10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q3 2018

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000934549-18-000092`
Period End Date	20180930
Filing Date	20181109
Fiscal Year	2018
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	actg-20180930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 74 Income Statement 132 Cash Flow Statement 70 Comprehensive Income 28

Balance Sheet 74 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`	$139.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$136.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	100.00M	shares	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
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$109.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	49.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - debt securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent`	$30.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	50.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - debt securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - equity securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent`	$3.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - equity securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	50.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$153.00K	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`	$10.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$2.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$139.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$157.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Investments at fair value	`Investmentsatfairvalue`	$104.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments at fair value	`Investmentsatfairvalue`	$36.65M	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
Investment - other	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$2.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	1.73M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	2.92M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment - other	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$8.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$61.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$18.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$207.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$183.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$308.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$220.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$7.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$9.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$1.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$7.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$9.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$16.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$3.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$13.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$18.13M	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; 49,639,319 and 50,639,926 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$51.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,639,319 and 50,639,926 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,919,828 and 1,729,408 shares as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$39.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,919,828 and 1,729,408 shares as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$34.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$649.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$650.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-122.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-88.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-320.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-411.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$294.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$200.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$1.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$1.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$202.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$295.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$308.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$220.28M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 132 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$36.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$13.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$61.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revenues	`LicensesRevenue`	$82.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$24.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$4.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$1.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$2.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$12.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$16.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$19.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Cost of Operating Revenue	`OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Cost of Operating Revenue	`OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Cost of Operating Revenue	`OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Cost of Operating Revenue	`OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$14.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$4.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$1.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$6.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$5.62M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$4.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$15.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$16.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$26.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$6.09M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$12.71M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$16.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$241.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$994.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$84.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other expenses - business development	`ResearchConsultingAndOtherExpensesBusinessDevelopment`	$577.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$29.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$2.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$2.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$37.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$18.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$81.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$118.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-19.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-35.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-442.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-4.96M	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 Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	$-4.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on exercise of warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-52.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-22.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$158.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$146.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$5.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$5.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-116.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-130.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$321.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$796.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$164.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$154.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$159.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-56.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-27.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$134.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-32.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$158.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-92.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$216.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$306.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$782.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$158.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-93.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-32.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$131.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-96.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$179.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-399.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$331.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$132.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$158.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-33.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-93.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$158.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-33.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$132.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-93.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$132.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-93.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$158.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-33.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.13	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.67	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.62	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-1.87	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-1.87	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.13	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.61	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.67	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	50.46M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	50.55M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	49.56M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	50.08M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	50.68M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	49.56M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	50.60M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	50.08M	shares	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation	`Generalandadministrativeexpensesexcludingsharebasedcompensation`	$13.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation	`Generalandadministrativeexpensesexcludingsharebasedcompensation`	$6.10M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation	`Generalandadministrativeexpensesexcludingsharebasedcompensation`	$3.26M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation	`Generalandadministrativeexpensesexcludingsharebasedcompensation`	$16.39M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation general and administrative	`Noncashstockcompensationgeneralandadministrative`	$4.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation general and administrative	`Noncashstockcompensationgeneralandadministrative`	$566.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation general and administrative	`Noncashstockcompensationgeneralandadministrative`	$1.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation general and administrative	`Noncashstockcompensationgeneralandadministrative`	$1.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation - profits interests	`Noncashstockcompensationprofitsinterests`	$-1.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation - profits interests	`Noncashstockcompensationprofitsinterests`	$8.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation - profits interests	`Noncashstockcompensationprofitsinterests`	$8.23M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation - profits interests	`Noncashstockcompensationprofitsinterests`	$-576.00K	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 70 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
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`	$-93.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-32.86M	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	3 Qtrs
Gain on Conversion of Loan and Accrued Interest	`GainonConversionofLoanandAccruedInterest`	$2.67M	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 exercise of Primary Warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	$-4.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of Primary Warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain on exercise of Primary Warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Gain on exercise of Primary Warrant	`GainonexerciseofPrimaryWarrant`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-52.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-22.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$158.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$146.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$5.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$5.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$16.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$15.58M	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$172.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$13.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$29.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$2.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	`ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-473.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-506.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$5.88M	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`	$183.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-6.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$1.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$5.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$3.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$34.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$7.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$-10.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$7.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$31.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Advances to Investee	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$4.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Advances to Investee	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$65.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$424.94M	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`	$32.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-73.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-29.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock`	$-4.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$229.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$35.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$680.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$257.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$645.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-4.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-37.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-27.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$139.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$136.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$101.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$109.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$139.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$136.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$101.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$109.56M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 28 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
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`	$-93.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-32.86M	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	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$85.00K	USD	1 Quarter
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`	$15.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$20.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$75.00K	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`	$9.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-109.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-5.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$18.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$132.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-32.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-93.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$158.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-96.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$179.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-399.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$331.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-33.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-93.69M	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

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