Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Product revenues, net	$ 254,789	$ 373,273	$ 522,170	$ 748,648
Royalty revenues	49,120	33,480	92,693	72,461
Collaborative revenues	6,841	11,552	24,255	35,933
Total revenues	310,750	418,305	639,118	857,042
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenues (Note H)	24,695	104,549	55,650	130,467
Royalty expenses	13,236	9,874	25,024	23,167
Research and development expenses	222,455	196,544	440,550	392,915
Sales, general and administrative expenses	106,521	117,514	199,400	228,660
Restructuring expense	776	594	815	954
Intangible asset impairment charge (Note I)	0	0	412,900	0
Total costs and expenses	367,683	429,075	1,134,339	776,163
Income (loss) from operations	(56,933)	(10,770)	(495,221)	80,879
Other income (expense), net	(6,578)	(3,635)	(11,230)	(7,376)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(63,511)	(14,405)	(506,451)	73,503
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(1,799)	20,063	(132,112)	20,095
Net income (loss)	(61,712)	(34,468)	(374,339)	53,408
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling Interest (Alios)	4,547	(30,463)	9,158	(26,749)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vertex	$ (57,165)	$ (64,931)	$ (365,181)	$ 26,659
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Vertex common shareholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.31)	$ (1.67)	$ 0.13
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.31)	$ (1.67)	$ 0.12
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (shares)	222,053	211,344	218,795	209,681
Diluted (shares)	222,053	211,344	218,795	212,957