 6,170,000 9,620,000 4,186,000 3,608,000 3,743,000 4,002,000 4,388,000 3,948,000 5,119,000 4,921,000 3,998,000                                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                            
          accounts receivable and contract assets
        -26,721,000 2,016,000 -4,539,000 4,943,000 -14,011,000 29,199,000 -31,309,000 9,035,000 -13,480,000 24,654,000 -1,238,000 -13,302,000 3,157,000 32,122,000 -28,602,000 -19,167,000 2,821,000 -13,677,000 8,171,000 -14,347,000 -6,811,000 316,000 -21,223,000 18,392,000 -27,846,000 22,104,000 -22,535,000 14,361,000 -8,134,000 21,052,000                                                       
          inventories
        -6,933,000 -11,987,000 -4,327,000 -4,933,000 -7,316,000 -4,612,000 2,985,000 -1,842,000 -4,838,000 13,960,000 -4,578,000 -18,777,000 -25,763,000 -19,171,000 -12,244,000 2,381,000 -8,254,000                              1,598,000 3,902,000 8,150,000 588,000    17,383,000 12,289,000 10,599,000       4,477,000 10,103,000 4,960,000           10,564,000 1,202,000 3,603,000 5,372,000      
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -859,000 -1,805,000 4,166,000 3,094,000 -2,434,000 -4,331,000 740,000 -1,555,000 395,000 -4,709,000 -5,721,000 -850,000 -4,783,000 -720,000 157,000 16,471,000 -8,240,000 -2,208,000 5,340,000 4,825,000 -336,000 -1,628,000 2,596,000 -2,098,000 -1,480,000 8,796,000 2,681,000 -1,500,000 -2,457,000 1,179,000 5,169,000 1,044,000 3,824,000     3,065,000 1,257,000   -371,000                                           
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        12,519,000 6,814,000 -4,103,000 -20,357,000 21,874,000 -12,661,000 9,377,000 -14,675,000 17,621,000 -18,048,000 139,000 -4,332,000 13,431,000 -7,043,000 11,541,000 -32,386,000 14,773,000 -1,561,000 7,740,000 1,434,000 12,612,000 4,829,000 5,310,000 -8,639,000 14,459,000 -10,945,000 9,955,000 -13,695,000 -12,260,000 -15,666,000 -15,767,000 9,752,000 2,009,000 9,032,000   642,000     9,102,000 -18,673,000 7,884,000 11,157,000                                        
          contract liabilities
        18,570,000 17,107,000 -621,000 465,000 -7,776,000 -15,482,000 -88,000 -13,255,000 -24,215,000                                                                            
          income taxes receivable and payable
        -1,269,000 1,534,000 753,000 173,000 2,475,000 4,801,000   853,000 1,428,000 -84,000 -1,963,000 94,000 853,000 -33,000 -35,000 -228,000 124,000 374,000 277,000 172,000 25,000 -32,000 -31,000 124,000 -62,000 -6,000 -124,000 -463,000 -1,248,000       130,000 467,000    -1,564,000 14,000 -291,000 2,600,000                                        
          other
        248,000 157,000 -482,000 -221,000 -834,000 -357,000 -344,000 -766,000 -2,145,000 -739,000 -334,000 -300,000 -213,000 -1,602,000 842,000 771,000 886,000 6,338,000 1,541,000 3,527,000 -2,413,000 -1,008,000 995,000 1,395,000 905,000 1,394,000 -95,000 -791,000 -100,000 288,000      -66,000 343,000 -237,000 1,780,000 323,000 86,000 -2,089,000 749,000 1,232,000 628,000     1,951,000 -6,000     14,000 -160,000 90,000 180,000    8,000    1,090,000 7,000          80,000 3,000 -913,000 -370,000 1,318,000  11,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        7,935,000 24,926,000 15,533,000 9,042,000 19,992,000 28,385,000 17,614,000 8,455,000 9,361,000 29,485,000 7,054,000 11,217,000 