Employee Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Matching contributions to the Vertex 401(k) Plan

The Company declared matching contributions paid in fully-vested interests in the Vertex common stock fund to the Vertex 401(k) Plan as follows:

	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Discretionary matching contributions during the year ended December 31,	$	5,930	$	10,261	$	8,619
Shares issued during the year ended December 31,	99		242		183
Shares issuable as of the year ended December 31,	0		53		62