Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interest - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Total
Total Vertex Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Deficit
Noncontrolling Interest
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2016     248,301        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 $ 1,338,191 $ 1,156,582 $ 2,450 $ 6,506,795 $ 21,173 $ (5,373,836) $ 181,609
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity              
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (32,745) (32,745)     (32,745)    
Net income (loss) 91,635 263,484       263,484 (171,849)
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans (shares)     4,952        
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans 345,673 345,616 $ 62 345,554     57
Stock-based compensation expense 295,642 295,642   295,642      
VIE noncontrolling interest upon deconsolidation 3,910           3,910
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017     253,253        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 2,042,306 2,028,579 $ 2,512 7,157,362 (11,572) (5,119,723) 13,727
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity              
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 36,351 36,351     36,351    
Net income (loss) 2,087,103 2,096,896       2,096,896 (9,793)
Repurchases of common stock (shares)     (2,094)        
Repurchases of common stock (350,043) (350,043) $ (21) (350,022)      
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans (shares)     4,013        
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans 288,535 288,535 $ 55 288,480      
Stock-based compensation expense 325,656 325,656   325,656      
VIE noncontrolling interest upon deconsolidation (3,540)           (3,540)
Other VIE activity (394)           (394)
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018     255,172        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 4,435,203 4,435,203 $ 2,546 7,421,476 659 (2,989,478) 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity              
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (2,632) (2,632)     (2,632)    
Net income (loss) 1,176,810 1,176,810       1,176,810  
Repurchases of common stock (shares)     (1,074)        
Repurchases of common stock (192,015) (192,015) $ (10) (192,005)      
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans (shares)     4,895        
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans 345,979 345,979 $ 53 345,926      
Stock-based compensation expense 362,209 362,209   362,209      
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019     258,993        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 6,085,244 $ 6,085,244 $ 2,589 $ 7,937,606 $ (1,973) $ (1,852,978) $ 0