13,918,000 33,109,000 47,205,000 3,381,000 24,788,000 17,093,000 29,920,000 10,244,000 10,485,000 15,430,000 10,041,000 19,946,000 -2,396,000 15,589,000 -14,864,000 14,150,000 -22,291,000 1,640,000    18,870,000   6,332,000     -6,061,000 9,889,000 7,673,000 4,288,000     -3,883,000 -9,141,000 3,265,000 10,486,000 45,284,000 18,641,000 41,910,000 -15,217,000 425,000 74,887,000 78,871,000 67,295,000 41,705,000 12,427,000    10,129,000 326,000   3,774,000    12,154,000   9,710,000 14,384,000 -1,554,000 2,678,000 3,807,000 -4,633,000 13,428,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                            
          capital expenditures
        -5,103,000 -3,272,000 -2,578,000 -3,595,000 -6,755,000 -5,179,000 -3,991,000 -2,953,000 -5,990,000 -10,699,000 -6,395,000 -3,890,000 -6,946,000 -2,833,000 -6,351,000 -4,502,000 -10,918,000 -9,190,000 -22,371,000 -7,129,000 -1,953,000 -3,471,000 -1,374,000 -887,000 -1,070,000 -2,684,000 -1,748,000 -4,261,000 -2,180,000 -6,866,000                        
          free cash flows
        2,832,000 21,654,000 12,955,000 5,447,000 13,237,000 23,206,000 13,623,000 5,502,000 3,371,000 18,786,000 659,000 7,327,000 6,972,000 30,276,000 40,854,000 -1,121,000 13,870,000 7,903,000 7,549,000 3,115,000 8,532,000 11,959,000 8,667,000 19,059,000 -3,466,000 12,905,000 -16,612,000 9,889,000 -24,471,000 -5,226,000    18,870,000   6,332,000     -6,061,000 9,889,000 7,673,000 4,288,000     -3,883,000 -9,141,000 3,265,000 10,486,000 45,284,000 18,641,000 41,910,000 -15,217,000 425,000 74,887,000 78,871,000 67,295,000 41,705,000 12,427,000    10,129,000 326,000   3,774,000    12,154,000   9,710,000 14,384,000 -1,554,000 2,678,000 3,807,000 -4,633,000 13,428,000 
          proceeds from the sale of investments
        35,640,000 42,911,000 50,869,000 38,274,000 66,200,000 37,513,000 35,015,000 28,222,000 53,473,000 52,040,000 17,918,000 72,846,000 40,049,000 15,146,000 21,257,000 21,075,000 2,260,000 131,227,000 69,077,000 75,013,000 55,385,000 33,999,000 35,901,000 32,500,000 71,130,000 25,119,000 61,730,000 18,000,000 22,500,000 24,700,000 20,000,000 11,365,000 34,000,000 41,170,000 72,171,000 208,175,000 27,411,000 21,004,000                                               
          payments for purchases of investments
        -12,846,000 -93,049,000 -60,417,000 -25,144,000 -44,922,000 -78,051,000 -60,635,000 -35,213,000 -28,791,000 -67,491,000 -41,069,000 -65,828,000 -3,492,000 -60,032,000 -10,106,000 -31,378,000 -2,498,000 -22,144,000 -69,092,000 -103,983,000 -52,037,000 -62,447,000 -85,311,000 -65,399,000 -34,866,000 -44,324,000 -72,556,000 -34,850,000 -41,258,000 -20,743,000                                                       
          net cash from investing activities
        17,691,000 -53,410,000 -12,126,000 9,535,000 14,523,000 -45,717,000 -29,611,000 -9,944,000 20,725,000 -26,150,000 -29,546,000 3,128,000 -762,000 -47,719,000 4,800,000 -14,805,000 -11,156,000 101,618,000 -22,386,000 -36,099,000 1,395,000 -31,919,000 -50,784,000 -24,283,000 35,194,000 -21,889,000 -11,929,000 -21,111,000 -20,938,000 -2,909,000           6,729,000 -49,642,000 11,277,000 3,165,000 28,122,000 -44,510,000 21,569,000 16,925,000 14,119,000     19,823,000 21,065,000 16,336,000                             
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                            
          restricted stock tax withholdings
