| Submission | Feb. 13, 2025 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0000875320 |
| Registrant Name | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA |
| Form Type | S-3 |
| Submission Type | S-3ASR |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings | Feb. 13, 2025 |
| Offering: 1 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Common stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| Offering Note | (1) Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 (3) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee. |
| Offering: 2 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| Offering Note | (1) Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 (3) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee. |
| Offering: 3 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Debt |
| Security Class Title | Debt securities |
| Offering Note | (1) Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 (3) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee. |
| Offering: 4 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Other |
| Security Class Title | Warrants |
| Offering Note | (1) Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 (3) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee. |
| Offering: 5 | |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Rule 457(r) | true |
| Security Type | Other |
| Security Class Title | Units |
| Offering Note | (1) Securities registered hereunder may be sold separately, together or as units with other securities registered hereunder. (2) Omitted pursuant to Form S-3 (3) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee. |
