10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q3 2016

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000934549-16-000156`
Period End Date	20160930
Filing Date	20161114
Fiscal Year	2016
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	actg-20160930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 84 Income Statement 92 Cash Flow Statement 62 Comprehensive Income 32

Balance Sheet 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$134.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$135.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	100.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$157.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	100.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$116.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	50.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$10.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	50.46M	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$14.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	50.46M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	50.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$30.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$33.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$53.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet`	$210.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet`	$210.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$4.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$218.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$183.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net	`LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet`	$8.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net	`LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet`	$8.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net	`LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	1.73M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	1.73M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment at cost	`CostMethodInvestments`	$1.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment at cost	`CostMethodInvestments`	$1.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment at cost	`CostMethodInvestments`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$155.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$272.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$162.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$94.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$365.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$323.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$347.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$17.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$22.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued patent investment costs	`AccruedPatentAcquisitionRelatedPaymentsCurrent`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued patent investment costs	`AccruedPatentAcquisitionRelatedPaymentsCurrent`	$225.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$14.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$25.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$47.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$33.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$210.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$210.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$311.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$362.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$33.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$48.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 50,460,880 and 50,651,239 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$51.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 50,460,880 and 50,651,239 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,729,408 shares as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	`TreasuryStockValue`	$34.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,729,408 shares as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	`TreasuryStockValue`	$34.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$633.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$639.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-59.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-215.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-331.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-288.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$310.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$272.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$3.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$2.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$275.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$314.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$347.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$323.50M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$5.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$12.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$64.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$87.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$130.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$10.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$19.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$116.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$17.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$1.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$12.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$22.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$7.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$10.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$7.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$28.03M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$22.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$39.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$6.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$13.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$27.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense of $2,544 and $5,754 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2,164 and $8,588 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$23.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense of $2,544 and $5,754 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2,164 and $8,588 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$29.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense of $2,544 and $5,754 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2,164 and $8,588 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$9.44M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation expense of $2,544 and $5,754 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $2,164 and $8,588 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$8.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, consulting and other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$802.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Research, consulting and other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$666.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Research, consulting and other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$2.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research, consulting and other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$2.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$40.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$500.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$3.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$3.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$39.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$48.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$159.08M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$126.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$16.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-39.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-26.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-28.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$206.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$261.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-180.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-56.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-28.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-27.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-39.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$626.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$337.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$15.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$9.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-43.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-27.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$6.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-40.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-43.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-186.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-466.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-44.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-43.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-27.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$7.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss available to common stockholders, basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$7.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss available to common stockholders, basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-27.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss available to common stockholders, basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-43.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss available to common stockholders, basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-44.69M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.90	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$0.14	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.87	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.55	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	50.12M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	49.63M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	50.02M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	49.42M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	50.62M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	49.42M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	50.02M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	49.63M	shares	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.12	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.38	USD	3 Qtrs
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	-	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 62 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-43.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-27.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$6.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-40.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$28.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$40.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$5.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$40.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of patent-related intangible assets	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-127.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-81.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Restricted cash	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$10.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restricted cash	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$3.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-7.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$20.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$569.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-1.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$2.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$10.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$-5.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$23.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$2.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in patents/ patent rights	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Investments in patents/ patent rights	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$19.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$8.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments	`PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments`	$1.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments	`PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$8.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$62.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$23.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sale of available-for-sale investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$32.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sale of available-for-sale investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$82.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-41.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$39.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to stockholders	`PaymentsOfDividends`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid to stockholders	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$19.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$25.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiary	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$1.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiary	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$242.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$938.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-18.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-19.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$23.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$134.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$135.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$157.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$116.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$134.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$135.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$157.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$116.02M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 32 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-43.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-27.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$6.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-40.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$42.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-356.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$16.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-94.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$96.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-141.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$92.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-617.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-274.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-22.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-27.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-40.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-43.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-43.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-186.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-466.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-43.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-44.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$7.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-27.13M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.