        -11,041,000 -2,216,000 -111,000 -72,000 -6,675,000 -1,189,000 -287,000 -248,000 -14,340,000 -1,962,000 -246,000 -292,000 -8,509,000 -430,000 -703,000 -328,000 -6,787,000 -4,732,000 -1,513,000 -1,122,000 -1,625,000 -105,000 -699,000 -838,000 -680,000   -1,599,000 -642,000 -40,000                                                       
          proceeds (net of tax withholdings) from option exercises and employee stock purchase plan
        1,483,000 909,000 931,000 1,480,000 1,399,000 935,000 1,182,000 1,868,000 1,318,000 912,000 1,087,000 1,378,000 1,241,000 789,000 780,000 1,131,000 998,000 693,000 844,000 987,000 878,000 450,000 836,000 636,000 956,000     57,000    446,000                                                   
          net cash from financing activities
        -9,558,000 -1,307,000 820,000 -4,706,000 -5,276,000 -254,000 895,000 1,620,000 -14,840,000 -1,050,000 -1,659,000 25,470,000 -27,441,000 359,000 77,000 803,000 -5,789,000 -120,478,000 -669,000 -135,000 -747,000 -1,506,000 137,000 30,191,000 276,000 288,000 295,000 -836,000 379,000 17,000   117,000 -3,368,000   335,787,000         2,346,000 228,000 -959,000 8,076,000    114,000 4,291,000 1,215,000 473,000    2,895,000                  825,000 40,000 59,000 752,000 1,956,000  20,281,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        1,000 35,000 6,000 51,000 9,000 -81,000 135,000 -2,000 -42,000 38,000 -13,000 -51,000 10,000 55,000 -57,000 -48,000 -3,000 8,000 -21,000 -9,000 -30,000 26,000 8,000 19,000 -48,000 17,000 -4,000 2,000 11,000    32,000 17,000 1,000 9,000 15,000 -40,000 -7,000 -12,000 39,000       59,000 89,000    60,000    331,000 937,000 792,000       -65,000 -27,000 127,000                 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        16,069,000                                    146,217,000 3,426,000    -64,882,000 20,261,000 10,730,000 32,312,000 6,803,000 31,676,000 17,650,000 3,883,000     70,001,000 41,715,000 57,410,000   31,705,000 -83,149,000 167,335,000 45,458,000                       
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
        163,466,000                                 277,444,000 269,232,000 270,811,000                                        
          cash and cash equivalents - end of period
        179,535,000                                   -218,097,000 423,661,000 3,426,000 16,377,000 13,919,000 243,722,000 -64,882,000 20,261,000 10,730,000 303,123,000                                        
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                                                                            
          interest paid
        143,000 3,466,000 145,000 3,910,000 712,000 4,021,000 801,000 4,060,000 619,000 4,485,000 668,000 3,884,000 2,744,000 2,379,000 2,723,000 2,444,000 2,593,000 3,512,000 4,879,000 2,357,000 1,803,000 3,711,000 3,481,000 827,000 4,681,000 7,000 4,680,000 28,000 4,693,000 53,000 4,963,000 18,000 4,674,000 8,000 4,602,000 34,000 31,000 46,000 76,000 64,000 39,000 381,000 33,000 35,000 36,000                                        
          income taxes paid, net of refunds received
        714,000     68,000 435,000 1,539,000 992,000                                                                            
          non-cash activities
                                                                                            
          capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
        857,000 1,254,000 -113,000 -1,622,000 2,455,000 4,114,000 -309,000 -9,000 599,000 -3,991,000 4,441,000 -1,114,000 5,052,000 -4,424,000 245,000 211,000 6,253,000 -37,000 -6,267,000                                                                  
          right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
         54,000 763,000 127,000 484,000   630,000 2,563,000 117,000 258,000 3,424,000 20,353,000 790,000 38,000   5,060,000 177,000 101,000 238,000                                                        
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                           4,795,000                                  3,045,000 304,000                          
          asset impairment
                                   122,829,000   1,000 675,000 463,000 -142,000 56,035,000   126,000                                        
          impairment of equity investments
                                                                                            
          provision for bad debts
                 -174,000                        92,000                                               
          changes in contingent consideration
                                                                                            
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                 -30,373,000                                                                        
          proceeds from sale of productive assets
             2,033,000                                                                            
          repayment of convertible debt
                                                                                          
          debt issuance costs
                                                                                          
          contingent consideration payments
                                                                                            
          proceeds from issuance of 2029 notes, net of issuance costs
                                                                                          
          extinguishment of convertible notes
                                                                                          
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
         -29,756,000 4,233,000 13,922,000 29,248,000 -17,667,000 -10,967,000 129,000 15,204,000 2,323,000 -24,164,000 39,764,000 -14,275,000 -14,196,000 52,025,000 -10,669,000 7,840,000 -1,759,000 6,844,000 -25,999,000 11,103,000 -17,969,000 -40,598,000 25,873,000 33,026,000 -5,995,000 -26,502,000 -7,795,000 -42,839,000 -1,252,000                                                       
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period
         145,819,000 159,120,000 155,472,000 120,472,000 130,283,000 129,951,000 213,082,000 280,583,000                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period
         -29,756,000 4,233,000 13,922,000 175,067,000 -17,667,000 -10,967,000 129,000 174,324,000 2,323,000 -24,164,000 39,764,000 141,197,000 -14,196,000 52,025,000 -10,669,000 128,312,000 -1,759,000 6,844,000 -25,999,000 141,386,000 -17,969,000 -40,598,000 25,873,000 162,977,000 -5,995,000 -26,502,000 -7,795,000 170,243,000 -1,252,000 17,067,000 -49,099,000 246,366,000                                                    
          net transfer of inventory to property, plant and equipment
                 -32,000 24,000 4,304,000 998,000 191,000 46,000         842,000 379,000   309,000     -48,000 81,000                                                
          net income taxes paid
          476,000 1,265,000 -1,671,000             -9,000 66,000                                                                  
          change in contingent consideration
              -4,644,000 494,000 -625,000 -466,000                                                                           
          contingent consideration payment
              -1,818,000                                                                           
          proceeds from held for sale assets, net of costs to sell
                                                                                          
          income taxes paid
                 1,234,000 878,000 2,597,000 386,000 85,000 266,000 560,000 523,000    240,000 81,000 182,000 -227,000 293,000 96,000 217,000 277,000 2,341,000 530,000 706,000 1,190,000 2,373,000 172,000 345,000 750,000 672,000 243,000 172,000 318,000 966,000 1,051,000 3,415,000 2,081,000 544,000                                        
          customer deposits and deferred revenue
                  -17,977,000 23,514,000 5,534,000 4,938,000 47,725,000 12,667,000 -1,243,000 2,433,000 -9,866,000 1,662,000 1,672,000 -4,304,000 13,258,000 8,712,000 -5,242,000 -11,161,000 -17,999,000 15,149,000 -3,855,000 8,293,000    1,317,000    5,239,000      17,610,000 13,989,000                                        
          repayment of 2023 notes
                    -20,173,000                                                                        
          proceeds from issuance of 2027 notes, net of issuance costs
                                                                                           
          purchase of capped calls
                                                                                          
          repurchase of 2023 notes
                                                                                          
          inventories and deferred cost of sales
                         76,000 -6,581,000 -7,824,000 -10,474,000 -1,192,000 -5,816,000 -6,966,000 2,446,000 -2,952,000 9,387,000 45,000 8,489,000 -6,930,000   4,555,000 -3,150,000 -11,010,000 6,735,000 13,761,000    1,274,000                                            
          net transfer of property, plant and equipment to inventory
                         -190,000    1,098,000 526,000    130,000                                                        
          proceeds from issuance of 2025 notes and 2027 notes, net of issuance costs
                                                                                            
