Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

F. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

        For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011			2010			2011			2010
		(in thousands)
Net income (loss)		$	228,452		$	(208,957	)	$	(146,962	)	$	(574,234	)
Changes in other comprehensive income (loss):
	Unrealized holding gains (losses) on marketable securities		(43	)		(52	)		(42	)		116
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		(195	)		(67	)		164			(153	)
Total change in other comprehensive income (loss)			(238	)		(119	)		122			(37	)
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	228,214		$	(209,076	)	$	(146,840	)	$	(574,271	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest (Alios)			7,342			—			(17,907	)		—
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vertex		$	220,872		$	(209,076	)	$	(128,933	)	$	(574,271	)