10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q1 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000934549-19-000030`
Period End Date	20190331
Filing Date	20190510
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	actg-20190331.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 76 Income Statement 53 Cash Flow Statement 59 Stockholders Equity 22 Comprehensive Income 14

Balance Sheet 76 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`	$73.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$136.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$150.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	100.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$128.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - debt securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent`	$33.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - debt securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent`	$93.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	49.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	49.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - equity securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent`	$3.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments - equity securities	`AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent`	$831.00K	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`	$32.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$23.96M	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
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$3.69M	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
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$201.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$195.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments at fair value	`Investmentsatfairvalue`	$5.48M	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
Investments at fair value	`Investmentsatfairvalue`	$7.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	2.92M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	2.92M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment - other	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$8.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment - other	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$8.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$6.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Patents, net	`PatentsNetOfAccumulatedAmortization`	$9.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$216.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$236.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$219.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$223.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$8.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$11.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued Patent Acquisition Related Payments, Current	`AccruedPatentAcquisitionRelatedPaymentsCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued Patent Acquisition Related Payments, Current	`AccruedPatentAcquisitionRelatedPaymentsCurrent`	$3.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$16.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$22.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$31.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$31.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$916.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$32.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$32.71M	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; 49,656,067 and 49,639,319 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,656,067 and 49,639,319 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,919,828 shares as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	`TreasuryStockValue`	$39.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,919,828 shares as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	`TreasuryStockValue`	$39.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$651.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$651.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-426.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-422.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$185.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$189.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$1.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`MinorityInterest`	$1.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$186.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$295.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$267.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$191.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$219.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$223.95M	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 53 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$3.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$62.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$1.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventor royalties	`RoyaltyExpense`	$21.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$177.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Contingent legal fees	`ContingentLegalFees`	$15.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Patent acquisition expenses	`OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Patent acquisition expenses	`OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$3.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Litigation and licensing expenses - patents	`LitigationAndLicensingExpensesPatents`	$2.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$5.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of patents	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$656.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other portfolio expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other portfolio expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$650.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Total portfolio operations	`Totalportfoliooperations`	$49.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Total portfolio operations	`Totalportfoliooperations`	$6.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net portfolio income	`Netportfolioincome`	$3.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Net portfolio income	`Netportfolioincome`	$-12.27M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.30M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses(1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-6.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$8.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-41.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$6.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$19.10M	USD	Annual
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$5.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$207.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-40.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss before provision for income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-31.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$314.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$191.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-32.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-4.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-73.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-14.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-32.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-4.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-4.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-32.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.09	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.63	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	50.63M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	49.66M	shares	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation	`Generalandadministrativeexpensesexcludingsharebasedcompensation`	$4.33M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation	`Generalandadministrativeexpensesexcludingsharebasedcompensation`	$3.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation general and administrative	`Noncashstockcompensationgeneralandadministrative`	$-8.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation general and administrative	`Noncashstockcompensationgeneralandadministrative`	$704.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation - profits interests	`Noncashstockcompensationprofitsinterests`	$-1.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation - profits interests	`Noncashstockcompensationprofitsinterests`	-	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 59 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-32.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-4.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-41.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of investment, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$6.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$19.10M	USD	Annual
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on Sale of Investments	`LossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$5.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$660.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$5.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$-8.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash stock compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$-1.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading	`IncreaseDecreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading	`IncreaseDecreaseInDebtSecuritiesTrading`	$1.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments to Acquire Trading Securities Held-for-investment	`PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Payments to Acquire Trading Securities Held-for-investment	`PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment`	$60.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from (Payments for) Trading Securities, Short-term	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities`	$3.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from (Payments for) Trading Securities, Short-term	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-87.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-8.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$59.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$863.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$541.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$2.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$1.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$36.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$-6.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-58.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$49.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Other Investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	$3.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Other Investments	`ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfOtherInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	`PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	`PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$33.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Maturities and sale of available-for-sale investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Maturities and sale of available-for-sale investments	`ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$6.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$3.29M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-36.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$7.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchased Restricted Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$31.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$24.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-55.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$13.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$73.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$136.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$150.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$128.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$73.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$136.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$150.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$128.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Patent acquisition costs included in accrued expenses	`PatentAcquisitionCostsIncludedInAccruedExpenses`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Patent acquisition costs included in accrued expenses	`PatentAcquisitionCostsIncludedInAccruedExpenses`	$3.75M	USD	1 Quarter

Stockholders Equity 22 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common Shares, outstanding at period start (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Shares, outstanding at period start (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance at period start	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$186.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at period start	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$295.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at period start	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$267.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at period start	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$191.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-32.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-4.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$-8.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$31.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Compensation expense for share-based awards, net of forfeitures	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation`	704,000.00	shares	1 Quarter
Repurchase of restricted common stock	`RepurchaseOfRestrictedCommonStock`	$7.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-73.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-14.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-17.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized loss on short-term investments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-20.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Common shares, outstanding at period end (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Common shares, outstanding at period end (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	49.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance at period end	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$186.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at period end	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$295.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at period end	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$267.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance at period end	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$191.24M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 14 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-32.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in operating subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-4.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-20.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-17.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-32.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-73.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-14.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-4.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-32.08M	USD	1 Quarter

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