          non-cash operating and financing activities
                                                                                            
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                                           
          purchases of common stock
                                                                                           
          long-term income tax liability
                                                                                            
          proceeds from held for sale assets
                                                                                          
          proceeds from long-term debt borrowings
                                         1,000 -1,000 335,752,000                                                
          principal payments on long-term debt
                                                                                            
          cash withholdings for employee stock purchase plan
                                  825,000 763,000 1,021,000                                                        
          taxes paid for restricted stock vestings
                                                                                            
          gain on cumulative translation adjustment
                                                                                            
          net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                            
          net transfer of inventory to property, plant, and equipment
                                                                                            
          cash withholdings for employee stock purchase plans
                                        1,136,000                                                    
          net transfer of property, plant, and equipment to (from) inventory
                                        339,000                                                    
          gain on sale of lab tools
                                                                                            
          accounts receivable
                                            6,495,000     -2,769,000        13,749,000 6,996,000 -1,905,000 20,004,000 34,479,000 -5,072,000 5,079,000 12,409,000 -32,075,000 55,888,000     6,174,000 20,709,000 3,349,000 1,372,000 1,942,000 -1,156,000 15,329,000 5,799,000 658,000 444,000 -8,837,000 11,496,000   -5,127,000 11,408,000      
          net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                            
          benefit from bad debts
                                                160,000                                            
          proceeds (tax withholdings) from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan
                                           913,000 585,000                                                
          net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
                                                                                            
          provision (recovery) for bad debts
                                                                                            
          payments for purchases of cost method investment
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
                                                                         5,000 97,000 2,000                 
          proceeds from sale of lab tools
                                                 420,000 1,115,000 120,000 1,413,000 2,225,000 4,694,000 2,340,000                                    
          proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan
                                                                                            
          repayments of long-term debt
                                                                                            
          net cash provided by (used) in financing activities
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of building
                                                                                            
          net cash provided by investing activities
                                              9,447,000                                              
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                                                889,000 187,000 1,112,000 45,000 2,571,000 360,000 809,000 8,316,000 1,886,000 33,000 280,000 3,209,000 1,624,000 537,000 880,000 6,144,000 2,951,000 2,947,000 6,145,000 26,968,000                       
          proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the liquidation of investments
                                               67,215,000 10,930,000                                            
          proceeds (tax withholdings) from stock option exercises
                                                                                            
          inventory and deferred cost of sales
                                                                                            
          payment for purchase of cost method investment
                                                                                            
          reconciling adjustments:
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the liquidation of short-term investments
                                                  18,500,000 6,591,000 43,556,000  94,817,000 89,203,000 32,030,000                                    
          payments for purchases of short-term investments
                                                                                            
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
                                                                                            
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows
                                                                                            
          supplemental information:
                                                                                            
          provision of bad debts
                                                                                            
          payments of tax withholdings - restricted shares
                                                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities :
                                                                                            
          excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
                                                                                            
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                                            
          gain on disposal of segment
                                                                                            
          changes in operating assets and liabilities :
                                                                                            
          discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          payments for purchase of cost method investment
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of assets from discontinued segment
                                                                                           
          excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation
                                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period
                                                     210,799,000    384,557,000                                
          cash and cash equivalents as of end of period
                                                     6,803,000 31,676,000 17,650,000 214,682,000    223,121,000                                
          non-cash asset impairment
                                                                                            
          non-cash equity-based compensation
                                                      4,490,000 5,091,000 4,722,000 4,076,000 2,762,000 3,713,000 2,579,000 3,485,000 4,014,000 3,130,000 2,311,000 4,063,000 3,098,000 1,875,000 2,958,000 2,170,000                       
          provision (recovery) for bad debt
                                                                                            
