10-Q Filing

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CIK: 934549 Q3 2023

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000934549-23-000100`
Period End Date	20230930
Filing Date	20231113
Fiscal Year	2023
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	actg-20230930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 117 Income Statement 108 Cash Flow Statement 84 Stockholders Equity 46

Balance Sheet 117 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$344.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$287.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$61.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$64.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value	`TradingSecuritiesDebt`	$5.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value	`TradingSecuritiesDebt`	$5.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, par or stated value (in usd per share)	`TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Equity method investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentsCurrent`	$30.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, par or stated value (in usd per share)	`TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Equity method investments	`EquityMethodInvestmentsCurrent`	$30.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, redemption price (in usd per share)	`TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare`	$100.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$5.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, redemption price (in usd per share)	`TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare`	$100.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$8.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, shares authorized	`TemporaryEquitySharesAuthorized`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$12.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, shares authorized	`TemporaryEquitySharesAuthorized`	350,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$14.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, shares issued	`TemporaryEquitySharesIssued`	350,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$19.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, shares issued	`TemporaryEquitySharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$20.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, shares outstanding	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	350,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$484.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, shares outstanding	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$427.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Temporary equity, liquidation preference	`TemporaryEquityLiquidationPreference`	$35.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$2.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$3.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$7.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par or stated value (in usd per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$7.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par or stated value (in usd per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$7.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$7.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$36.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$27.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Leased right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Leased right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$1.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax assets, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax assets, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$321.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$5.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$5.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par or stated value (in usd per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par or stated value (in usd per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$529.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$482.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	43.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	99.89M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	99.89M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	43.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares, issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	99.89M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$6.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$8.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$14.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndOtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$5.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$4.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$5.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$1.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`RoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$699.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued patent costs	`AccruedPatentInvestmentCostsCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued patent costs	`AccruedPatentInvestmentCostsCurrent`	$9.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$1.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$1.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Senior secured notes payable	`SecuredDebtCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Senior secured notes payable	`SecuredDebtCurrent`	$60.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$21.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$87.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent`	$568.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent`	$497.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Series A embedded derivative liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	$16.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Series A embedded derivative liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Series B warrant liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability1`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Series B warrant liabilities	`EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability1`	$84.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$1.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$1.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$742.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$2.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$25.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$193.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; stated value $100 per share; zero and 350,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of zero and $35,000 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`PreferredStockRedemptionAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; stated value $100 per share; zero and 350,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of zero and $35,000 as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`PreferredStockRedemptionAmount`	$19.92M	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; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 99,886,322 and 43,484,867 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$99.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 99,886,322 and 43,484,867 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$43.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 16,183,703 shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`TreasuryStockValue`	$98.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 16,183,703 shares as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	`TreasuryStockValue`	$98.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$663.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$905.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-306.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-314.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$258.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Acacia Research Corporation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$492.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$11.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$11.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$268.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$503.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$335.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$269.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$430.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$282.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$482.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$529.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	16.18M	shares	Point-in-time

