Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 13, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Vertex Energy Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000890447
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment description	The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to Vertex Energy Inc.'s (the "Company's") Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2012 (the "Form 10-Q"), is solely to update and correct certain information presented in Exhibit 101 to the Form 10-Q.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,743,290
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012