          gross profit from sales of lab tools
                                                                                            
          accounts payable
                                                         5,235,000 -18,605,000 14,454,000 6,458,000    -15,254,000 21,270,000 6,478,000 -1,902,000 15,120,000 6,690,000      1,262,000    4,130,000 -1,740,000 4,004,000 2,761,000 -1,589,000 4,689,000   6,647,000 3,629,000 5,486,000   
          accrued expenses, customer deposits, deferred revenue and other current liabilities
                                                      11,992,000 18,030,000 11,608,000                                    
          income taxes payable
                                                      45,000                                      
          non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                            
          settlement of stock option exercise
                                                                                            
          benefit from bad debt
                                                            16,000                                
          restricted cash
                                                        1,974,000                                    
          amortization of debt discount
                                                                491,000 769,000 768,000 760,000 741,000 714,000 707,000 693,000                    
          excess tax benefits from stock option exercises
                                                          24,000 430,000 31,000 1,233,000 887,000 91,000 1,347,000 5,066,000 2,188,000                          
          non-cash items from discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          income taxes receivable
                                                                                            
          transfers to restricted cash
                                                                                            
          payments for net assets of businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          transfers from (to) restricted cash related to discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          proceeds from short-term investments
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of lab tools
                                                                                            
          purchases of treasury stock
                                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of year
                                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents as of end of year
                                                                                            
          accrual of fair value of contingent consideration
                                                                                            
          merger consideration adjustment
                                                                                            
          accrued expenses, deferred revenue and other current liabilities
                                                            1,764,000                                
          proceeds from liquidations of short-term investments
                                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                                 -89,000 148,589,000 103,799,000 117,083,000 147,046,000  124,499,000  100,276,000 106,830,000 214,295,000 63,420,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                                          6,118,000   70,001,000      -83,238,000 167,335,000 194,047,000 11,947,000 4,446,000 93,048,000 8,040,000 -4,785,000 114,429,000 323,000 13,510,000 94,569,000  10,536,000 2,490,000 113,539,000  2,347,000 8,680,000 100,676,000 -6,434,000 5,584,000 111,831,000 208,561,000 55,160,000 
          transfers from property, plant and equipment to inventory
                                                          2,089,000 135,000       -9,000 1,123,000                       
          transfers from inventory to property, plant and equipment
                                                                  850,000                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                           171,213,000 101,236,000 76,770,000 55,964,000 43,569,000 292,990,000 252,078,000 122,148,000                          
          transfers from restricted cash
                                                                                            
          operating activities
                                                                                            
          supplier deposits
                                                                                            
          accrued expenses, deferred profit and other current liabilities
                                                                   68,897,000 54,877,000 15,173,000          -2,931,000    -760,000    -7,603,000 14,124,000 4,022,000   
          investing activities
                                                                                            
          transfers (to) from restricted cash
                                                                                            
          financing activities
                                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                               217,922,000 245,132,000                          
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                               275,332,000 15,568,000 -79,169,000 276,837,000                          
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                            
          non-cash restructuring
                                                                                            
          transfers from (to) restricted cash
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the maturity of cdars
                                                                                            
          sale of property, plant and equipment with note receivable
                                                                   140,000                       
          non-cash inventory write-off
                                                                      1,526,000                    
          non-cash cash flows from discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          cash flows from discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          payments of earn-outs for businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                   13,000                       
          accrual of payment for net assets of businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          non-cash asset impairment charge
                                                                        285,000                 
          proceeds from the redemption of short-term investments
                                                                    120,116,000 40,025,000                       
          net cash from (used in) financing activities
                                                                     26,460,000                       
          net income attributable to veeco
                                                                      1,270,000                      
          non-cash share-based compensation
                                                                      2,400,000                      
          non-cash restructuring charge
                                                                                            
          accrued expenses, deferred profit, and other current liabilities
                                                                                            
          payments for net assets of businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
                                                                                            
