Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Potential gross common equivalent shares

The Company did not include the securities described in the following table in the computation of the net loss from continuing operations per share attributable to Vertex common shareholder calculations because the effect would have been anti-dilutive during each period:

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
	(in thousands)
Stock options	11,933	14,549	11,933	14,549
Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units	3,355	2,584	3,355	2,584