Income Statement 108 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Total revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$10.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$46.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$15.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$32.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of revenues - intellectual property operations	`CostOfRevenue`	$28.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of revenues - intellectual property operations	`CostOfRevenue`	$9.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of revenues - intellectual property operations	`CostOfRevenue`	$27.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of revenues - intellectual property operations	`CostOfRevenue`	$9.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Engineering and development expenses - industrial operations	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$156.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Engineering and development expenses - industrial operations	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$172.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Engineering and development expenses - industrial operations	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$491.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Engineering and development expenses - industrial operations	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$593.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and marketing expenses - industrial operations	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$5.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and marketing expenses - industrial operations	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$6.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales and marketing expenses - industrial operations	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$2.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Sales and marketing expenses - industrial operations	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$1.61M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$13.87M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$15.04M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$35.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$36.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$70.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$27.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$25.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Total costs and expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$71.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-11.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-15.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-37.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-25.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$-266.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$18.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$8.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of equity securities	`DebtSecuritiesTradingUnrealizedGainLoss`	$-36.35M	USD	1 Quarter
(Loss) gain on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$114.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Loss) gain on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$-9.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Loss) gain on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	$36.06M	USD	1 Quarter
(Loss) gain on sale of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiRealizedGainLoss`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	$850.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	$3.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	$42.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`EarningsOnEquityInvestmentInJointVenture`	$3.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss`	$12.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss`	$558.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss`	$-108.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	`DebtAndEquitySecuritiesGainLoss`	$12.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$1.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$34.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$41.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in fair value of the Series A and B warrants and embedded derivatives	`DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet`	$8.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-70.00K	USD	1 Quarter
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$25.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-4.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Loss) gain on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-1.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$1.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$5.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$1.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense on Senior Secured Notes	`InterestExpenseDebt`	$130.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$3.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income and other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income and other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$12.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$17.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$40.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-81.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other income (expense)	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$31.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-106.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-5.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-14.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-197.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$679.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax benefit (expense)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$641.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-92.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-6.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$306.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$14.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-106.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-7.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income (loss) attributable to Acacia Research Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$28.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-15.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$20.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-1.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-112.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	94.33M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	42.83M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	67.07M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	38.05M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-2.63	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.54	USD	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Basic net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.23	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-3.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-112.51M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$1.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted`	$-15.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	42.83M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	71.16M	shares	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	67.07M	shares	3 Qtrs
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment`	99.12M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.03	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-0.23	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in usd per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$-2.63	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net loss including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-92.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-6.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net loss including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$10.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$10.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$90.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock embedded derivatives	`ChangeInFairValueOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockEmbeddedDerivative`	$-3.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock embedded derivatives	`ChangeInFairValueOfSeriesRedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockEmbeddedDerivative`	$3.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$1.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series A warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series B warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives1`	$2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of Series B warrants	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives1`	$36.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$3.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$2.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Gain) loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$-4.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
(Gain) loss on foreign currency exchange	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized`	$25.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	$-266.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Change in fair value of equity securities	`EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss`	$18.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of equity securities	`DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$114.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain (loss) on sale of equity securities	`DebtSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss`	$-9.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$42.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings on equity investment in joint venture	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$3.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-15.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits`	$-1.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-2.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-2.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$4.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-1.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$1.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$1.08M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$4.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-5.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$795.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Royalties and contingent legal fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInRoyaltiesAndContingentLegalFeesPayable`	$597.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$-149.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$371.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-17.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-13.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$5.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Patent acquisition	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of equity securities	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$107.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of equity securities	`PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments`	$8.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales of equity securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$236.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Sales of equity securities	`ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFvNi`	$15.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions received from equity investment in joint venture	`ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital`	$2.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions received from equity investment in joint venture	`ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital`	$1.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$552.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$152.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$8.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$124.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$50.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Paydown of Senior Secured Notes	`RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt`	$120.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Paydown of Senior Secured Notes	`RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt`	$60.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$1.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$2.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$1.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$595.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$235.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$66.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-174.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-59.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-3.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$56.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-67.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$309.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$287.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$344.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$309.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$287.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$344.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidInterest`	$5.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest paid	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidInterest`	$2.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$722.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$209.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Distribution to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`DistributionToNoncontrollingInterestsInSubsidiaries`	$586.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Distribution to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`DistributionToNoncontrollingInterestsInSubsidiaries`	$1.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain On Warrant Exercises	`GainOnWarrantExercises`	$1.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gain On Warrant Exercises	`GainOnWarrantExercises`	-	USD	3 Qtrs

Stockholders Equity 46 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Beginning balance (in shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	350,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning balance (in shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Ending balance (in shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	350,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Ending balance (in shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$268.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$503.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$335.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$269.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$430.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$282.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$28.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-92.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$2.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`ProfitLoss`	$-6.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$586.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$1.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$586.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$1.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncreaseInCarryingAmountOfRedeemablePreferredStock`	$1.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncreaseInCarryingAmountOfRedeemablePreferredStock`	$3.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accretion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncreaseInCarryingAmountOfRedeemablePreferredStock`	$3.23M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$2.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$700.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Dividend on Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStockStock`	$1.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock and Warrants Issued During Period, Value, Preferred Stock and Warrants	`StockAndWarrantsIssuedDuringPeriodValuePreferredStockAndWarrants`	$36.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of Series B warrants	`WarrantsIssuedDuringPeriodValueExercised`	$129.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Conversion of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock	`ConversionOfStockAmountConverted1`	$36.03M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of share-based awards	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$595.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of share-based awards	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$1.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of share-based awards	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$1.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of warrants	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWarrantsExercised`	$129.49M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$235.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock options exercised	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$29.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Rights Offering	`IssuanceOfCommonStockFromTheRightsOffering`	$79.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$3.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$2.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$1.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Compensation expense for share-based awards	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$973.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$11.48M	USD	1 Quarter
Repurchase of common stock	`StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue`	$50.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$268.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$503.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$335.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$269.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$430.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$282.48M	USD	Point-in-time

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