Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Income (Loss) Per Share

Schedule of basic and diluted income (loss) per share and weighted average shares

	For the year ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)	$	(407,088)	$	(51,396)	$	(122,027)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	(8.63)	$	(1.16)	$	(3.10)
Diluted	$	(8.63)	$	(1.16)	$	(3.10)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		47,151		44,174		39,340
Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards		—		—		—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		47,151		44,174		39,340
Unvested participating shares excluded from basic weighted average shares outstanding since the securityholders are not obligated to fund losses		20		72		312
Common share equivalents excluded from the diluted weighted average shares outstanding since Veeco incurred a net loss and their effect would be antidilutive		28		239		107
Potentially dilutive non-participating shares excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive		2,474		1,744		1,896
Maximum potential shares to be issued for settlement of the Convertible Senior Notes excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive		8,618		8,618		—