          payments for earn-outs of businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          proceeds from stock issuances
                                                                         12,000 514,000 155,000               45,000  
          accrual of payments for net assets of businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          transfers from property, plant, and equipment to inventory
                                                                      918,000 -119,000 360,000 19,000 22,000 363,000                 
          transfers from inventory to property, plant, and equipment
                                                                      23,000                    
          payment of earn-outs for businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                            
          accrual of payment for net assets acquired
                                                                                            
          net loss attributable to veeco
                                                                        -20,902,000                    
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          non-cash share-based compensation expense
                                                                        1,398,000                    
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                        2,132,000    2,138,000    5,781,000   15,451,000         
          payment of earn-out for solar business
                                                                                            
          net gain on extinguishment of long-term debt
                                                                                            
          non-cash compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock
                                                                         2,048,000 2,014,000 1,609,000                 
          noncontrolling interest
                                                                                            
          gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment
                                                                                            
          bad debt expense
                                                                                            
          payments for net assets of business acquired, net of cash acquired
                                                                                            
          payments for debt issuance costs
                                                                                            
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                    2,347,000 8,680,000 400,000 -6,434,000 5,584,000 5,001,000   
          accrual of earn-out payments for business acquired
                                                                                            
          exchange of convertible subordinated notes
                                                                                            
          net gain on early extinguishment of long-term debt
                                                                                            
          net (loss) income
                                                                            -5,683,000                
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                            
          non-cash compensation expense for share-based payments
                                                                            1,444,000 1,257,000 789,000              
          noncontrolling interest in net loss of subsidiary
                                                                                            
          gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                            
          write-off of purchased in-process technology
                                                                                           
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                            7,000 75,000 229,000             
          net maturities of investments
                                                                                            
          proceeds from stock issuance
                                                                            650,000 1,573,000 558,000  7,099,000 5,875,000 2,108,000  779,000 914,000 127,000 143,000 836,000 2,038,000  3,002,000 
          effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                    241,000 880,000 692,000  -404,000 705,000  1,656,000 
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                            
          acquisition of assets in connection with the consolidation of a variable interest entity
                                                                                            
          assumption of liabilities in connection with the consolidation of a variable interest entity
                                                                                            
          gain on sale of property plant and equipment
                                                                                            
          net purchases of investments
                                                                                            
          net loss on sale of fixed assets
                                                                                            
          non-cash merger and restructuring expenses
                                                                                            
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale
                                                                               12,000 25,000 10,000 82,000        
          purchase of long-term investments
                                                                                            
          maturities of long-term investments
                                                                                            
          loss on sale of property plant and equipment
                                                                                            
          net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
                                                                                            
          compensation expense for share-based payments
                                                                                            
          net loss
                                                                                  -242,000 2,688,000 1,566,000 -449,000 -4,702,000   -704,000   
          compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock
                                                                                  189,000          
          stock option income tax benefit
                                                                                            
          repayments of long-term debt and borrowings under lines of credit
                                                                                            
          net cash provided by financing activities
                                                                                   222,000         
          loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                            
          non-cash compensation expense
                                                                                            
          payment for net assets of businesses acquired
                                                                                            
          net (purchases) maturities of long-term investments
                                                                                            
          net cash used in investing activities
                                                                                            
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                                                            
          net maturities of long-term investments
                                                                                       -51,000     
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of fixed assets
                                                                                      5,000   26,000   
          proceeds from sale of assets held for sale
                                                                                      2,173,000     
          net purchase of long-term investments
                                                                                            
          net assets of business acquired
                                                                                            
          loss on disposal of discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of industrial measurement business
                                                                                            
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                                                            
          payment for debt issuance costs
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of assets held for sale
                                                                                          1,118,000  
          net purchases of long-term investments
                                                                                            
          net sales/(purchases) of short-term investments
                                                                                           26,896,000 
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                                                            
          net proceeds from borrowings under line of credit
                                                                                           25,000,000 
          financing activities three months ended 12/31/99 – cvc