10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q3 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000934549-17-000055`
Period End Date	20170930
Filing Date	20171107
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	actg-20170930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 79 Income Statement 4 Cash Flow Statement 74 Comprehensive Income 32

Balance Sheet 79 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
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	100.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$116.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$127.54M	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`	$101.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	50.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	50.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$11.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	50.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	50.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$19.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$57.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$300.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$26.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$188.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$162.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Investments at fair value	`Investmentsatfairvalue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Investments at fair value	`Investmentsatfairvalue`	$208.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	1.73M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	1.73M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment - equity method	`EquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Investment - equity method	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$2.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Loan receivable and accrued interest	`LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Loan receivable and accrued interest	`LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet`	$20.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Loan receivable and accrued interest	`LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet`	$18.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment warrants and shares	`Investmentwarrants`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Investment warrants and shares	`Investmentwarrants`	$1.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$86.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$67.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$618.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$382.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$296.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$441.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$14.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$7.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$13.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$19.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$28.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$27.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$369.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$8.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$28.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$36.27M	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; 50,604,782 and 50,476,042 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 50,604,782 and 50,476,042 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$51.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,729,408 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	`TreasuryStockValue`	$34.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,729,408 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	`TreasuryStockValue`	$34.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$642.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$647.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-38.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-76.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-209.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-342.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$403.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$265.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$1.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$1.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$404.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$267.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$441.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$296.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 4 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$9.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$13.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$5.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.54M	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 74 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`	$6.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$158.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$131.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	$2.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	$-4.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$146.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$158.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$16.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$28.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$9.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$13.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$5.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$40.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-473.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-81.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Restricted cash	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$3.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restricted cash	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-11.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$20.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-26.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$874.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-1.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-6.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$5.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$10.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$46.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$23.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$31.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Advances to Investee	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$10.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Advances to Investee	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$424.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$62.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sale of available-for-sale investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$386.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Maturities and sale of available-for-sale investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$32.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent portfolio investment costs	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent portfolio investment costs	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$1.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.00K	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`	$-73.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$35.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$25.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$1.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$680.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$242.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$645.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-19.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-26.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$116.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$127.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$135.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$101.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$116.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$127.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$135.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$101.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$23.06M	USD	3 Qtrs

Comprehensive Income 32 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`	$6.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$158.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$131.98M	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	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$16.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$15.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$20.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$42.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	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`	$9.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$18.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$92.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-22.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-43.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$132.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$158.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-399.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-186.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-96.00K	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`	$158.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$132.42M	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`	$7.19M	USD	1 Quarter

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