Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 625,259	$ 569,299
Marketable securities, available for sale	761,847	895,777
Accounts receivable, net	75,964	85,517
Inventories	30,848	14,147
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52,593	23,836
Total current assets	1,546,511	1,588,576
Property and equipment, net	715,812	696,911
Intangible assets	29,000	0
Goodwill	39,915	30,992
Other assets	3,441	2,562
Total assets	2,334,679	2,319,041
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	71,194	49,327
Accrued expenses	209,676	271,077
Deferred revenues, current portion	17,468	21,510
Accrued restructuring expense, current portion	33,107	14,286
Capital lease obligations, current portion	17,806	16,893
Senior secured term loan, current portion	14,206	0
Other liabilities, current portion	4,797	24,736
Total current liabilities	368,254	397,829
Deferred revenues, excluding current portion	27,808	49,459
Accrued restructuring expense, excluding current portion	12,748	14,067
Capital lease obligations, excluding current portion	39,293	48,754
Deferred tax liability	15,044	0
Construction financing lease obligation, excluding current portion	473,073	440,937
Senior secured term loan, excluding current portion	280,569	0
Other liabilities, excluding current portion	21,707	11,590
Total liabilities	1,238,496	962,636
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and 2013; 241,764,398 and 233,788,852 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	2,385	2,320
Additional paid-in capital	5,777,154	5,321,286
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	917	(306)
Accumulated deficit	(4,705,450)	(3,966,895)
Total Vertex shareholders’ equity	1,075,006	1,356,405
Noncontrolling interest	21,177	0
Total shareholders’ equity	1,096,183	1,356,405
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,334,679	$ 2,319,041